Tis said when the renowned Augustus reigned

DMI number:

17536

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:

Tis said when the renowned Augustus reigned

Last Line:

This modest poem is the ladies' play

Poem Genre / Form:

Drama, Couplet, Extract / snippet from longer work, and Prologue

Themes:

History, Poetry / literature / writing, Theatre, and Women / the female character

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 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.21-22

Poem Title:

Intended to be Spoke to the Tragedy of The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex.

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.21-22

Poem Title:

Intended to be Spoke to the Tragedy of The Unhappy Favourite; or, the Earl of Essex.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed