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References
- ↑ Burling p.26
- ↑ Nicoll p.97
- ↑ Lowerre p.287
- ↑ Suzuki, Mihoko (2011-10-24). "RECOGNIZING WOMEN'S DRAMAS AS POLITICAL WRITING: THE PLAYS OF 1701 BY WISEMAN, PIX AND TROTTER". Women's Writing. 18 (4): 547–564. doi:10.1080/09699082.2011.600053. ISSN 0969-9082.
