Epigrammes in the oldest cut, and newest fashion A twise seuen houres (in so many weekes) studie: No longer (like the fashion) nor vnlike to continue. The first seuen. [by] Iohn Weeuer |
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Epig. 23 In Ed: Allen.
Rome had her Roscius and her Theater,Her Terence, Plautus, Ennius and Meander,
The first to Allen, Phœbus did transfer
The next, Thames Swans receiu'd fore he coulde land her,
Of both more worthy we by Phœbus doome,
Then t' Allen Roscius yeeld, to London Rome.
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