The Fair Penitent Lane and Covent Garden; the former production starred Mrs. Siddons as Calista. The 1703 first edition was dedicated to the Duchess of Ormond—but did not credit the original authors of "The Fatal Dowry," leading to later critics' accusations of plagiarism against Rowe, as in William Gifford's edition of Massinger's works. The eponym "Lothario," meaning "a man who seduces women," stems from the character in this play. The origin of Lothario as a name indicating a seducer though predates the play. The latter is thought to be written in 1619. The character of Lothario as a seducer, albeit in different circumstances,
A Dream of Fair Women of Fair Women" was inspired by Geoffrey Chaucer's 1384 work "The Legend of Good Women"; both works feature Cleopatra and deal with the misfortunes of illustrious women. A Dream of Fair Women A Dream of Fair Women is a poem written by Alfred Tennyson. It was written in 1833, though republished and heavily changed in its 1842 republication. "A Dream of Fair Women" was originally titled 'Legend of Fair Women'. The poem was revised in most versions published between 1833 and 1853, and has been described as a masterpiece. The opening excerpt of the poem is: "As when a man,