Ay, do despise me! I'm the prouder for it; I like to be des… - Isaac Bickerstaffe

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Ay, do despise me! I'm the prouder for it; I like to be despised.

Isaac Bickerstaffe

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Isaac Bickerstaffe (26 September 1733 – 1812?) was an Irish playwright who arrived in London in 1755 and produced many successful comedies and opera librettos.

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Alternative Names: Isaac Bickerstaff • Iſaac Bickerſtaffe

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Ay, do despise me! I'm the prouder for it; I like to be despised. - Isaac Bickerstaffe

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