Note 19 — THE DRURIAD, &c.
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Strange that so few actors can play the gentleman!—As to Mr. Russell,—but it would be a waste of time to expatiate on his demerits. All our astonishment is to think that he should attempt such characters as Charles Surface; especially as the excellence of Smith is still fresh in the minds of the public.
⸺⸺—Quid enim contendat hirundo Cycnis?⸺Quid enim contendat hirundoLucret.