BEGGAR. If Poverty be a Title to Poetry, I am sure no-body can dispute mine. I own myself of the Company of Beggars; and I make one at their Weekly Festivals at St.
Giles's. I have a small Yearly Salary for my Catches, and am welcome to a Dinner there whenever I please, which is more than most Poets can say. PLAYER.
As we live by the Muses, it is but Gratitude in us to encourage Poetical Merit wherever we find it. The Muses, contrary to all other Ladies, pay no Distinction to Dress, and never partially mistake the Pertness of Embroidery for Wit, nor the Modesty of Want for Dulness. Be the Author who he will, we push his Play as far as it will go.
So (though you are in Want) I wish you success heartily.
| ISBN: | 9781421809656 |
| Publication date: | 20th February 2006 |
| Author: | John Gay |
| Publisher: | 1st World Library - Literary Society |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 108 pages |
| Genres: |
Plays, playscripts |
BEGGAR. If Poverty be a Title to Poetry, I am sure no-body can dispute mine.
The Beggar's Opera features in the following genres: Plays, playscripts
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The Beggar's Opera was written by John Gay and published by 1st World Library - Literary Society
The Beggar's Opera has 108 pages