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Genre:
"Drama"
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Work title:
"The Vestal Virgin, Or, The Roman Ladies [from Four New Plays, Viz: The Surprisal, The Committee, Comedies. The Indian-Queen, The Vestal-Virgin, Tragedies. As they were Acted by His Majesties Servants at the Theatre-Royal. Written by the Honourable Sir Robert Howard]"
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Literary Period:
"Early Modern"
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"Writing"
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Date: 1665
Minds are "like smooth paper never writ upon, / When folded up, by some impression / Marks will remain it never had before, / And ne're return to former smoothness more."
preview | full record— Howard, Sir Robert (1626-1698)