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,
Gravity the Seducer always be judged against". "Spin" magazine's Barry Walters remarked that the album "lacks the infectious, dark-disco rumble" of Ladytron's earlier work, noting that it "withhold[s] the hooks that previously put the sweet in their bitter". John Calvert of "Drowned in Sound" characterised the album as "slightly bland" and "nondescript in its understated sophistication", concluding that ""Gravity the Seducer" never manages to get under your skin the way the band intended". In the band's home country, the United Kingdom, "Gravity the Seducer" peaked at number 72 on the UK Albums Chart, spending one week on the chart. It became the band's