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... piece of his ship ! " — " A Lion in battle , and afterwards a lamb ! " and " when on board " -he " braves all ! dreads nought ! " for he knows that " There is a little cherub that sits up aloft to keep watch for the life of poor Jack ...
... piece of his ship ! " — " A Lion in battle , and afterwards a lamb ! " and " when on board " -he " braves all ! dreads nought ! " for he knows that " There is a little cherub that sits up aloft to keep watch for the life of poor Jack ...
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... piece meal , without giving much pain to the animals and still further without the cruel method of slaughtering them as we do in Europe . The Baron tells his readers , that in one of the countries he travelled through , the vo- luptuary ...
... piece meal , without giving much pain to the animals and still further without the cruel method of slaughtering them as we do in Europe . The Baron tells his readers , that in one of the countries he travelled through , the vo- luptuary ...
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... piece of parchment which Nerrissa ( the clerk ) held in her hand , I gave it to the Duke ( Mr. Hatton ) who placed the book of the play upon it , and read every one of the speeches meant for Portia . Let me be permitted here to remark ...
... piece of parchment which Nerrissa ( the clerk ) held in her hand , I gave it to the Duke ( Mr. Hatton ) who placed the book of the play upon it , and read every one of the speeches meant for Portia . Let me be permitted here to remark ...
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... piece of " A Lion in battle , and afterwards a lamb ! " on board " -he " braves all ! dreads noug knows that " There is a little cherub that to keep watch for the life of poor Jack ! " English Navy , as well as the English natio been ...
... piece of " A Lion in battle , and afterwards a lamb ! " on board " -he " braves all ! dreads noug knows that " There is a little cherub that to keep watch for the life of poor Jack ! " English Navy , as well as the English natio been ...
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... piece for ever ! goes down to posterity in the same way we all have our judgments formed in the like manner , and on the same principles , though we may possibly be ignorant of being so influenced , or biassed . A familiar instance or ...
... piece for ever ! goes down to posterity in the same way we all have our judgments formed in the like manner , and on the same principles , though we may possibly be ignorant of being so influenced , or biassed . A familiar instance or ...
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Memoirs of a Manager: Or, Life's Stage with New Scenery, Volume 2 Henry Lee Visualização completa - 1830 |
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Página 12 - There's a sweet little cherub that sits up aloft, To keep watch for the life of poor Jack!
Página 111 - Hast thou not read what brave Virginius did ? With his own hand he slew his only daughter, To save her from the fierce Decemvir's lust. He slew her yet unspotted, to prevent The shame which she might know. Then what should I do ? But thou hast tied my hand. I wo...
Página 86 - King, are pretty sure of seeing something of Mr. King's manner, whenever they see Sir Peter Teazle on the stage : it is much the same with all other parts we see done. The authors draw the outlines, and form the leading characteristics ; but the peculiar, and personal qualities of the original performer go down to posterity, as a necessary and absolute portion of the said character.
Página 145 - A story told by Mr. Henry Lee about Incledon is worth recording. " I had engaged him for Barnstaple for the third time, and told him that I had discovered the house where Gay was born, and I had, or was about to have, the chair in which Gay sat when he wrote many of his works. One night, or rather morning, on going homeward, Charles wanted to again look at the house where ' Jacky Gay ' was born ; he sent a boy to fetch a chair, which he pretended was Gay's chair ; in it he sat, and sang several songs...
Página 94 - Whiteley had the address to get the public to build theatres for him, and left them under his own direction. Now I have not been blessed with such powers of persuasion: I have all my life been so dull as to build theatres for myself; Mr. Whiteley's plan was much the best.
Página 128 - For the present 1 will only notice the right, or supposed value of new Pieces first acted in London, and afterwards exhibited in the Country. Both Authors and London Managers used to conceive it an invasion on their right of property, without asking themselves whether publicly performing a Play and taking money of those who attended to witness it, whether this was...
Página 118 - I oft found both : 1 urge this childhood proof, Because what follows is pure innocence. I owe you much ; and, like a wilful youth, That which I owe is lost: but if you please To shoot another arrow that self way...
Página 51 - They soon began to be very annoying to the most respectable ladies and gentlemen in the boxes and other parts of the...
Página 90 - French people have honored themselves by freely calling him forward as their legitimate, and most illustrious sovereign ! and it is to be hoped that the whole of Europe, will soon...
Página 129 - Managers conceived they had a sort of oopy-right ; and that Country Companies could not play any of the said pieces without due permission.