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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Rowe borrowed the plot and some hints in the characterization from "The Fatal Dowry" of Massinger and Field, but he refashioned the scenes and rewrote the verse in accord with current modes.

From Tragedy by Thorndike, Ashley H.

Shakspeare's reach and comprehension of thought is as remarkable as its activity, while Fletcher's is by no means great, and in this respect Massinger comes much nearer to him.

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 Spalding, William

Again and again when the heroine is at bay, or the hero within the jaws of ruin, Massinger resorts to oratory.

From Tragedy by Thorndike, Ashley H.

Middleton, Webster, Tourneur, Thomas Heywood, and Massinger are all excellent in their way, Massinger in particular being a master of stage-craft.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various

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