The Spanish wives a farce, as it was acted by His Majesty's servants at the theatre in Dorset-Garden.
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- The Spanish wives a farce, as it was acted by His Majesty's servants at the theatre in Dorset-Garden.
- Author
- Pix, Mary, 1666-1720.
- Publication
- London :: Printed for R. Wellington ...,
- 1696.
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"The Spanish wives a farce, as it was acted by His Majesty's servants at the theatre in Dorset-Garden." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A54960.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 28, 2025.
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To the Honourable, Colonel TIPPING, OF WHITFIELD.
SIR,
YOU may please to remember, when I had the Honour to be in your Company last, at Soun∣dess; part of our Discourse was upon Dedications. I believe you did not then apprehend the Danger so near. But, this Play being kindly receiv'd by the Audi∣ence; I hope it will not meet with a worse Fate, when it claims your Protection. You have known me from my Childhood, and my Inclination to Poetry; and 'tis from
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the Happiness of that Acquaintance, I pre∣sume to make so Worthless an Offering. This also, joyn'd with your Good Hu∣mour, secures me from the Severity of your Iudgment, which gives you Power to be the greatest of Criticks. I need not tell England, how much you have always Serv'd your Country; since that would be ••••e Proclaiming it to be Light at Noon∣day. I know, all Witty Men, especially your self, hate any thing, that tends to∣wards Flattery; therefore I shall only in Sincerity tell you: I am,
SIR,
Your very Humble, and most Obliged Servant, MARY PIX.