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... Lord Grey of Wilton , being appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland , chose Spenser as his secretary , and the poet passed from the brilliant Court of Elizabeth , from the comparatively peaceful and civilized England , to a land where no rule ...
... Lord Grey of Wilton , being appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland , chose Spenser as his secretary , and the poet passed from the brilliant Court of Elizabeth , from the comparatively peaceful and civilized England , to a land where no rule ...
Page 77
... Lord of Leicester's servants , " " the Lord Chamberlain's servants , " and so on . They acted in the streets on roughly - erected stages , until the town authorities interfered and drove them out of the narrow streets to some open space ...
... Lord of Leicester's servants , " " the Lord Chamberlain's servants , " and so on . They acted in the streets on roughly - erected stages , until the town authorities interfered and drove them out of the narrow streets to some open space ...
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... Lord Somers , who obtained a pension for him . On the death of King William he lost this pension and returned home . In 1704 he was employed by the Ministry of the day to celebrate Marlborough's successes . The result was a poem ...
... Lord Somers , who obtained a pension for him . On the death of King William he lost this pension and returned home . In 1704 he was employed by the Ministry of the day to celebrate Marlborough's successes . The result was a poem ...
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