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General Evening Post in London, Middlesex

02 Mar 1773

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General Evening Post

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London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Mar 02, 1773

Page

4

Tragedy Critique on Alonzo and Portia in The Merchant of Venice

A letter decries flaws in dramatic plausibility and character action in a version of Alonzo and Teresa from Shakespearian tragedy. It weighs jealousy, honor, and legal procedure, arguing the play’s moral stakes rest on misaligned motives, with Portia’s legal cunning pivotal to Antonio’s fate and Shylock’s downfall. The reviewer praises balanced judgment, urging readers to study the full text rather than judge by superficial scenes.

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Reader challenges Shakespeare critique in General Evewlind Post

A citizen argues for reader judgment against Author of the Structures noting a Merchant of Venice critique. He disputes the notion of strict fidelity to the critic and defends Shakespeare's genius while urging candor in discussing lines and legal arguments portrayed on stage.

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Partridge Joke Provokes Foote on Lord B Letter

In a fragment from a talky period, Samuel Foote quips about Lord B being as indifferent as if he had fat a partridge while Bleeding on the ground. The dialogue mocks fate and shows Foote’s droll wit in a setting linked to a post on seeing a paragraph in the papers.

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Political and social notes from the Guildhall and Europe

A summary of parliamentary petitioning on price of provisions and labor hardships. Highlights include Lord Mayor Sawbridge and Mr. Oliver presenting to the House of Commons, Poland's Czartomsky departure amid neutral policies, the Duke of Courland’s homage to the Empress, and the balance of European powers. Also remarks on Birmingham assays, poverty, crime enforcement, a dancer incident at a French ambassador affair, and local notices about meat burning, marriages, and civic offices.

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