Merope

( 'Merope'), which however will not be a very quick affair.

Writer's Recollections Ward, Mrs Humphry 1918

I think the printing has made too much progress to allow of dealing with any of the long things now; I have left 'Merope' aside entirely, but the rest I have reprinted.

Matthew Arnold Russell, G W E 1904

'Merope' of Alfieri, in the 'Ion' of Euripides, and again and again in

Inquiries and Opinions Brander Matthews 1890

I think the printing has made too much progress to allow of dealing with any of the long things now; I have left 'Merope' aside entirely, but the rest I have reprinted.

Matthew Arnold George William Erskine Russell 1886

( 'Merope'), which however will not be a very quick affair.

A Writer's Recollections — Volume 1 Humphry Ward 1885

Voltaire, after the production of "Merope;" the second was Marmontel, after the representation of his tragedy of "Dionysius."

A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character Dutton Cook 1856

His "Merope" is considered as the last and the best specimen of the elder school of

Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities Anne C. Lynch Botta 1853

Note: "Merope" is here sung with two syllables (so that it rhymes with "mope")

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The same year (after a length of different applications, for several seasons, at both Theatres without success) his Tragedy, called Merope, was brought upon the stage in Drury-Lane by Mr. Garrick; to whom, as well as to another gentleman he likewise highly both admired and esteemed, he was greatly obliged; and his own words (here borrowed) will shew how just a sense he had of these obligations. ”

The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland Cibber, Theophilus, 1703-1758 1753

Crusades and affording valuable information concerning the aristocracy of the early Middle Ages; "Merope", a tragedy (Venice,

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 16 [Supplement] 1840-1916 1913