On this day in 1711 Alexander Pope‘s “An Essay on Criticism” was published anonymously.
Born on this day in 1808 composer Michael William Balfe
Much Fruit of Sense
On this day in 1711 Alexander Pope's "An Essay on Criticism" was published anonymously.
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Following the successful launch of the new regular feature The Talk of the Town in January, the team at the box is inviting contributions for a new quarter of operatic potpourri.
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