Bell's British Theatre,: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays ...John Bell, near Exeter Exchange, in the Strand, and C. Etherington, at York, 1778 |
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... by N. Rowe . GUSTAVUS VASA , by HENRY BROOKE , Efq . ( OTHI LONDON : Printed for JOHN BELL , near Exeter Exchange , in the Strand . MDCCLXXVIII . Mal : J. 315 . BODLE Act V. SOPHONISBA . Scene 7 . Roberts dal Published B EL L's.
... by N. Rowe . GUSTAVUS VASA , by HENRY BROOKE , Efq . ( OTHI LONDON : Printed for JOHN BELL , near Exeter Exchange , in the Strand . MDCCLXXVIII . Mal : J. 315 . BODLE Act V. SOPHONISBA . Scene 7 . Roberts dal Published B EL L's.
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... GUSTAVUS VASA , THE DELIVERER OF HIS COUNTRY . Act Scene GUSTAVUS VASA . 1. Roberts del. ...
... GUSTAVUS VASA , THE DELIVERER OF HIS COUNTRY . Act Scene GUSTAVUS VASA . 1. Roberts del. ...
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Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays ... John Bell. T GUSTAVUS VASA , THE DELIVERER OF HIS COUNTRY . A TRAGEDY . Written by HENRY BROOKE , Esq . AS INTENDED TO HAVE BEEN PERFORMED AT THE Theatre Royal in Dury - Lane . CHECA ...
Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays ... John Bell. T GUSTAVUS VASA , THE DELIVERER OF HIS COUNTRY . A TRAGEDY . Written by HENRY BROOKE , Esq . AS INTENDED TO HAVE BEEN PERFORMED AT THE Theatre Royal in Dury - Lane . CHECA ...
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... Gustavus . It is the love of national welfare ; national welfare is na- tional liberty ; and he alone that can be confcious of it , he alone can contribute to the support of it , who is per- fonally free . By perfonal freedom I mean ...
... Gustavus . It is the love of national welfare ; national welfare is na- tional liberty ; and he alone that can be confcious of it , he alone can contribute to the support of it , who is per- fonally free . By perfonal freedom I mean ...
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... Mifs Cole . Criftina Mariana , attendant and confident to Soldiers , Peasants , Meffengers , and Attendants . SCENE , Dalecarlia , a northern province in Sweden , Mrs. Chetwood . GUSTA GUSTAVUS VASA . A C T I. SCENE , the [ 8 ]
... Mifs Cole . Criftina Mariana , attendant and confident to Soldiers , Peasants , Meffengers , and Attendants . SCENE , Dalecarlia , a northern province in Sweden , Mrs. Chetwood . GUSTA GUSTAVUS VASA . A C T I. SCENE , the [ 8 ]
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