Whenever the wits of France take pen in hand
- DMI number:
- 31742
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Evidence:
- First Line:
- Whenever the wits of France take pen in hand
- Last Line:
- Spring from the dust and mount again to fame
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Couplet and Prologue
- Themes:
- Patriotism / glory of the British nation and Theatre
- Author:
- David Garrick
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Poetical Works (1785) I: 156-157.
- Title:
- A collection and selection of English prologues and epilogues [vol 3] [T145232] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.237-239
- Poem Title:
- Occasional Prologue To The Gamesters.
- Attribution:
- Garrick.
- Attributed To:
- David Garrick
- Title:
- Original Prologues, Epilogues, And other Theatrical Pieces [ESTC N42255]
- Page No(s):
- pp.37-38
- Poem Title:
- PROLOGUE to the GAMESTER, A COMEDY, Written and Spoken by Mr. GARRICK.
- Attribution:
- Written and Spoken by Mr. GARRICK.
- Attributed To:
- David Garrick
- Title:
- The British spouter or stage assistant: containing the most celebrated prologues and epilogues [T99203] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.33-34
- Poem Title:
- Prologue To The Gamesters.
- Attribution:
- Written And Spoken By Mr. Garrick.
- Attributed To:
- David Garrick
- 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.120-122
- Poem Title:
- Prologue To The Gamester, A Comedy.
- Attribution:
- Written and Spoken By Mr. Garrick.
- Attributed To:
- David Garrick
- Title:
- The theatrical bouquet: containing prologues and epilogues from Colley Cibber to the present year. [N64656] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.264-265
- Poem Title:
- Prologue To The Gamesters.
- Attribution:
- Written And Spoken By Mr. Garrick.
- Attributed To:
- David Garrick
- Title:
- The theatrical bouquet: containing prologues and epilogues from Colley Cibber to the present year. [T193665] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.264-265
- Poem Title:
- Prologue To The Gamesters.
- Attribution:
- Written And Spoken By Mr. Garrick.
- Attributed To:
- David Garrick
- Title:
- The theatrical bouquet: containing prologues and epilogues from Colley Cibber to the present year. [T70688] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.264-265
- Poem Title:
- Prologue To The Gamesters.
- Attribution:
- Written And Spoken By Mr. Garrick.
- Attributed To:
- David Garrick
Poem Aliases
The gamester. Prologue.
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