Harrington. Thoughts on bores. OrmondWhittaker, 1848 |
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... expression of it to which I had been encouraged , I was now seriously ill . It is well known that persons have brought on fits by pretending to have them ; and by yielding to feelings , at first slight and perfectly within the command ...
... expression of it to which I had been encouraged , I was now seriously ill . It is well known that persons have brought on fits by pretending to have them ; and by yielding to feelings , at first slight and perfectly within the command ...
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... expression for avarice , hard - heartedness , and fraud . Of their frauds I was told innumerable stories . In short , the Jews were represented to me as the lowest , meanest , vilest of mankind , and a conversion of fear into contempt ...
... expression for avarice , hard - heartedness , and fraud . Of their frauds I was told innumerable stories . In short , the Jews were represented to me as the lowest , meanest , vilest of mankind , and a conversion of fear into contempt ...
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... expression and foreign air - whether she was handsome or not , though called upon to decide , I could not determine . But now our attention was fixed on the stage . It was announced to the audience that , owing to the sudden illness of ...
... expression and foreign air - whether she was handsome or not , though called upon to decide , I could not determine . But now our attention was fixed on the stage . It was announced to the audience that , owing to the sudden illness of ...
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... expression in the air of the back of her head and neck , I was convinced that she heard all that passed among the young and old ladies in her box . The play went on -Shylock appeared - I forgot every thing but him . - Such a countenance ...
... expression in the air of the back of her head and neck , I was convinced that she heard all that passed among the young and old ladies in her box . The play went on -Shylock appeared - I forgot every thing but him . - Such a countenance ...
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... expressing her reite- rated fears that we should lose the best part of " The Maid of the Oaks , " which was the only farce she made it a rule ever to stay for . In spite of her hurry and her incessant talking , I named the thing I was ...
... expressing her reite- rated fears that we should lose the best part of " The Maid of the Oaks , " which was the only farce she made it a rule ever to stay for . In spite of her hurry and her incessant talking , I named the thing I was ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
Abbé admiration answer appeared asked begged Belle Chasse Berenice Black Islands bore called Cambray carriage Castle Hermitage character Cornelius O'Shane countenance cried daughter dear delighted door Dora Dora's Dublin Dunshaughlin eyes father favour fear feelings felt fortune Fowler French gentleman hand happy Harrington Harry Ormond hear heard heart honour hope horse imagination Ireland Israel Lyons Jacob Jewess King Corny knew Lady Annaly Lady Anne Lady de Brantefield Lady Millicent Lady O'Shane ladyship letter live look Lord Mowbray M'Crule Madame de Connal Mademoiselle manner Marcus Master Harry mind Miss Annaly Miss Montenero Miss O'Faley Moriarty morning mother Mowbray's never night O'Shane's opinion Paris passion poor Prince Harry promise recollected repeated Sheelah Shylock Sir Herbert Sir Ulick O'Shane smile speak spoke stood sure talking tell thing thought tone turned White Connal wish woman word young lady
Passagens conhecidas
Página 60 - Signior Antonio, many a time and oft In the Rialto you have rated* me About my moneys and my usances :* Still have I borne it with a patient shrug; For sufferance is the badge of all our tribe. You call me misbeliever, cut-throat, dog, And spit upon my Jewish gaberdine, And all for use of that which is mine own.
Página 92 - With that, methought, a legion of foul fiends Environ'd me, and howled in mine ears Such hideous cries, that, with the very noise, I trembling wak'd, and, for a season after, Could not believe but that I was in hell, — Such terrible impression made my dream.
Página 61 - I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes ? hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions ? fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer as a Christian is...
Página 50 - The dews of the evening most carefully shun; Those tears of the sky for the loss of the sun.
Página 60 - Go to, then; you come to me, and you say 'Shylock, we would have moneys:' you say so; You, that did void your rheum upon my beard, And foot me as you spurn a stranger cur Over your threshold; moneys is your suit. What should I say to you? Should I not say 'Hath a dog money? is it possible A cur can lend three thousand ducats?
Página 41 - These encomiums warmed me, but did not overset me. I knew where I should have the pull, which was in the third act, and accordingly at this period I threw out all my fire; and as the contrasted passions of joy for the merchant's losses, and grief for the elopement of Jessica, open a fine field for an actor's powers, I had the good fortune to please beyond my most sanguine expectations.
Página 61 - ... if we are like you in the rest, we will resemble you in that.
Página 42 - The trial scene wound up the fulness of my reputation. Here I was well listened to, and here I made such a silent yet forcible impression on my audience, that I retired from this great attempt most perfectly satisfied.
Página 61 - If a Jew wrong a Christian, what is his humility ? revenge ; If a Christian wrong a Jew, what should his sufferance be by Christian example? why, revenge. The villainy, you teach me, I will execute ; and it shall go hard, but I will better the instruction.
Página 41 - Sir, (said the veteran,-) I eyed through the slit of the curtain, and was glad to see there, as I wished, in such a cause, to be tried by a special jury. "When I made my appearance in the green-room, dressed for the part, with my red hat on my head, my piqued beard, loose black gown, &c.