Значение слова MURPHY в Литературной энциклопедии

ARTHUR (1727-1805).-Actor and dramatist, _b._ in Ireland, and _ed._ at St. Omer, went on the stage, then studied for the Bar, to which he was ultimately admitted after some demur on account of his connection with the stage. His plays were nearly all adaptations. They include _The Apprentice_ (1756), _The Spouter_, and _The Upholsterer_. He also wrote an essay on Dr. Johnson, and a Life of Garrick.