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Massinger

American  
[mas-uhn-jer] / ˈmæs ən dʒər /

noun

  1. Philip, 1583–1640, English dramatist: collaborated with John Fletcher.


Massinger British  
/ ˈmæsɪndʒə /

noun

  1. Philip. 1583–?1640, English dramatist, noted esp for his comedy A New Way to pay Old Debts (1633)

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He also ran a selection of scenes from works by Philip Massinger, Fletcher’s successor at the King’s Men and another possible candidate for authorship of Henry VIII, through the algorithm.

From The Guardian Nov. 26, 2019

Ford and Massinger agree much in their choice of plots, both preferring incidents of a powerfully tragic nature: but their modes of management are widely different.

From A Letter on Shakspere's Authorship of The Two Noble Kinsmen and on the characteristics of Shakspere's style and the secret of his supremacy by William Spalding

The large majority conform to the later type of revenge play as exemplified in Massinger and Shirley.

From Tragedy by Ashley H. Thorndike

This drama was not unsuccessful; nor had Theobald shot far wide of the mark, since Farmer ascribed it to Shirley, and Malone to Massinger.

From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Isaac Disraeli

The Virgin Martyr, one of the best constructed of his plays, was written in conjunction with Massinger, to whom the form is no doubt due.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various

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