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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: hornet neglects all military operations for the sake of Irene's company?the Bashaw of Natolia remonstrates with him, and is banished?the Janisaries mutiny?Mahomet kills Irene, to prevent her from being killed by the Janisaries?Paeologus and Demosthenes return from Hungary?Peeologus, on finding that Irene is dead, kills himself?Demosthenes does the same, not choosing to survive his friend ? Irene seems to have preserved her chastity inviolate?this T. was written by Swinhoe?it is a poor play, but not a very bad one?it is short, and seems not to bare been acted?some improper expressions occur ?for instance?Demosthenes calls Paeologus bro- ther Tina. PLAYS PRINTED, BUT NOT ACTED, Between 1660 and 1830. (SOME FBW OF THEM HAVE If 10 KM ACTED.) Blind Lady 1660?this C., or rather T. C., was written by Sir Robert Howard?the serious scenes are not bad?the comic ones are good?the Blind Lady is an amorous old woman, who is inclined to have a 7th husband. Heroick Lover, or the Infanta of Spain 1661? this T. is in rhyme?it was written by George Cart- wright?it is a poor play both as to plot and language. Poor Scholar 1662?Nevile, the author of this C., was Fellow of King's College Cambridge?it is far from a bad play?the merit of it consists in the dialogue, and in the just delineation of the characters? there is little plot or incident?the scene lies in the University?the Poor Scholar is Eugenes Jun.?his uncle, Eugenes Sen., who is President of a College, is much prejudiced against his nephew, but without sufficient reason?in the 4th act he locks him up in his chamber ? Eugenes Jun. makes his escape, and marries Morphe?they disguise themselves as country folk, and get Eugenes Sen. to perform the ceremony?Eutrapelus and Aphobos marry Eugenia and Anaiskuntia?Aphobos says to...

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