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... thought chargeable in the course of these pages , may not be extended to others , but rest solely with myself . The details of Mr. Sheridan's early life were obligingly communicated to me by his youngest sister , Mrs. Lefanu , to whom ...
... thought chargeable in the course of these pages , may not be extended to others , but rest solely with myself . The details of Mr. Sheridan's early life were obligingly communicated to me by his youngest sister , Mrs. Lefanu , to whom ...
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... thought highly of him , and anxiously wished more to be done by him than he was disposed to do . - " I once or twice met his mother , she was quite celestial . Both her virtues and her genius were highly esteemed by Robert Sumner . I ...
... thought highly of him , and anxiously wished more to be done by him than he was disposed to do . - " I once or twice met his mother , she was quite celestial . Both her virtues and her genius were highly esteemed by Robert Sumner . I ...
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... thought , which I question whether even his witty correspondent could have surpassed . As I do not , however , feel authorized to lay these letters before the world , I must only avail myself of the aid which their contents sup- ply ...
... thought , which I question whether even his witty correspondent could have surpassed . As I do not , however , feel authorized to lay these letters before the world , I must only avail myself of the aid which their contents sup- ply ...
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... thought , - Hah ! ' said he , -hah ! Mr. Simile , thrum , thrum , thrum , by gar here is vary fine , — thrum , thrum , thrum , write me some words directly . ' - I durst not interrupt him to ask on what subject , so in- stantly began to ...
... thought , - Hah ! ' said he , -hah ! Mr. Simile , thrum , thrum , thrum , by gar here is vary fine , — thrum , thrum , thrum , write me some words directly . ' - I durst not interrupt him to ask on what subject , so in- stantly began to ...
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... thoughts , " he says , " of 2001. shared between us are enough to bring the tears into one's eyes . " Sometimes , he sets more moderate limits to their ambition , and hopes that they will , at least , get the freedom of the play - house ...
... thoughts , " he says , " of 2001. shared between us are enough to bring the tears into one's eyes . " Sometimes , he sets more moderate limits to their ambition , and hopes that they will , at least , get the freedom of the play - house ...
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Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Volume 1 Thomas Moore Visualização integral - 1825 |
Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Volume 1 Thomas Moore Visualização integral - 1825 |
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admiration affair afterwards appears ation Bath brother brought Burke called CHAP character Clerimont comedy dear doubt Duenna East India Bill effect eloquence England Ewart eyes fame fancy father favour feelings Garrick genius gentleman give Halhed hand Hastings heart honour House of Commons interest Ireland Irish Lady least letter Lord Lord North Lord Shelburne lover marriage Mathews ment mind minister Miss Linley Nabob nature ness never night object occasion opinion party perhaps person Pitt play poetry political present R. B. SHERIDAN remarkable respect RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN Richard Sheridan ridan Rivals Rolliad scene School for Scandal Sir Benjamin song speech spirit style suppose sure sword talents taste Teazle theatre thee thing thou thought tion truth verses VIII Whig whole writing written young СНАР
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Página 484 - Taint not thy mind, nor let thy soul contrive Against thy mother aught; leave her to heaven, And to those thorns that in her bosom lodge To prick and sting her.
Página 215 - Well, I'll not debate how far scandal may be allowable ; but in a man, I am sure, it is always contemptible. We...
Página 462 - Ere the blabbing eastern scout, The nice morn on the Indian steep, From her cabin'd loophole peep, And to the tell-tale sun descry Our conceal'd solemnity.
Página 328 - ... tis only when he states his facts that you admire the flights of his imagination.
Página 178 - And scorn assumes compassion's doubtful mien, To warn me off from the encumber'd scene. This must not be ; — and higher duties crave Some space between the theatre and the grave ; That, like the Roman in the Capitol, I may adjust my mantle ere I fall : My life's brief act in public service flown, The last, the closing scene, must be my own.
Página 448 - All that he had ever heard — all that he had ever read — when compared with it dwindled into nothing, and vanished like vapour before the sun.
Página 176 - Cheeks of rose, untouched by art ? I will own the colour true, When yielding blushes aid their hue. Is her hand so soft and pure ? I must press it, to be sure; Nor can I be certain then, Till it, grateful, press again. Must I, with attentive eye, Watch her heaving bosom sigh ? I will do so, when I see That heaving bosom sigh for me.
Página 175 - I ne'er could any lustre see In eyes that would not look on me ; I ne'er saw nectar on a lip, But where my own did hope to sip.
Página 237 - ... phaeton, she desired me to write some verses on her ponies; upon which, I took out my pocketbook, and in one moment produced the following : " Sure never were seen two such beautiful ponies ; Other horses are clowns, but these macaronies : To give them this title I'm sure can't be wrong, Their legs are so slim, and their tails are so long.
Página 276 - There new-born plays foretaste the town's applause, There dormant patterns pine for future gauze. A moral essay now is all her care, A satire next, and then a bill of fare. A scene she now projects, and now a dish, Here Act the First, and here 'Remove with Fish.