How wretchedly he rules
- DMI number:
- 19220
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Evidence:
- First Line:
- How wretchedly he rules
- Last Line:
- That's served by cowards and advised by fools
- Themes:
- Advice / moral precepts and The monarchy (heads of state)
- Author:
- Thomas Otway
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Extract from 'Don Carlos, Prince of Spain' Act 4 Scene 1. Otway (1712) I.
- Title:
- The Art of English Poetry (A-L) [T136727]
- Page No(s):
- p.193
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Otw.
- Attributed To:
- Thomas Otway
- Title:
- Thesaurus Dramaticus. Containing all the celebrated passages, soliloquies, similies, descriptions, and other poetical beauties in the body of English plays. [1724] [2 vols] [ESTC T134540]
- Page No(s):
- p.206
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Dr. Don Carlos.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
Poem Aliases
Otway. Don Carlos.
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