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Long has the fate of kings and empires been

DMI number:
17522
Poem Aliases
Fair Penitent. Prologue.
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Evidence:
Rowe. Fair penitent.
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Evidence:
First Line:
Long has the fate of kings and empires been
Last Line:
And heaven in justice made that one a queen
Poem Genre / Form:
Drama, Couplet, Extract / snippet from longer work, and Prologue
Themes:
Fate / fortune / providence, High society / the court, Love, and Theatre
Related People
Author:
Nicholas Rowe
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Prologue to The Fair Penitent. Dramatic Works I.
Content/Publication
Title:
A Second and Last Collection of the Most Celebrated Prologues and Epilogues Spoken at the Theatres of Drury-Lane and Lincoln's-Inn. [N21645]
Page No(s):
pp.1-2
Poem Title:
Spoken by Mr. BETTERTON, to the Tragedy of The Fair Penitent.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
Title:
A second and last collection of the most celebrated prologues and epilogues spoken at the theatres of Drury-Lane and Lincolns-Inn. [ESTC N27804] [ECCO]
Page No(s):
pp.1-2
Poem Title:
Spoken by Mr. Betterton, to the Tragedy of The Fair Penitent.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
Title:
A collection and selection of English prologues and epilogues [vol 3] [T145232] [ecco]
Page No(s):
pp.19-20
Poem Title:
Prologue To The Fair Penitent.
Attribution:
Rowe.
Attributed To:
Nicholas Rowe