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The life of Mr. Thomas Betterton, the late eminent tragedian : Wherein the action and utterance of the stage, bar, and pulpit, are distinctly consider'd. With the judgment of the Late ingenious Monsieur De St. Evremond, upon the Italian and French music and opera's; in a letter to the Duke of Buckingbam. To which is added, the amorous widow, or the wanton wise. A comedy. Written by Mr. Betterton. Now first printed from the original copy.

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Main Author:	Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724
Corporate Author:	Gale (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Printed for Robert Gosling, at the Mitre, near the Inner-Temple Gate in Fleetstreet. 1710. Price 3s. 6d, sold by Robert Jeeb, bookseller, on the pavement, in York, 1710.
Subjects:	Betterton, Thomas, > 1635?-1710. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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