Oh, London is a fine town,
A very famous city,
Where all the streets are paved with gold,
And all the maidens pretty.

George Colman the Younger

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Topic

London

Speaker

Dick Dowlas

Author

George Colman the Younger

Source

The Heir at Law

Medium

Play

Language

English

Time

1797 1790s 18th century

Occupation

Playwright Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Colman, George. The Heir at Law. 15 July 1797, Theatre Royal Haymarket, London, England, UK, act 1, sc. 2.

Current Citation

Colman, George. "The Heir at Law." The Plays of George Colman the Younger, edited by Peter Tasch. Vol. 2, Routledge, 2023, act 1, sc. 2.

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The best portion of a good man's life,
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Of kindness and of Love.

William Wordsworth

Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey

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Topic
Serving others Loving others The little things

Author

William Wordsworth
Source
Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey
Medium
Poem
Language
English
Time
1798 1790s 18th century
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Original Citation

Wordsworth, William. "Lines written a few miles above Tintern Abbey." Lyrical Ballads, with a Few Other Poems. London: J. and A. Arch, 1798, I. 33.

Current Citation

Wordsworth, William. "Lines written a few miles above Tintern Abbey." William Wordsworth: The Major Works: including The Prelude, edited by Stephen Gill. Oxford University Press, 2008, I. 33.