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12 February 1692

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Theatre: no theater listed
Theatrical Season: 1690-1691
Volume: 1
Comments: Gentleman's Journal, February 1691@2 (licensed 12 Feb. 1691@2): Mr Dryden has compleated a new Tragedy, intended shortly for the Stage, wherein he hath done a great unfortunate Spartan no less justice than Roman Anthony met with in his All for Love. You who give Plutarch a daily reading, can never forget with what magninimity (under all his tedious misfortunes) Cleomenes behaved himself, in the Aegyptian Court. This Hero, and the last Scene of his Life, has our best Tragic Poet chose for his fruitful Subject....Mr Dryden makes his Spartans, in this, speak as manly heroic Lacedaemonians, those more than Romans ought to speak, and since I am certain of your assent, at least, to my faith, I shall be bold to add, That tho I cannot but grant that Cleomenes alone could be author of his own glorious performances, yet I am most confident that their intire lustre will be fully maintained by Dryden's lively description, and Mr Betterton's natural imitation

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p1?none Comment. *c1?none <i>Gentleman's Journal</i>, February 1691@2 (licensed 12 Feb. 1691@2): $Mr Dryden= has compleated a new Tragedy, intended shortly for the Stage, wherein he hath done a great unfortunate <i>Spartan</i>r no less justice than <i>Roman</i>r <i>Anthony</i> met with in his <i>All for Love</i>. You who give $Plutarch= a daily reading, can never forget with what magninimity (under all his tedious misfortunes) <i>Cleomenes</i> behaved himself, in the <i>Aegyptian Court</i>. This Hero, and the last Scene of his Life, has our best Tragic Poet chose for his fruitful Subject....Mr Dryden makes his Spartans, in this, speak as manly heroic <i>Lacedaemonians</i>r, those more than Romans ought to speak, and since I am certain of your assent, at least, to my faith, I shall be bold to add, That tho I cannot but grant that Cleomenes alone could be author of his own glorious performances, yet I am most confident that their intire lustre will be fully maintained by Dryden's lively description, and $Mr Betterton='s natural imitation.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1692 02 12 none Comment.*c1692 02 12 none <i>Gentleman's Journal</i>, February 1691@2 (licensed 12 Feb. 1691@2): $Mr Dryden= has compleated a new Tragedy, intended shortly for the Stage, wherein he hath done a great unfortunate <i>Spartan</i>r no less justice than <i>Roman</i>r <i>Anthony</i> met with in his <i>All for Love</i>. You who give $Plutarch= a daily reading, can never forget with what magninimity (under all his tedious misfortunes) <i>Cleomenes</i> behaved himself, in the <i>Aegyptian Court</i>. This Hero, and the last Scene of his Life, has our best Tragic Poet chose for his fruitful Subject....Mr Dryden makes his Spartans, in this, speak as manly heroic <i>Lacedaemonians</i>r, those more than Romans ought to speak, and since I am certain of your assent, at least, to my faith, I shall be bold to add, That tho I cannot but grant that Cleomenes alone could be author of his own glorious performances, yet I am most confident that their intire lustre will be fully maintained by Dryden's lively description, and $Mr Betterton='s natural imitation.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 1827 | 16920212 | none | <i>Gentleman's Journal</i>, February 1691@2 (licensed 12 Feb. 1691@2): $Mr Dryden= has compleated a new Tragedy, intended shortly for the Stage, wherein he hath done a great unfortunate <i>Spartan</i> no less justice than <i>Roman</i> <i>Anthony</i> met with in his <i>All for Love</i>. You who give $Plutarch= a daily reading, can never forget with what magninimity (under all his tedious misfortunes) <i>Cleomenes</i> behaved himself, in the <i>Aegyptian Court</i>. This Hero, and the last Scene of his Life, has our best Tragic Poet chose for his fruitful Subject....Mr Dryden makes his Spartans, in this, speak as manly heroic <i>Lacedaemonians</i>, those more than Romans ought to speak, and since I am certain of your assent, at least, to my faith, I shall be bold to add, That tho I cannot but grant that Cleomenes alone could be author of his own glorious performances, yet I am most confident that their intire lustre will be fully maintained by Dryden's lively description, and $Mr Betterton='s natural imitation

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 12 February 1692 at no theater listed." London Stage Database. Accessed April 9, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=1827.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 12 February 1692 at no theater listed." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=1827. Accessed 9 April 2025.