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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... letter from him he caught her in his enraptured arms , and bid defiance to fortune . Again the trumpet sounded , again the mirth and revelry began . Ano- ther messenger was announced ; Sforza forbad his approach , till Marcelia urged ...
... letter from him he caught her in his enraptured arms , and bid defiance to fortune . Again the trumpet sounded , again the mirth and revelry began . Ano- ther messenger was announced ; Sforza forbad his approach , till Marcelia urged ...
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... letter from a friend , recommending the bearer as a page to attend him on his travels ; he had scarcely read the letter , and told the youth that he would accept his services , when Lamorce , the fair incognita , who had bewil- dered ...
... letter from a friend , recommending the bearer as a page to attend him on his travels ; he had scarcely read the letter , and told the youth that he would accept his services , when Lamorce , the fair incognita , who had bewil- dered ...
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... it , and even bring Sir William to wait upon her . Miss Richland observed that was totally unne- cessary ; but if Mr. Lofty would favour her friend · with a letter of introduction , it would answer 58 TALES OF THE DRAMA .
... it , and even bring Sir William to wait upon her . Miss Richland observed that was totally unne- cessary ; but if Mr. Lofty would favour her friend · with a letter of introduction , it would answer 58 TALES OF THE DRAMA .
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... letter of introduction , it would answer every purpose . The mighty man was much embarrassed : but was so closely beset by Miss Richland and her friend , that he had no resource ; being obliged to give the letter , and trust to his wit ...
... letter of introduction , it would answer every purpose . The mighty man was much embarrassed : but was so closely beset by Miss Richland and her friend , that he had no resource ; being obliged to give the letter , and trust to his wit ...
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... letter was ready , a difficulty arose as to a messenger , not daring to trust it with any of the servants ; but this difficulty was obviated by Garnet recollecting , that Mr. Honeywood's but- ler was in the house , and he being " a bit ...
... letter was ready , a difficulty arose as to a messenger , not daring to trust it with any of the servants ; but this difficulty was obviated by Garnet recollecting , that Mr. Honeywood's but- ler was in the house , and he being " a bit ...
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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...