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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... mean , slavish , fac- tious prostitution of near thirty years , and the ruin of a noble fortune , has had the despicable satisfaction , and the infamous honour , of being kicked up and kicked down - kicked in , and kicked out — just as ...
... mean , slavish , fac- tious prostitution of near thirty years , and the ruin of a noble fortune , has had the despicable satisfaction , and the infamous honour , of being kicked up and kicked down - kicked in , and kicked out — just as ...
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... mean - by her dark walk -- I see envy is as malignant in a paltry waiting wench , as in the vainest , or the most ambi- tious , lady of the court . It is always an infallible mark of the basest nature ; and merit in the lowest , as in ...
... mean - by her dark walk -- I see envy is as malignant in a paltry waiting wench , as in the vainest , or the most ambi- tious , lady of the court . It is always an infallible mark of the basest nature ; and merit in the lowest , as in ...
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... mean time , sir , I hope you will permit me to mention an affair , that has greatly alarmed , and perplexed me . I suppose you guess what it is . ' Eger . I do not , upon my word ! Con . That's a little strange - You know , sir , that ...
... mean time , sir , I hope you will permit me to mention an affair , that has greatly alarmed , and perplexed me . I suppose you guess what it is . ' Eger . I do not , upon my word ! Con . That's a little strange - You know , sir , that ...
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... the globe - should unite and stick to- gether as it were , in a poleetical phalanx , How- ever - nae mair of that now , I will talk at large till ye , about that business anon ; in the mean SCENE I. ] 23 THE MAN OF THE WORLD .
... the globe - should unite and stick to- gether as it were , in a poleetical phalanx , How- ever - nae mair of that now , I will talk at large till ye , about that business anon ; in the mean SCENE I. ] 23 THE MAN OF THE WORLD .
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... mean time , sir , notwithstanding your contempt of my advice , and your disobedience till my commands , I wool convince ye of my paternal attention till your welfare , by my ma- nagement with this voluptuary -- this Lord Lumber- court ...
... mean time , sir , notwithstanding your contempt of my advice , and your disobedience till my commands , I wool convince ye of my paternal attention till your welfare , by my ma- nagement with this voluptuary -- this Lord Lumber- court ...
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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.