Word: pasquines
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Dates: during 1935-1935
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...reign of James I, and the plot has been traced to a pamphlet printed in 1618. The story may probably be much older. The original title under which the play was acted was Guilt Its Own Punishment, or Fatal Curiosity and the announcement for the first performance read "by Pasquin's Company of Comedians. Never acted before. Being a true story in Common Life, and the Incidents extremely affecting. Written by the author of George Barnwell." The latter was Lillo's most famous play, The London Merchant, or the History of George Barnwell, a great success that held...
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