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A30847 The unhappy favourite, or, The Earl of Essex a tragedy : acted at the Theatre Royal by Their Majesty's servants / written by John Bankes. Banks, John, d. 1706.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700. 1682 (1682) Wing B663; ESTC R10948 49,320 86

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