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References
- 1 2 Thomas Raynesford Lounsbury (1908). The text of Shakespeare: its history from the publication of the quartos and folios down to and including the publication of the editions of Pope and Theobald. C. Scribner's sons. p. 383.
- 1 2 Alexander Pope; John Wilson Croker; Whitwell Elwin; William John Courthope (1882). The works of Alexander Pope, Volume 4. J. Murray. p. 441.
- 1 2 Alexander Pope; John Dennis (1891). The poetical works of Alexander Pope, Volume 3. G. Bell. p. 3.
- ↑ Thomas Raynesford Lounsbury (1908). The text of Shakespeare: its history from the publication of the quartos and folios down to and including the publication of the editions of Pope and Theobald. C. Scribner's sons. p. 390.
