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The law of custom is the law of fools

DMI number:
31753
Poem Aliases
The sisters. Prologue.
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Evidence:
First Line:
The law of custom is the law of fools
Last Line:
And prove to day an emblem of fair weather
Poem Genre / Form:
Couplet and Prologue
Themes:
Theatre
Related People
Author:
George Colman
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Prologue to 'The Sister' (1769, ESTC T10798). Colman (1787) III: 182-184.
Content/Publication
Title:
A collection and selection of English prologues and epilogues [vol 3] [T145232] [ecco]
Page No(s):
pp.189-190
Poem Title:
Prologue To The Sister. Spoken By Mrs. Mattocks.
Attribution:
Colman.
Attributed To:
George Colman
Title:
The British spouter or stage assistant: containing the most celebrated prologues and epilogues [T99203] [ecco]
Page No(s):
pp.29-30
Poem Title:
Prologue To The Sister...Spoken By Mrs. Mattocks.
Attribution:
Written By Mr. Colman.
Attributed To:
George Colman
Title:
The court of Thespis, being a collection of the most admired prologues and epilogues that have appeared for many years [T71442] [ecco]
Page No(s):
pp.142-144
Poem Title:
Prologue To The Sisters ... Spoken by Mrs. Mattocks.
Attribution:
Written By Mr. Colman.
Attributed To:
George Colman
Title:
The theatrical bouquet: containing prologues and epilogues from Colley Cibber to the present year. [N64656] [ECCO]
Page No(s):
pp.193-194
Poem Title:
Prologue To The Sister ... Spoken by Mrs. Mattocks.
Attribution:
Written by Mr. Colman.
Attributed To:
George Colman
Title:
The theatrical bouquet: containing prologues and epilogues from Colley Cibber to the present year. [T193665] [ECCO]
Page No(s):
pp.194-195
Poem Title:
Prologue To The Sister ... Spoken by Mrs. Mattocks.
Attribution:
Written by Mr. Colman.
Attributed To:
George Colman
Title:
The theatrical bouquet: containing prologues and epilogues from Colley Cibber to the present year. [T70688] [ECCO]
Page No(s):
pp.193-194
Poem Title:
Prologue To The Sister ... Spoken by Mrs. Mattocks.
Attribution:
Written by Mr. Colman.
Attributed To:
George Colman