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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... "
pt.2. Authors and actors : I-Y. Appendix. Additions and corrections - Page 268
by David Erskine Baker - 1812
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 77-78

John Bell - 1796 - 480 pages
...Polly, till th.'n obscure, became all at onre the favourite cf'theTown ; her pictures were engraved, and sold in great numbers; her life written, books...letters a'nd verses to her published, and pamphlets made even of her sayings and jesis. Furthermore, it drove out of England, for that season, the Ital/an opera,...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...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..." and verses to her published, and pamphlets made even of her sayings and " jests. Furthermore, it drove out of England (for that season) the Italian...
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The poets of Great Britain complete from Chaucer to Churchill, Volume 40

John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...became all at onrt- the favorite of the Town j her pictures were engraved, and sold in Rieat r. umbers ; her life written, books of letters and verses to her published, and pamphlets made even of her s-yings and jests. - Furthermore, it drove out of England, for that season, the Italian...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: To which is Prefixed the Life of ...

Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pages
...Polly, till then obscure, became idl at once the favourite of the town; her pictures were engraved, and .sold in great numbers, her life written, books...letters and verses to her, published; and pamphlets made even of her sayings and jests. Furthermore, it drove out of England, for that season, the Italian opera,...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 10

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 pages
...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...letters and verses to her published, and pamphlets made even of her sayings and jests. Furthermore, it drovfc out of England (for that season) the Italian...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: Prior. Congreve. Blackmore ...

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 494 pages
...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...letters and verses to her published, and pamphlets made even of her sayings and jests. Furthermore, it drove out of England, for that season, the Italian opera,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.: In Twelve Volumes, Volume 10

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 pages
...Polly, till then obscure, .became all at once the favourite of the town ; her piclures were engraved, and sold in great numbers ; her life written, books...letters and verses to her published, and pamphlets made even of her sayings and jests. Furthermore, it drove out of England (for that season) the Italian opera,...
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Works, Volume 10

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 380 pages
...at once the favourite of the town ; her pictures were engraved, and sold in great numbers ; her fife written, books of letters and verses to her published, and pamphlets made even of her sayings anci jests. Furthermore, it drove out of England (for that season) the Italian...
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Biographia Dramatica: pt. 2. Authors and actors: I-Y. Appendix. Additions ...

David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 476 pages
...other pieces of furniture were decorated with the same. Miss Pent on, who acted tolly, though till then perfectly obscure, became all at once the idol of...the highest rank a female subject can acquire, being married to the Duke of Bolton. In short, the satire of this piece was so striking, so apparent, and...
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The works of Alexander Pope. With a selection of explanatory notes ..., Volume 4

Alexander Pope - 1812 - 374 pages
...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...letters and verses to her published ; and pamphlets made even of her sayings and jests. Furthermore, it drove out of England, for that season, the Italian Opera,...
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