The British Essayists: The TatlerJ. Richardson, 1823 |
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Página xxv
... Majesty , upon the nobility , gentry , clergy , and univer- sities of this kingdom , maliciously insinuating that the Protestant succession in the house of Hanover is in danger under Her Majesty's ad- ministration . " He was defended by ...
... Majesty , upon the nobility , gentry , clergy , and univer- sities of this kingdom , maliciously insinuating that the Protestant succession in the house of Hanover is in danger under Her Majesty's ad- ministration . " He was defended by ...
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... Majesty has very much disquieted the Court of Rome . Our last ad- vices from Germany inform us , that the Minister of Hanover has urged the Council at Ratisbonne to exert themselves in behalf of the common cause , and taken the liberty ...
... Majesty has very much disquieted the Court of Rome . Our last ad- vices from Germany inform us , that the Minister of Hanover has urged the Council at Ratisbonne to exert themselves in behalf of the common cause , and taken the liberty ...
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... Majesty , except a very few , who were taken suddenly near the village of Hockstet in Germany ; and some more , who were straitened for lodging at a place called Ramilies , and died on the road to Ghent and Bruges . There are also other ...
... Majesty , except a very few , who were taken suddenly near the village of Hockstet in Germany ; and some more , who were straitened for lodging at a place called Ramilies , and died on the road to Ghent and Bruges . There are also other ...
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... Majesty's arms , under the command of the Duke of Marlborough , the last year in Flanders . " * Here you are to understand , that the author , finding the poets would not take his advice , troubles himself no more about them ; but has ...
... Majesty's arms , under the command of the Duke of Marlborough , the last year in Flanders . " * Here you are to understand , that the author , finding the poets would not take his advice , troubles himself no more about them ; but has ...
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... Majesty , that King Charles should forthwith be acknowledged King of Spain , by a solemn act of the congregation of Cardinals appointed for that purpose . He de- clared at the same time , that if the least hesitation were made in this ...
... Majesty , that King Charles should forthwith be acknowledged King of Spain , by a solemn act of the congregation of Cardinals appointed for that purpose . He de- clared at the same time , that if the least hesitation were made in this ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
advice affairs agreeable appear April army beauty behaviour Brussels called character conversation Court desire discourse dream dress Duke of Anjou Duke of Marlborough enemy entertainment Esquire excellent eyes farrago libelli favour France French gentleman give Hague happy honour hope humour instant ISAAC BICKERSTAFF James's Coffee-house July 18 June June 18 King King of Denmark lady late learned letters live Lord lover Madam Majesty manner Marquis de Bay Marshal Villars matter ment minister Monsieur motley paper seizes N. S. say nature never night obliged observed occasion Olivenza Pacolet passion peace persons play present pretend Pretty Fellow Prince Quicquid agunt homines received sense sent speak spirit TATLER theme things thought tion Torcy Tournay town treaty troops Whate'er wherein White's Chocolate-house whole Will's Coffee-house woman word writ write
Passagens conhecidas
Página 249 - O, there be players that I have seen play, and heard others praise, and that highly, not to speak it profanely, that, neither having the accent of Christians nor the gait of Christian, pagan, nor man, have so strutted and bellowed that I have thought some of nature's journeymen had made men and not made them well, they imitated humanity so abominably.
Página 249 - O reform it altogether, and let those that play your clowns speak no more than is set down for them, for there be of them that will themselves laugh, to set on some quantity of barren spectators to laugh too, though in the mean time some necessary question of the play be then to be considered; that's villanous, and shows a most pitiful ambition in the fool that uses it.
Página 249 - ... twere, the mirror up to nature; to show virtue her own feature, scorn her own image, and the very age and body of the time his form and pressure. Now this overdone, or come tardy off, though it make the unskilful laugh, cannot but make the judicious grieve; the censure of the which one must in your allowance o'erweigh a whole theatre of others.
Página 306 - Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel by divine command With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia...
Página 248 - Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you, trippingly on the tongue : but if you mouth it, as many of our players do, I had as lief the town-crier spoke my lines.
Página xiv - To teach the minuter decencies and inferior duties, to regulate the practice of daily conversation, to correct those depravities which are rather ridiculous than criminal, and remove those grievances which, if they produce no lasting calamities, impress hourly vexation...
Página xlvi - ... we cannot yet say that any of them have come up to the beauties of the original, I think we may venture to affirm, that every one of them writes and thinks much more justly than they did some time since.
Página 248 - Nor do not saw the air too much with your hand, thus ; but use all gently, for in the very torrent, tempest, and (as I may say) whirlwind of your passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance that may give it smoothness.
Página 94 - Or winds begun through hazy skies to blow, At evening a keen eastern breeze arose, And the descending rain unsullied froze. Soon as the silent shades of night withdrew, The ruddy morn...
Página 249 - Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion be your tutor: suit the action to the word, the word to the action; with this special observance, that you o'erstep not the modesty of nature; for anything so overdone is from the purpose of playing, whose end both at the first, and now, was and is, to hold, as 'twere, the mirror up to nature; to show virtue her own feature, scorn her own image, and the very age and body of the time his form and pressure.