The British Theatre; Or, A Collection of Plays: Which are Acted at the Theatres Royal, Drury Lane, Covent Garden, and Haymarket ...Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1808 - 328 páginas |
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... . Aickin . VALERIUS Mr. Davies . PUBLIUS Mr. Pope . VOLSCINIUS VALERIA Mrs. Morton . HORATIA Miss Brunton . CITIZENS , SOLDIERS , & c . & c . SCENE - Rome . THE ROMAN FATHER . ACT THE FIRST . SCENE I. DRAMATIS PERSONÆ. ...
... . Aickin . VALERIUS Mr. Davies . PUBLIUS Mr. Pope . VOLSCINIUS VALERIA Mrs. Morton . HORATIA Miss Brunton . CITIZENS , SOLDIERS , & c . & c . SCENE - Rome . THE ROMAN FATHER . ACT THE FIRST . SCENE I. DRAMATIS PERSONÆ. ...
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... Rome determin'd This day to crush her haughty rival's power , Or perish in th ' attempt ? Vol . ' Twas so resolv'd , This morning , lady , ere I left the camp . Our heroes are tir'd out with ling'ring war , And half - unmeaning fight ...
... Rome determin'd This day to crush her haughty rival's power , Or perish in th ' attempt ? Vol . ' Twas so resolv'd , This morning , lady , ere I left the camp . Our heroes are tir'd out with ling'ring war , And half - unmeaning fight ...
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... Rome , Hangs on the conqueror's sword , this breast can feel A softer passion , and divide its cares . Alba to me is Rome . Wouldst thou believe it ? I would have sent by him , thou saw'st departing , Kind wishes to my brothers ; but my ...
... Rome , Hangs on the conqueror's sword , this breast can feel A softer passion , and divide its cares . Alba to me is Rome . Wouldst thou believe it ? I would have sent by him , thou saw'st departing , Kind wishes to my brothers ; but my ...
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... Rome cannot fall . Think on the glorious battles she has fought ; Has she once fail'd , tho ' oft expos'd to danger ? And has not her immortal founder promis'd That she should rise the mistress of the world ! Horatia . And if Rome ...
... Rome cannot fall . Think on the glorious battles she has fought ; Has she once fail'd , tho ' oft expos'd to danger ? And has not her immortal founder promis'd That she should rise the mistress of the world ! Horatia . And if Rome ...
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... Rome should triumph , And Curiatius live ? He must , he shall ; Protecting gods shall spread their shields around him , And love shall combat in Horatia's cause . Horatia . Think'st thou so meanly of him ? —No , Valeria , His soul's too ...
... Rome should triumph , And Curiatius live ? He must , he shall ; Protecting gods shall spread their shields around him , And love shall combat in Horatia's cause . Horatia . Think'st thou so meanly of him ? —No , Valeria , His soul's too ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
aboot ARCHBISHOP OF SENS arms Audley Bates BELMONT Betty Beverley boowing brother Char Charlotte child colonel Constantia Curiatius curse dare dear death DUKE OF TOURAIN Eger Egerton Enter ev'ry Exeunt Exit Faddle father fear feel Fidelia foes forgive fortune give gude happiness hast hear heart Heaven honour hope Horatia intill Jarvis King Lady Mac Lady Rod Lady Rodolpha Lewson look lord Lord L LUMBERCOURT luock madam means Methinks never noow numbers passion pity Plau poor pow'rs Pr'ythee pray Prince Ribemont Rome Rosetta ruin SCENE servant Sir Charles SIR CHARLES RAYMOND Sir Pert Sir Pertinax sister soul speak Stuke sure sword tears tell thee there's thou thought Tomlins Twas Valerius villain virtue weel wish woman wretch wull yeer
Passagens conhecidas
Página 18 - What had I to do with play ? I wanted nothing. My •wishes and my means were equal. The poor followed me w'ith blessings, love scattered roses on my pillow, and morning waked me to delight — Oh, bitter thought, that leads to what I was by what I am ! I would forget both — Who's there ? Enter a Waiter.
Página 21 - Eger. And he, who makes any other— let him be of the North, or of the South — of the East, or of the West — in place, or out of place, is an enemy to the whole, and to the virtues of humanity.
Página 19 - I now turn viper, and with black ingratitude sting the tender heart, that thus has cherished me? Shall I seduce her house's heir, and kill her peace? No — though I loved to the mad extreme of female fondness; though every worldly bliss, that woman's vanity, or, man's ambition could desire, followed the indulgence of my love, and all the •contempt and misery of this life...
Página 11 - Such thoughts indeed would wrong him. The world is full of slander ; and every wretch, that knows himself unjust, charges his neighbour with like passions ; and by the general frailty hides his own — If you are wise, and would be happy, turn a deaf ear to such reports.
Página 39 - twas made for you. Very good coffee, indeed, Mr. Tomlins. Sons of care, 'twas made for you.
Página 31 - Like some distemper'd wretch, your wayward mind Rejects all nourishment, or turns to gall The very balm that should relieve its anguish. He will admire thy love, which could persuade him To give up glory for the milder triumph Of heart- felt ease and soft humanity.
Página 70 - ... welcome war first took me up — in poverty — and the dread of cruel creditors. Paternal affection brought me to my native land, in quest of an only child. I found her, as I thought, amiable as...
Página 12 - I wish I had known of this. Was it a large demand, madam ? Char. I heard not that ; but visits, such as these, we must expect often — Why so. distressed, sister? This is no new affliction.
Página 9 - He perfectly dotes on her; and daily follows her about, with nosegays and fruit — and the first of 'every thing in the .season— Ay, and my young Master Charles too, is in as bad a way as the gardener— in short every body loves her, and...
Página 22 - This is no time for ceremony. Bev. And is it for dishonesty ? The good old man? Shall I rob him too ? My friend would grieve for't.