Notes and Queries, Number 195, July 23, 1853: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. — John Shaqi
Notes and Queries, Number 195, July 23, 1853: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.Various
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Notes and Queries, Number 195, July 23, 1853: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.
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[The divine alluded to by D'Aubigne is no doubt Nicholas de Gorran, a
Dominican, confessor to Philip the Fair of France. He was an admired
and eloquent preacher, and his Sermons, together with a Commentary on
the Gospels, appeared at Paris, 1523 and 1539. He died in 1295.]
"_Rock of Ages._"--Who is the author of the hymn beginning "Rock of Ages?"
J. G. T.
[That celebrated advocate for _The Calvinism of the Church of England_,
the Rev. Augustus Montague Toplady.]
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Replies.
REMUNERATION OF AUTHORS.
(Vol. vii., p. 591.)
Responding to the challenge of your correspondent MR. ANDREWS, I copy the
following from my common-place book:
_From Lintot's memorandum-book of "Copies when purchased."_
_Farquhar._
L s. d.
1705. Recruiting Officer 16 2 6
1706. Beaux Stratagem 30 0 0
_Betterton._
1712. The Miller's Tale, with some characters
from Chaucer 5 7 6
_Mr. Centlivre._
1703. May 14. Love's Contrivance 10 0 0
1709. May 14. Busy Body 10 0 0
_Mr. Cibber._
1701. Nov. 8. A third of Love's Last Shift 3 4 6
1705. Nov. 5. Perolla and Izadora 36 11 0
1707. Oct. 27. Double Gallant 16 2 6
Nov. 22. Lady's Last Stake 32 5 0
Feb. 26. Venus and Adonis 5 7 6
1708. Oct. 9. Comical Lover 10 15 0
1712. Mar. 16. Cinna's Conspiracy 13 0 0
1718. Oct. 1. The Nonjuror 105 0 0
_Mr. Gay._
1713. May 12. Wife of Bath 25 0 0
1714. Nov. 11. Letter to a Lady 5 7 6
1715. Feb. 14. The What-d'ye-call-it? 16 2 6
Dec. 22. Trivia 43 0 0
Epistle to the Earl of Burlington 10 15 0
1717. May 4. Battle of the Frogs 16 2 6
Jan. 8. Three Hours after Marriage 43 2 6
Revival of the Wife of Bath 75 0 0
The Mohocks, a farce 2l. 10s.
Sold the Mohocks to him again.
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234 10 0
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_Captain Killegrew._
1718-l9. Feb. 14. Chit Chat 84 0 0
_Mr. Ozell._
1711. Nov. 18. } Translating Homer's Iliad,
1712. Jan. 4. } books i. ii. iii. 10 8 6
1713. April 29. Translating Moliere 37 12 6
_N. Rowe, Esq._
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