 | 1866 - 300 pages
...The fame of it was not confined to the author only. 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 VOL. i. B letters and verses to her published, and... | |
 | WILLIAM FRANCIS AINSWORTH - 1873 - 736 pages
...the " Beggar's Opera." A note to the Dunciad, says : " 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... | |
 | 1873 - 734 pages
...the " Beggar's Opera." A note to the Dunciad, says : " 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... | |
 | Lord William Pitt Lennox - Actors - 1881 - 292 pages
...The fame of it was not confined to the author only. 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... | |
 | Henry Sutherland Edwards - Opera - 1886 - 320 pages
...The fame of it was not confined to the author only. 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1890 - 474 pages
...The fame of it was not confined to the author only. 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Sir Adolphus William Ward - 1893 - 588 pages
...fans ; and houses were furnished with it in screens. 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1893 - 566 pages
...fans; and houses were furnished with it in screens. 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... | |
 | John Gay - English poetry - 1893 - 384 pages
...testimony of Mr. Robert Arbuthnot, Secretary screens. 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 publish'd ; and pamphlets... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1905 - 456 pages
...The fame of it was not confined to the author only. 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 6 ; her Life 1 'Quin said that it was long in a very dubious state ; that there... | |
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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... 
