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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

Le Comte d'Essex est une trag die de Thomas Corneille repr sent e pour la premi re fois en 1678. Le personnage qui donne son titre la pi ce est inspir de Robert Devereux, 2e comte d'Essex, favori d' lisabeth Ire d'Angleterre, disgraci en 1600 et ex cut en 1601.

If Elizabeth I of England thought to rid herself forever of Robert Devereaux, Earl of Essex, by sending him to the scaffold she was very much mistaken, since his name, intertwined with hers, has traversed four centuries. Amongst those who realized the dramatic possibilities of... Read Full Overview