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Tragedy in five acts, based on the story in Josephus, treated the theme with more sympathy and gentleness than its English predecessors.  
Tragedy in five acts, based on the story in Josephus, treated the theme with more sympathy and gentleness than its English predecessors.  


==Editions, performances, translations==
==Editions, performances==
Premiered in London (Lincoln's-Inn-Fields Th.,  22 February 1723) and was a brilliant success. The author is said to have netted a profit of over one thousand pounds.
Premiered in London (Lincoln's-Inn-Fields Th.,  22 February 1723) and was a brilliant success. The author is said to have netted a profit of over one thousand pounds.


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Revision as of 13:48, 11 January 2016

Mariamne (1723) is a play by Elijah Fenton.

Abstract

Tragedy in five acts, based on the story in Josephus, treated the theme with more sympathy and gentleness than its English predecessors.

Editions, performances

Premiered in London (Lincoln's-Inn-Fields Th., 22 February 1723) and was a brilliant success. The author is said to have netted a profit of over one thousand pounds.

External links