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Examples
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His Comedies are, the Dutch Curtezan; the Fawn; What you will.
The Lives of the Most Famous English Poets Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698 1687
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La Nuche, a Spanish Curtezan, in love with the Rover,
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Did _Silvianetta_ do this, _Silvianetta_ the Curtezan?
The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II Aphra Behn 1664
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Night, in a flaunting Cavaliero Dress, an unlawful Weapon by your side, going the high way to Satan, to a Curtezan; and to a Romish Curtezan!
The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II Aphra Behn 1664
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Why, faith, as you say, _Harry_, that Lady is beautiful -- and, make us thankful -- kind: why, 'tis _Euphemia_, Sir, the very Curtezan I wou'd have shew'd you.
The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II Aphra Behn 1664
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My Lord, my Master with a Curtezan! he's but just now arriv'd.
The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II Aphra Behn 1664
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None half so powerful as Love, in my opinion; 'slife, Sister, thou art beautiful, and hast a Fortune too, which before I wou'd lay out upon so shameful a purchase as such a Bedfellow for life as _Octavio_, I wou'd turn errant keeping Curtezan, and buy my better Fortune.
The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II Aphra Behn 1664
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What, Curtezan! why, 'tis a noble Title, and has more Votaries than Religion; there's no Merchandize like ours, that of Love, my
The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II Aphra Behn 1664
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How mean you, Sir, a Curtezan, and a Romish Curtezan?
The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II Aphra Behn 1664
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I do confess, I grant ye I am in the house of a Curtezan, and that I came to visit a Curtezan, and do intend to visit each Night a several Curtezan, till I have finished my work --
The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II Aphra Behn 1664
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