Aphra Behn

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Variety is the soul of pleasure.

Aphra Behn

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Topic

Variety

Speaker

Willmore

Author

Aphra Behn

Source

The Rover

Medium

Play

Language

English

Time

1681 1680s 17th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Behn, Aphra. The Rover or The Banish'd Cavaliers. 24 Mar. 1677, Duke's Theatre, Dorset Gardens, London, England, UK, pt. 2, act 1, sc. 1.

Current Citation

Behn, Aphra. "The Rover." The Rover and Other Plays. Oxford University Press, 2008, pt. 2, act 1, sc. 1.

Oh, what a dear ravishing thing is the beginning of an Amour!

Aphra Behn

The Emperor of the Moon

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Topic

New love

Speaker

Bellemante

Author

Aphra Behn

Source

The Emperor of the Moon

Genre

Comedy (play) Comedy

Language

English

Time

1687 1680s 17th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Behn, Aphra. The Emperor of the Moon. Performed by Cave Underhill, Anthony Leigh, Thomas Jevon, Sarah Cooke, and Katherine Corey. 1687, Dorset Garden Theatre, London, England, UK, act 1, sc. 1.

Current Citation

Behn, Aphra. "The Emperor of the Moon." The Rover and Other Plays, edited by Jane Spencer. Oxford University Press, 2008.

Love ceases to be a Pleasure, when it ceases to be a Secret.

Aphra Behn

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Topic

Secret love Love

Author

Aphra Behn

Source

Four o'Clock General Conversation The Lover's Watch

Language

English

Time

1686 1680s 17th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Behn, Aphra. La Montre, or The Lover's Watch. London: W. Canning, 1686.

Current Citation

Behn, Aphra. "La Montre, or The Lover's Watch." The Works of Aphra Behn: Seneca Unmask'd and Other Prose Translated. Vol. 4, Routledge, 2018.