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J.P. Kemble in the role of Hamlet, standing on a grassy bank wearing a long cape edged with fur and a large feathered hat on his head; he is holding a skull in his hand. Engraving after Sir Thomas Lawrence.

J.P. Kemble in the rôle of Richard III awakening from his nightmare, in a tent with armed guards in the background. Stipple engraving by F. Bartolozzi, 1789, after W. Hamilton.

[Technogamia]: or the marriage of the arts / A comedie Written by Barten Holiday, Master of Arts, and Student of Christ-Church in Oxford, and acted by the Students of the same House before the Uniuersitie, at Shroue-tide. [Ornament].

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[Technogamia]: or the marriage of the arts / A comedie Written by Barten Holiday, Master of Arts, and Student of Christ-Church in Oxford, and acted by the Students of the same House before the Uniuersitie, at Shroue-tide. [Ornament].