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Poets like lawful monarchs ruled the stage

DMI number:
35802
Poem Aliases
Loyal Brother or the Persian Prince. Prologue.
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Evidence:
First Line:
Poets like lawful monarchs ruled the stage
Last Line:
Of forty thousand five would scarce remain
Poem Genre / Form:
Couplet and Prologue
Themes:
The monarchy (heads of state) and Theatre
Related People
Author:
John Dryden
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
POAS (1965) II: 505-507. Calif. II (1972): 190-2.
Content/Publication
Title:
A collection and selection of english prologues and epilogues [vol 1] [T145232] [ecco]
Page No(s):
pp.120-123
Poem Title:
Prologue To The Loyal Brother: Or The Persian Prince. By Mr. Southern, 1682.
Attribution:
Dryden.
Attributed To:
John Dryden
Title:
Prologues and epilogues, celebrated for their poetical merit [ecco] [N12159]
Page No(s):
pp.85-86
Poem Title:
Prologue...to Mr. Southerne's Loyal Brothers; or, The Persian Prince. 1682.
Attribution:
By Dryden.
Attributed To:
John Dryden