Collection of proverbs [manuscript], ca. 1750.

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Collection of proverbs [manuscript], ca. 1750.

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"English proverbs," "Latina Adagia," "Graeca Proberbia". Notes in shorthand at front and back. One of the shorthand paragraphs at end is headed "To D G," which may signify David Garrick.

1 item (34 leaves) ; 14 x 10 cm.

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Garrick, David, 1717-1779

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David Garrick was raised in Lichfield, England, and became a leading actor, playwright and theatrical producer in London. From 1747 to 1776, he was a partner in the Drury Lane Theatre. From the description of Papers, 1749-1778. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 85213417 David Garrick, English actor and playwright. Garrick frequently invested in land, and in 1756 he bought a large estate in Hendon, northwest of London. There is no evidence that Garrick ever lived at H...