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Biographia Dramatica: Names of the dramas: A-L - Page 50
by David Erskine Baker - 1812
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Fables

John Gay - Children's poetry - 1816 - 266 pages
...us ease soon; for that " duke (besides his own good taste) has a parti'' cular knack, as any one now living, in discover" ing the taste of the public....right " in this, as usual; the good-nature of the audi" ence appeared stronger and stronger every act, " and ended in a clamour of applause." Its reception...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 10

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 504 pages
...taste) has a particular " knack, as any one now living, in discovering the " taste of the publick. He was quite right in this, " as usual ; the good-nature of the audience ap" peared stronger and stronger every act, and " ended in a clamour of applause." Its reception is...
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The Edinburgh Observer: Or, Town and Country Magazine, Issues 1-11

1817 - 292 pages
...that Duke, beside his own good taste, has a particular knack, as any one now living, in discovering the taste of the public. He was quite right in this, as usual , the good nature of the audience appeared stronger and stronger every act, and ended in a clamour of applause."...
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The Literary chronicle and weekly review, Volume 2, Issues 33-83

1820 - 856 pages
...that Duke (beside his own good taste) has as particular a kijack as any one now living, in discovering the taste of the public. He was quite right in this,...stronger and stronger every ' act, and ended in a clamour of applause. — The same. ^ 'Dr. Young. — A little after Dr. Young had published ills l[nivers»l...
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Observations, Anecdotes, and Characters, of Books and Men

Joseph Spence - Authors, English - 1820 - 324 pages
...that Duke (beside his own good taste) has as particular a knack as any one now living, in discovering the taste of the public., He was quite right in this,...appeared stronger and stronger every act, and ended in a clamour of applause. — The same. Gay was remarkable for an unwillingness to offend the great by any...
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Observations, Anecdotes, and Characters, of Books and Men

Joseph Spence - Authors, English - 1820 - 318 pages
...that Duke (beside his own good taste) has as particular a knack as any one now living, in discovering the taste of the public. He was quite right in this,...appeared stronger and stronger every act, and ended in a clamour of applause. — The same. Gay was remarkable for an unwillingness to offend the great by any...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 426 pages
....Duke (besides his " own good taste) has a particular knack, as any one " now living, in discovering the taste of the public. " He was quite right in this, as usual ; the good-na" ture of the audience appeared stronger and stronger " every act, and ended in a clamour of...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 416 pages
...Duke (besides hit " own good taste) has a particular knack, as any one " now living, in discovering the taste of the public. " He was quite right in this, as usual ; the good-na" ture of the audience appeared stronger and stronger " every act, and ended in a clamour of...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 430 pages
...living, in discovering the taste of the publick. He was quite right in this, as usual ; the good nature of the audience appeared stronger and stronger every act, and ended in a clamour of applause." Its reception is thus recorded in the notes to the Dunciad : — " This piece...
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The British poets, including translations, Volume 32

British poets - 1822 - 270 pages
...that duke (besides his own good taste) has a particular knack as any one now living, in discovering the taste of the public. He was quite right in this,...appeared stronger and stronger every act, and ended in a clamour of applause." Its reception is thus recorded in the notes to the Dunciad: " This piece was...
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