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| | §13. "Lilliburlero". III. Political and Ecclesiastical Satire. Vol. 8. The Age of Dryden. The Cambridge History of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) |
 | | Shaw, G.B. Stein, G. Stevenson, R.L. Wells, H.G. Reference > Cambridge History > The Age of Dryden > Political and Ecclesiastical Satire > Lilliburlero |
 | | All these, however, are outdone in importance by Purcells Lilliburlero, which conferred an instant and extraordinary success on Thomas lord Whartons doggerel rimes, and was, of course, employed for still poorer effusions afterwards. |
 | | Here, we reach the highwater mark of the ballads effectiveness, and, fortunately, know to whom both music and words are due. |
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