Dramatic Micellanies [sic]: Consisting of Critical Observations on Several Plays of Shakspeare: with a Review of His Principal Characters, and Those of Various Eminent Writers, as Represented by Mr. Garrick, and Other Celebrated Comedians. ... By Thomas Davies, ... In Three Volumes. ...author, and sold at his shop, 1783 - 2 páginas |
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... lady whom he supposes to be his fifter : this belief raises him fometimes to fits of frenzy . A play , founded upon inceft , or any thing repugnant to nature , even in fuppofition , can never please an English audience . Why is Dryden's ...
... lady whom he supposes to be his fifter : this belief raises him fometimes to fits of frenzy . A play , founded upon inceft , or any thing repugnant to nature , even in fuppofition , can never please an English audience . Why is Dryden's ...
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... lady for the king his master , fuppofed , by him , to be his own sister ; and , not fatisfied with this degree of infamy , by way of fupererogation , he declares he would not fcruple to go on the fame fcandalous errand to the king's mo ...
... lady for the king his master , fuppofed , by him , to be his own sister ; and , not fatisfied with this degree of infamy , by way of fupererogation , he declares he would not fcruple to go on the fame fcandalous errand to the king's mo ...
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... Lady Would - be ; and Celia by Mrs. Butler . About three years after , it was acted to still more advantage , for Quin excelled Mills in Volpone . In the Mounte- bank he affumed all the art , trick , and volu- ble impudence , of a ...
... Lady Would - be ; and Celia by Mrs. Butler . About three years after , it was acted to still more advantage , for Quin excelled Mills in Volpone . In the Mounte- bank he affumed all the art , trick , and volu- ble impudence , of a ...
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... Lady Wou'd- be . Though Celia is but a fhort part , to Mrs. Butler's great commendation , she rendered it extremely interefting . To omit mentioning the part of the first avocatori , or fuperior judge , would be an act of injuftice ...
... Lady Wou'd- be . Though Celia is but a fhort part , to Mrs. Butler's great commendation , she rendered it extremely interefting . To omit mentioning the part of the first avocatori , or fuperior judge , would be an act of injuftice ...
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... Lady , ' tis to be prefum'd , Though art's hid caufes are not found , All is not fweet , all is not found . Give me a look , give me a face ,, That makes fimplicity a grace ; Robes loosely flowing , hair as free ; Such fweet neglect ...
... Lady , ' tis to be prefum'd , Though art's hid caufes are not found , All is not fweet , all is not found . Give me a look , give me a face ,, That makes fimplicity a grace ; Robes loosely flowing , hair as free ; Such fweet neglect ...
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Página 317 - tis fittest. Cor. How does my royal lord? How fares your majesty? Lear. You do me wrong, to take me out o' the grave. — Thou art a soul in bliss ; but I am bound Upon a wheel of fire, that mine own tears Do scald like molten lead.
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