The British Theatre: Or, A Collection of Plays, which are Acted at the Theatres Royal, Drury Lane, Convent Gardin, Haymarket, and Lyceum, Volume 4Mrs. Inchbald Hurst, Robinson, 1824 |
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... hand I bore her , And with the other dash'd the saucy waves , That throng'd and press'd to rob me of my prize . I brought her , gave her to your despairing arms ; Indeed you thank'd me ; but a nobler gratitude Rose in her soul : for ...
... hand I bore her , And with the other dash'd the saucy waves , That throng'd and press'd to rob me of my prize . I brought her , gave her to your despairing arms ; Indeed you thank'd me ; but a nobler gratitude Rose in her soul : for ...
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... hand of a vexatious need Oppress and grind you ; till at last you find The curse of disobedience all your portion . Jaff . Half of your curse you have bestow'd in vain . Heav'n has already crown'd our faithful loves With a young boy ...
... hand of a vexatious need Oppress and grind you ; till at last you find The curse of disobedience all your portion . Jaff . Half of your curse you have bestow'd in vain . Heav'n has already crown'd our faithful loves With a young boy ...
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... hands of bold deserving rogues , That fools and cowards might sit safe in power , And lord it uncontroll'd above their betters . Jaff . Then honesty is but a notion ? Pierre . Nothing else ; Like wit , much talk'd off , not to be defin ...
... hands of bold deserving rogues , That fools and cowards might sit safe in power , And lord it uncontroll'd above their betters . Jaff . Then honesty is but a notion ? Pierre . Nothing else ; Like wit , much talk'd off , not to be defin ...
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... hands are free from fetters ; Yet whom they please they lay in basest bonds ; Bring whom they please to infamy and sorrow ; Drive us , like wrecks , down the rough tide of power , Whilst no hold's left to save us from destruction . All ...
... hands are free from fetters ; Yet whom they please they lay in basest bonds ; Bring whom they please to infamy and sorrow ; Drive us , like wrecks , down the rough tide of power , Whilst no hold's left to save us from destruction . All ...
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... hand had sign'd it . Here stood a ruffian , with an horrid face , Lording it o'er a pile of massy plate , Tumbled ... hands of filthy dungeon villains , And thrown amongst the common lumber . Jaff . Now , thank Heaven ! Pierre ...
... hand had sign'd it . Here stood a ruffian , with an horrid face , Lording it o'er a pile of massy plate , Tumbled ... hands of filthy dungeon villains , And thrown amongst the common lumber . Jaff . Now , thank Heaven ! Pierre ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
ABOAN arms Arvida Augustus Applegath Belvidera Blan blood Cæsar Capt Captain Cato Cato's Christ Christina curs'd curse dagger dear death e'er Edward Elizabeth Emily Enter ev'ry Exeunt Exit eyes fate father fear feyther Foss Fred friendship give guard Gust Gustavus hand happy hear heart Heav'n honour hope HOTMAN Imoinda Jaff Jaffier Juba King King E Lady E. G. liberty live look lord Lucia Mac Tab madam Marcia Marg Margaret of Anjou never Numidian o'er Olla Ollapod OROONOKO passion Pemb Pierre poor Portius pow'r prince Priuli RENAULT SCENE Sempronius senate Sir Cha Sir Charles Cropland Sir Rob Slav slave soul speak STANMORE Suffolk sure Sweden sword Syph Syphax tears tell thank thee there's thou art thou hast thought villain virtue Warw Warwick Worth Worthington would'st wretch Zounds
Passagens conhecidas
Página 16 - Oh woman ! lovely woman ! Nature made thee To temper man : we had been brutes without you ! Angels are painted fair to look like you : There's in you all, that we believe of" heaven ; Amazing brightness, purity and truth, Eternal joy, and everlasting love.
Página 9 - O'ercast with gloomy cares, and discontent; Then tell me, Syphax, I conjure thee, tell me, What are the thoughts that knit thy brow in frowns, And turn thine eye thus coldly on thy prince ? SYPHAX. 'Tis not my talent to conceal my thoughts, Or carry smiles and sun-shine in my face, When discontent sits heavy at my heart.
Página 46 - I'm weary of conjectures — this must end them. [Laying his hand on his sword.\ Thus am I doubly arm'd ; my death and life, My bane and antidote, are both before me. This in a moment brings me to an end ; But this informs me I shall never die. The soul, secured in her existence, smiles At the drawn dagger, and defies its point. The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years ; But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The...
Página 46 - The wide, the unbounded prospect, lies before me ; But shadows, clouds, and darkness, rest upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a power above us, (And that there is all nature cries aloud Through all her works,) he must delight in virtue ; And that which he delights in, must be happy.
Página 18 - Let him but know the price of Cato's friendship, And name your terms. Cato. Bid him disband his legions, Restore the commonwealth to liberty, Submit his actions to the public censure, And stand the judgment of a Roman hrnutc, Bid him do this, and Cato is his friend.
Página 8 - But is it true, Sempronius, that your senate Is call'd together ? Gods ! thou must be cautious; Cato has piercing eyes, and will discern Our frauds, unless they're cover'd thick with art.
Página 12 - I think no safety can be here for virtue, And grieve, my friend, as much as thou to live In such a wretched state as this of Venice; Where all agree to spoil the public good, And villains fatten with the brave man's labours.
Página 59 - I'm gone, Breed him in virtue and the paths of honour, But let him never know his father's story ; I charge thee, guard him from the wrongs my fate May do his future fortune, or his name. Now nearer yet [Approaching each other. Oh that my arms were rivetted Thus round thee ever ! but my friends, my oath ! This, and no more.
Página 30 - rest' concealed from me ? Must I Be made the hostage of a hellish trust ? For such I know I am; that's all my value! But by the love and loyalty I owe thee, I'll free thee from the bondage of these slaves; Straight to the Senate, tell 'em all I know, no All that I think, all that my fears inform me ! Jaff.
Página 36 - Retrosi, guard you. This done, we'll give the general alarm, Apply petards, and force the Ars'nal gates; Then fire the city round in several places, Or with our cannon (if it dare resist) Batter't to ruin.