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... dramas . They know , that in his writings , many passages occur that are inde- fensible are his works , then , which contain so many excellent moral apothegms , and so much of intellectual grandeur , to be rejected on this account ...
... dramas . They know , that in his writings , many passages occur that are inde- fensible are his works , then , which contain so many excellent moral apothegms , and so much of intellectual grandeur , to be rejected on this account ...
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... Dramas , -his masterly and unrivalled delineation of the female character . No writer in his time , or in any time , has ever invested woman with so much of feminine grace and loveliness . In this respect he has no competi- tor . His ...
... Dramas , -his masterly and unrivalled delineation of the female character . No writer in his time , or in any time , has ever invested woman with so much of feminine grace and loveliness . In this respect he has no competi- tor . His ...
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... drama is the mirror of life ; that he who has mazed his imagination , in following the phantoms which other writers raise up before him , may be here cured of his delirious ecstacies , by reading human sentiments in human language , by ...
... drama is the mirror of life ; that he who has mazed his imagination , in following the phantoms which other writers raise up before him , may be here cured of his delirious ecstacies , by reading human sentiments in human language , by ...
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... Drama : may it long continue a source of rational recreation . The Pulpit liberal , and the Stage correct . Our Noble Townsman , The Duke of Norfolk . The Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding , Lord Lascelles . Earl Fitzwilliam . This ...
... Drama : may it long continue a source of rational recreation . The Pulpit liberal , and the Stage correct . Our Noble Townsman , The Duke of Norfolk . The Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding , Lord Lascelles . Earl Fitzwilliam . This ...
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... dramas ; at the same time , not less than twenty of Shakespeare's plays are represented and repeated nightly , from one end of this great island to the other . When brought in comparison with modern authors , he still holds the same pre ...
... dramas ; at the same time , not less than twenty of Shakespeare's plays are represented and repeated nightly , from one end of this great island to the other . When brought in comparison with modern authors , he still holds the same pre ...
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admiration allude amongst amusements ANNIVERSARY applause beauties beg leave beg to propose Ben Jonson Bramhall Camp Chair Chairman Chairman.-Gentlemen character Charles Kemble cheers compliment David Garrick dinner drama drink Duke of Norfolk duties Earl Fitzwilliam Edward Barker excellent Favell feel genius gentle Gentlemen give happy heart honour hope immortal bard James Rimington James Sorby James Wilkinson John Kemble John Sykes Johnson Kemble King language late leave to propose Magistrates manner meeting Midford mind moral nature neighbour never observations Palfreyman play pleasure poet propose the memory proposed the health pulpit racter regret respect returned thanks rose Sayle Shake Sheffield Shakespeare Club Sheffield Theatre shew Siddons Society SONG SONG-Mr speare stage Stewards talent taste three times three tion toast town of Sheffield trust Vice Presidents virtue Wake West Riding William Shakespeare wish worthy Younge
Passagens conhecidas
Página 76 - The quality of mercy is not strain'd ; It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath : it is twice bless'd ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes...
Página 72 - This royal throne of kings, this scepter'd isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war, This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea...
Página x - Shakespeare is, above all writers, — at least above all modern writers, — the poet of nature; the poet that holds up to his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life.
Página 31 - Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the ship-boy's eyes, and rock his brains...
Página 137 - To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess.
Página 30 - To kings, that fear their subjects' treachery? O yes, it doth ; a thousand-fold it doth. And to conclude, — the shepherd's homely curds, His cold thin drink out of his leather bottle, His wonted sleep under a fresh tree's shade, All which secure and sweetly he enjoys...
Página 80 - Well believe this, No ceremony that to great ones 'longs, Not the king's crown, nor the deputed sword, The marshal's truncheon, nor the judge's robe, Become them with one half so good a grace, As mercy does.
Página 146 - Were I in England now, as once I was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but would give a piece of silver. There would this monster make a man. Any strange beast there makes a man. When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian.
Página 31 - Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deaf 'ning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurly, death itself awakes? Canst thou, O partial sleep ! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude; And in the calmest and most stillest night, With all appliances and means to boot, Deny it to a king?
Página 73 - The stream of time, which is continually washing the dissoluble fabrics of other poets, passes without injury by the adamant of Shakespeare.