An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy: Late of Covent-Garden Theatre. Written by Herself. To which is Annexed, Her Original Letter to John Calcraft, ... The Third Edition. In Five Volumes. ...author, and sold, 1785 |
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... observe , that our departure was as much regretted by our hofpitable entertainers , as we felt our . felves mortified by the feparation from them . And it is with the moft fenfible fatisfaction I reflect , that there was not one member ...
... observe , that our departure was as much regretted by our hofpitable entertainers , as we felt our . felves mortified by the feparation from them . And it is with the moft fenfible fatisfaction I reflect , that there was not one member ...
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... - vinced me of the truth of the learned advo- cate's observation . For my being both be- fore , and afterwards , careffed by ladies of VOL . IV . E the the most exemplary character , as well as of exalted G. A. 73 BELLAMY .
... - vinced me of the truth of the learned advo- cate's observation . For my being both be- fore , and afterwards , careffed by ladies of VOL . IV . E the the most exemplary character , as well as of exalted G. A. 73 BELLAMY .
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... observed that the really virtuous of our fex , ever view with compaffion the errors of thofe , who have been feduced by the ar tifices of defigning men ; and , though to tally unacquainted themselves with the frail ties of human nature ...
... observed that the really virtuous of our fex , ever view with compaffion the errors of thofe , who have been feduced by the ar tifices of defigning men ; and , though to tally unacquainted themselves with the frail ties of human nature ...
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... observation and judgment . In- deed I believe most of the praise or cenfure we read in the papers , is put in by the par- tizans or enemies of the performers ; except in new pieces , when the editors think it their duty to give the ...
... observation and judgment . In- deed I believe most of the praise or cenfure we read in the papers , is put in by the par- tizans or enemies of the performers ; except in new pieces , when the editors think it their duty to give the ...
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... observe , that feven years clofe application was de- voted to it , by a man of indefatigable refearch , whofe attention was invariably directed to the best fources of information ; And thus much may , with truth , be af- firmed , that ...
... observe , that feven years clofe application was de- voted to it , by a man of indefatigable refearch , whofe attention was invariably directed to the best fources of information ; And thus much may , with truth , be af- firmed , that ...
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acquainted advertiſement affured againſt Alderman anfwer appear apprehenfion befides beſt bufinefs Calcraft caufe cauſe chaife circumftance Colman confent confequence Cracroft creditor debt defired Digges diſcharge Edinburgh engagement expences faid falutation fame favour feemed fent fervant ferve fettled feven fhall fhew fhort fhould fign fince firft firſt fitors fituation fome foon fooner fore friendſhip ftage ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fuit fummer fuppofed fupport fure gentleman GEORGE ANNE BELLAMY greateſt herſelf himſelf honour houfe houſe hundred pounds informed intereft JOHN CALCRAFT juft lady laft leaſt letter likewife lofs London Lord Lord Granby Metham Mifs Wordley moft moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary never notwithſtanding obferved obliged occafion paffed perfon performer pleaſed pleaſure poffeffed poffible prefent promife purpoſe racter reafon received refidence requeſted Scotland ſhe Sir George theatre thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe told ufual uſe vifit whilft whofe Woodward
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Página 134 - In the corrupted currents of this world Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law; but 'tis not so above; There is no shuffling, there the action lies In his true nature, and we ourselves compell'd Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults To give in evidence.
Página 2 - tis slander; Whose edge is sharper than the sword ; whose tongue Outvenoms all the worms of Nile; whose breath Rides on the posting winds, and doth belie All corners of the world : kings, queens, and states, Maids, matrons, nay, the secrets of the grave This viperous slander enters.
Página 131 - Tis thou, thrice sweet and gracious goddess, addressing myself to LIBERTY, whom all in public or in private worship, whose taste is grateful, and ever will be so, till NATURE herself shall change no tint of words can spot thy snowy mantle...
Página 58 - Glasgow, told his auditors that he dreamed the preceding night he was in the infernal regions, at a grand entertainment, where all the devils...
Página 114 - We, Hermia, like two artificial Gods, Created with our needles both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion...
Página 15 - Or, if there were a fympathy in choice, War, death, or ficknefs did lay fiege to it ; 'Making it momentary as a found, Swift as a fhadow, fhort as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night, .
Página 114 - Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song, both in one key, As if our hands, our sides, voices, and minds, Had been incorporate. So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, But yet an union in partition; Two lovely berries moulded on one stem...
Página 131 - Liberty ! thrice fweet and gracious goddefs ! whom all, in public or in private, worfhip ; whofe tafte is grateful, and ever will be fo till Nature herfelf fhall change.
Página 151 - I fhould, upon due refleclion, be of his way of thinking, that he would leave the paper with me, and eat a chop with me the next day. Mr. Colman was fcarcely gone, before Mr. Rutherford and Mr. Woodward came in ; and, I have fome reafon to think, on the fame bufinefs ; as the former immediately exclaimed, " have you figned it ?" Upon my anfwering in the negative, but acknowledging that the paper was left with me for my confideration, Mr.
Página 148 - ... advertifement, Mr. Calcraft had been at his houfe, vowing vengeance againft the theatre, if I did not promife to give up all 'thoughts of fuch a publication ; which, he faid, was at once putting a dagger into his heart, and a piftol to his head.