Tales of the Drama: Founded on the Tragedies of Shakspeare, Massinger, Shirley, Rowe, Murphy, Lillo, and Moore, and on the Comedies of Steele, Farquhar, Cumberland, Bickerstaff, Goldsmith, and Mrs. CowleyC. Whittingham, 1834 - 424 Seiten |
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... Sforza , a man whose lofty , ardent mind , was scarcely to be moved , looked sad and thought- ful . Indeed his present situation was one of great danger ; and the existing contests between Charles and Francis excited much interest among ...
... Sforza , a man whose lofty , ardent mind , was scarcely to be moved , looked sad and thought- ful . Indeed his present situation was one of great danger ; and the existing contests between Charles and Francis excited much interest among ...
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... Sforza , a prince of great power and high character , was more par- ticularly solicited by both the kings to lend his aid ; with an assurance at the same time that whichever cause he should espouse , the other ever afterwards must be ...
... Sforza , a prince of great power and high character , was more par- ticularly solicited by both the kings to lend his aid ; with an assurance at the same time that whichever cause he should espouse , the other ever afterwards must be ...
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... Sforza's generals . Lost in thought , trembling on the brink of fate , none dared address him , none save Marcelia : her sweet plaintive voice stole upon his ear ; when dashing the letter from him he caught her in his enraptured arms ...
... Sforza's generals . Lost in thought , trembling on the brink of fate , none dared address him , none save Marcelia : her sweet plaintive voice stole upon his ear ; when dashing the letter from him he caught her in his enraptured arms ...
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... Sforza's presence , all but Marcelia : he caught her hands , and gazed on her with terrific earnestness . " Why do you gaze thus earnestly upon me , dear my Lord ? what is it that you fear ? where now is Sforza's wonted constancy of ...
... Sforza's presence , all but Marcelia : he caught her hands , and gazed on her with terrific earnestness . " Why do you gaze thus earnestly upon me , dear my Lord ? what is it that you fear ? where now is Sforza's wonted constancy of ...
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... Sforza perceived at a single glance the propriety of Pescara's advice , and thought it nobler to humble himself before his proud conqueror with the hope of saving his city from flames , and his sub- jects from slaughter , than wait till ...
... Sforza perceived at a single glance the propriety of Pescara's advice , and thought it nobler to humble himself before his proud conqueror with the hope of saving his city from flames , and his sub- jects from slaughter , than wait till ...
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afflicted Antigonus Antony arms assured bade Barnwell Bassanio beauty behold Belfield Belmour beloved Beverley Bevil Bolinbroke bosom Brutus burst Cæsar Camillo Cantwell Cassius cause Charlotte conduct Coriolanus Croaker danger dared daughter death declared deed Doricourt dreadful Duke Duretete Euphrasia Evander exclaimed eyes faithful fate father Faulconbridge favour fear feeling fortune gave Gillian Guilford hand happiness heart heaven Hermione Honeywood honour hope horror husband implored inquired King Lady Constant Leontes Leontine Lewson looked Lord Lovemore lover Lubin Marcelia Mark Antony marriage marry Millwood mind Mirabel Miss Richland never Oriana Pandulph Paulina peace Perdita Pescara Philotas Phocion Polixenes poor Portia possession present pride Prince replied resolved Ribemont Richard scarcely Sealand secret Sforza Shylock Sicilia Sir Bashful Sir Brilliant Sir John Sophia sorrow soul spirit stood sweet sword tears tender thee thou thought Timoleon tion trembling Violetta virtue whilst wife woman young youth
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Seite 155 - What you do, Still betters what is done. When you speak, sweet, I'd have you do it ever : when you sing, I'd have you buy and sell so ; so give alms; Pray so ; and for the ordering your affairs, To sing them too : When you do dance, I wish you A wave o...
Seite 225 - God save him;' No joyful tongue gave him his welcome home; But dust was thrown upon his sacred head, Which with such gentle sorrow he shook off, His face still combating with tears and smiles, The badges of his grief and patience, That had not God (for some strong purpose) steel'd The hearts of men, they must perforce have melted And barbarism itself have pitied him.
Seite 155 - I'd have you buy and sell so ; so give alms ; Pray so; and for the ordering your affairs, To sing them too. When you do dance, I wish you A wave o' the sea, that you might ever do Nothing but that ; move still, still so, and own No other function.
Seite 353 - Th' inferior priestess, at her altar's side, Trembling, begins the sacred rites of Pride. Unnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various offerings of the world appear ; From each she nicely culls with curious toil, And decks the goddess with the glittering spoil.
Seite 310 - Therefore, prepare thee to cut off the flesh. Shed thou no blood ; nor cut thou less nor more But just a pound of flesh : if thou tak'st more, Or less, than a just pound — be it but so much As makes it light or heavy in the substance, Or the division of the twentieth part Of one poor scruple — nay, if the scale do turn But in the estimation of a hair — Thou diest, and all thy goods are confiscate ! Gra.
Seite 311 - Nay, take my life and all ; pardon not that : You take my house, when you do take the prop That doth sustain my house ; you take my life, When you do take the means whereby I live.
Seite 214 - And now my tongue's use is to me no more Than an unstringed viol, or a harp ; Or like a cunning instrument cas'd up, Or, being open, put into his hands That knows no touch to tune the harmony.
Seite 401 - Why should that name be sounded more than yours? Write them together, yours is as fair a name; Sound them, it doth become the mouth as well; Weigh them, it is as heavy; conjure with 'em, Brutus will start a spirit as soon as Caesar.
Seite 302 - Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart or in the head? How begot, how nourished! Reply, reply. It is engendered in the eyes. With gazing fed ; and fancy dies In the cradle where it lies. Let us all ring fancy's knell : I'll begin it, — Ding, dong, bell.
Seite 402 - ... breed of noble bloods ! When went there by an age, since the great flood, But it was...