Marston
[ mahr-stuh n ]
/ ˈmɑr stən /
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noun
John,c1575–1634, English dramatist and satirical poet.
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Marston
/ (ˈmɑːstən) /
noun
John. ?1576–1634, English dramatist and satirist. His works include the revenge tragedies Antonio and Mellida (1602) and Antonio's Revenge (1602) and the satirical comedy The Malcontent (1604)
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