 The person who acted Polly, till then obscure, became all at once the favourite of the town ; her pictures were engraved, and sold in great numbers ; her Life written, books of letters and verses to her published, and pamphlets made even of her sayings...  Catalogue - Page 1892by Pickering & Chatto - 1619Full view - About this book
 | John Gay - Ballad operas - 1728 - 102 pages
...favourite of the town ; her pictures were engraved and sold in great numbers ; her Li(e written ; books o( Letters and Verses to her publish'd • and pamphlets made even of her sayings and jestsJ^uunujM, 0 T Oay went to London and was apprenticed to a •j rr.ATES, London, Printed for John... | |
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 pages
...it in screens. The fame of it was not con" fined to the author only. The person who acted " PQLLY, till then obscure, became all at once " the favourite...LIFE " written, books of letters and verses to her pubVOL II. P " lished, and pamphlets made even of her sayings " and jests. Furthermore, it drove out... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 480 pages
...screens. The person who acted Polly, till th.'n obscure, became all at onre the favourite cf'theTown ; her pictures were engraved, and sold in great numbers;...life written, books of letters a'nd verses to her published, and pamphlets made even of her sayings and jesis. Furthermore, it drove out of England,... | |
 | English poetry - 1796 - 500 pages
...person v.-ho acted Polly, till th-n obscure, became all at once the favourite of the Town ; herpictures were engraved, and sold in great numbers ; her life written, books of letters and verses toher published, and pamphlets made tven cf her sayings and jests. Furthermore, it drove out of England,... | |
 | English poetry - 1797 - 420 pages
...fame of it was not confined to the Author only, the person who acted Polly, till then obscure, being all at once the favourite of the Town; her pictures...her life written; books of letters and verses to her published, and pamplets made of her sayings and jests;* and> to crown all, after being the mother of... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...and houses were furnished with it in screens. The fame of it was " not confined to the author only. The person who acted Polly, till then " obscure, became...Life written, books of letters " and verses to her published, and pamphlets made even of her sayings and " jests. Furthermore, it drove out of England... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...houses were furnished with it in screens. The person who acted Polly, till then obscure, became idl at once the favourite of the town; her pictures were...life written, books of letters and verses to her, published; and pamphlets made even of her sayings and jests. Furthermore, it drove out of England,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...only ; the ladies carried about with them the favourite songs of it in fans; and houses were furnished with it in screens. The person who acted Polly, till...life written, books of letters and verses to her, published ; and pamphlets made even of her sayings and jests. FurthtTinore, it drive out of England,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 596 pages
...fans, and houses were furnished with it in screens. The fame of it was not confined to the author only. The person who acted Polly, till then obscure, became...her life written, books of letters and verses to her published, and pamphlets made even of her sayings and jests. Furthermore, it dro** out of England (for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 494 pages
...fans, and houses were furnished with it in screens. The fame of it was not confined to the author only. The person who acted Polly, till then obscure, became...her life written, books of letters and verses to her published, and pamphlets made even of her sayings and jests. Furthermore, it drove out of England,... | |
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