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attractive to the public audiences of the period. It was a drama for 
the time but not for all time. 
On the death of Dennis in 1734, Aaron Hill, a friendly critic wrote: 
“Though here revenge and pride withheld his praise 
No wrongs shall reach him in his future days 
The rising ages shall redeem his name 
And nations read him into lasting fame.’ 
Though this prophecy is not likely to be fulfilled, yet the principles 
for which Dennis strove have prevailed in the world’s history. 
We are to be congratulated on the fact that, while the main object 
of our Canadian archives, under the successful management of Dr. 
Doughty, is to gather material serviceable for the making of our 
Canadian ‘history, yet among its treasures a few rare and unique pro- 
ductions of English literature occasionally find a place. 
