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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... told him the deed he required him to undertake was a deed of horror , one for which his name would be execrated by all pos- terity , the gates of heaven be for ever closed against him , and for which even the fiends of hell would think ...
... told him the deed he required him to undertake was a deed of horror , one for which his name would be execrated by all pos- terity , the gates of heaven be for ever closed against him , and for which even the fiends of hell would think ...
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... told them to live , therefore , till their own envy should destroy them . Francisco now advanced , and , with a rueful coun- tenance , solicited a private audience . All immedi- ately were dismissed . Sforza eagerly demanded the news he ...
... told them to live , therefore , till their own envy should destroy them . Francisco now advanced , and , with a rueful coun- tenance , solicited a private audience . All immedi- ately were dismissed . Sforza eagerly demanded the news he ...
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... told her he would neither marry her , nor return her contract ; that she had wisely given up her free- doin , and unless it was his pleasure , she should die an old maid . Oriana , provoked , exerted a degree of spirit which surprised ...
... told her he would neither marry her , nor return her contract ; that she had wisely given up her free- doin , and unless it was his pleasure , she should die an old maid . Oriana , provoked , exerted a degree of spirit which surprised ...
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... told him that was not of any consequence ; it was better to have a headache than a heartache , and a slight fit of bile would be of much service to his general health and when she had teased him to the uttermost , she assumed a grave ...
... told him that was not of any consequence ; it was better to have a headache than a heartache , and a slight fit of bile would be of much service to his general health and when she had teased him to the uttermost , she assumed a grave ...
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... told the youth that he would accept his services , when Lamorce , the fair incognita , who had bewil- dered his imagination , came from the theatre ; she was in great distress , her carriage and servants were no where to be found , and ...
... told the youth that he would accept his services , when Lamorce , the fair incognita , who had bewil- dered his imagination , came from the theatre ; she was in great distress , her carriage and servants were no where to be found , and ...
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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...