There is an account of the 'Mohock Club' in
'Spectator', No. 324. See also 'Spectator', No. 347; Gay's
'Trivia', 1716, Book iii. p. 74; Swift's 'Journal to Stella',
March 8 and 26, 1712; and the 'Wentworth Papers', 1883, pp.
277-8.
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"Still stoops among the low to copy nature". This line,
one would think, should have helped to convince Percy that the
epilogue was intended for 'She Stoops to Conquer', and for no
other play.
THE CAPTIVITY.
The Oratorio of the 'Captivity' was written in 1764; but never set to
music. It was first printed in 1820 at pp. 451-70 of vol. ii of the
octavo edition of the 'Miscellaneous Works' issued by the trade in that
year. Prior reprinted it in 1837 ('Works', iv. Pp. 79-95) from the
'original manuscript' in Mr. Murray's possession; and Cunningham again
in 1854 ('Works', i. pp. 63-76). It is here reproduced from Prior. James
Dodsley, who bought the MS. for Newbery and himself, gave Goldsmith ten
guineas.
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