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" 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 and... "
The Works of Alexander Pope: The Dunciad, in four books - Page 235
by Alexander Pope - 1757
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Catalogue, Issue 245

Pickering & Chatto - 1659 - 104 pages
...Fans ; and houses were furnish'd with it in Screens. The person who acted. Polly, til! then ofccure, '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 publish'd; and pamphlets...
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The Beggar's Opera: As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn-Fields

John Gay - Ballad operas - 1728 - 102 pages
...houses were furnished with it in Screens. The person who acted Polly (Miss Fenton), till then obscure, became all at once the 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...
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The Dunciad: With Notes Variorum, and the Prolegomena of Scriblerus

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1729 - 262 pages
...the favourite fongs of it in Fans ; and houfe* were fumim'd with it in Screens. The perfon who afted Polly, till then obfcure, became all at once the favourite of the town ; her Piflares were ingraved and fold in great numbers ; her Life written ; books of Letters and Ferfei to...
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The Dunciad: With Notes Variorum, and the Prolegomena of Scriblerus. Written ...

Alexander Pope - 1735 - 276 pages
...the favourite fongs of it in fans; and houfes were furnifh'd with it in fcreens. The perfon who afted Polly, till then obfcure, became all at once the favourite 'Of the town ; her piRures were ingraved and fold in great numbers; her life written; books of letters and verfei to her...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 5

Alexander Pope - 1736 - 276 pages
...favourite fongs of it in fans ; and houfes were furnifli'd with it in fcreens. The perfon who a£led Polly, till then obfcure, became all at once the favourite of the town ; herpiflures were ingravedand fold in great numbers, her life written, books of letters and ver/es...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: The Dunciad

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 354 pages
...favourite fongs of it in fans ; and houfes were furnifhed with it in fcreens. The perfon who afled Polly, till then obfcure, became all at once the favourite of the town ; her piftures were engraved, and fold in great numbers ; her life written, books of letters and verfes to...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: The Dunciad

Alexander Pope - 1752 - 370 pages
...the favourite fongs of it in fans ; and houfes were furnifhed with it in fcreens. The perfon who aded Polly, till then obfcure, became all at once the favourite of the town ; her pictures were ingraved, and fold in great numbers ; her life written, books of letters and verfes to her, published...
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The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ..., Volume 5

Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...favourite fongs of it in fans ; and houfes were furnifhed with it in fcreens. The pcrfon who aflcd Polly, till then obfcure, became all at once the favourite...great numbers ; her life written, books of letters and vcrfes to her, publiflied ; and pamphlets made even of her fayings and jefts. Proceed, great days!...
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Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal, Volume 17

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Bibliography - 1757 - 636 pages
...only. The pcrfon who acted Polly, till then obfcure, became all at once the favourite of the town t her pictures were engraved, and fold in great numbers;...her life written, books of letters and verfes to her pi;blifhed, and pamphlefs made even of her fayings and jef!s. Furthermore, it drove out of Ensland...
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The Dunciad, in four books

Alexander Pope - 1757 - 368 pages
...them the favourite fongs of it in fans ; and houfes were furnithed with it in fcreens. The perfonwho 'acted Polly, till then obfcure, became all at once the favourite of the town ; her pictures were ingraved, and fold in great numbers; her life written, books of letters and verfes to her, publifhed...
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