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Our poet taught by you sirs to despise

DMI number:
38817
Poem Aliases
Volunteers. Prologue.
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Evidence:
First Line:
Our poet taught by you sirs to despise
Last Line:
Whom sense can never persuade nor wit can bribe
Poem Genre / Form:
Couplet and Prologue
Themes:
Theatre
Related People
Author:
Thomas Shadwell
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Shadwell (1720): IV, 397-398 (Prologue to 'The Volunteers').
Content/Publication
Title:
A collection and selection of english prologues and epilogues [vol 1] [T145232] [ecco]
Page No(s):
pp.233-235
Poem Title:
Prologue To The Volunteers. Written By Mr. Shadwell, And Designed To Be Spoken, But Was Lost When The Play Was Acted.
Attribution:
Shadwell
Attributed To:
Thomas Shadwell