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The merchant joyful with the hopes of gain

DMI number:
35891
Poem Aliases
Unhappy Favourite or the Earl of Essex. Prologue.
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Evidence:
Banks. Unhappy Favourite or the Earl of Essex.
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Evidence:
First Line:
The merchant joyful with the hopes of gain
Last Line:
Lay malice by and use him as you find
Poem Genre / Form:
Couplet and Prologue
Themes:
Theatre
Related People
Author:
John Banks
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Prologue to The Unhappy Favourite or the Earl of Essex (1682: ESTC R10948).
Content/Publication
Title:
A Collection of the Most Celebrated Prologues Spoken at the Theatres of Drury-Lane and Lincolns-Inn. [N27805]
Page No(s):
pp.25-26
Poem Title:
Spoken by Major Mohun, the first four Days, to the Tragedy of The Unhappy Favourite; OR, The Earl of Essex.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
Title:
Prologues and epilogues, celebrated for their poetical merit [ecco] [N12159]
Page No(s):
pp.215-216
Poem Title:
Prologue To Mr. Banks's Earl of Essex. Spoken by Major Mahon, the first four Days.
Attribution:
Mr. Banks
Attributed To:
John Banks