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Excerpt from The Poetical Works of Elijah Fenton: With the Life of the Author
This tragedy is founded on the Rory of Herod and Mariamne, related in the speetator, and taken from Jofephus. Mariamne, fays Dr. Johnfon, written in lines of ten fyllables, with few of thofe te dundant terminations which the drama not only admits, but requires, as more nearly approaching to real dia logue. The tenor of his verfe is fo uniform that it cannot be thought cafual, and yet upon what principle he to contiruéted it, is difficult to dilbover. The Doftor relates the following anecdote, brought to his recolleé'tion by the mention of this play.
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