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" Tom observed to me, that after having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties, by the importunities of a set of men, who, of late years, had furnished him with the accommodations... "
pt.2. Authors and actors : I-Y. Appendix. Additions and corrections - Page 211
by David Erskine Baker - 1812
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The Comical History of Don Quixote: As it was Acted at the Queen's Theatre ...

Thomas D'Urfey - 1729 - 316 pages
...having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set...life, and would not, as we say, be paid with a song. In order to extricate my old friend, I immediately sent for the three directors of the playhouse, and...
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The Guardian, Volume 1

1747 - 584 pages
...having written more Odes than Horace, and about four times as many Comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great Difficulties by the Importunities of a Set of Men, who, of late Years, had furnifhed him with the Accommodations of Life, and would not, as we fay, be paid with a Song. In order...
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The Companion to the Play-house: Or, An Historical Account of All ..., Volume 2

David Erskine Baker - 1764 - 396 pages
...about " four Times as many Comedies " as Terence, he found himfelf " reduced to great D. faculties by " the Importunities of a Set of " Men, who of late Years had •• furniilied him with the Ac" commodations of Life, and " would not, as we fay, be paid " w'th...
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A New Biographical Dictionary: Containing a Brief Account of the Lives and ...

Stephen Jones - 1799 - 456 pages
...more odes than llorare, and about four times as many comedies a« Terence, he found himself reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set of men, who of late years haij furnished him with the accommoda* tions of life, and would not, as we say, be paid with a song."—...
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Eccentric biography; or, Sketches of remarkable characters, ancient and modern

Eccentric biography - 1801 - 352 pages
...written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he found himself reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set of men, who of late years had 94 ELIZABETH. EIAVES. liad furnished him with the accommodations of life, anil would not as we say,...
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Select British Classics, Volume 37

1803 - 440 pages
...having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set of men, who, of 1 :te years, had furnished him with the accommodations oi life, and would not, as we say, be paid with...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 4

Joseph Addison - 1804 - 524 pages
...having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set of men, who, of late years, have furnished him with the accommodations of life, and would not, as we say, be paid with a song....
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The British Essayists; with Prefaces, Historical and Biographical,: The Guardian

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 384 pages
...written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to gseat difficulties by the importunities of a set of men...life, and would not, as we say, be paid with a song. In order to extricate my • old friend, I immediately sent for the three directors of the playhouse,...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 5

Joseph Addison - 1811 - 522 pages
...having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties, by the importunities of a set...life, and would not, as we say, be paid with a song. In order to extricate8 my old friend, I immediately sent for the three directors of the playhouse,...
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The Works of the Right Honorable Joseph Addison, Volume 2

Joseph Addison - 1811 - 328 pages
...having written more odes than Horace, and about four times as many comedies as Terence, he was reduced to great difficulties by the importunities of a set of men, who, of late years, have furnished him with the accommodations of life, and would not, as we say, be paid with a song....
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