An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy: Late of Covent-Garden Theatre. Written by Herself. To which is Annexed, Her Original Letter to John Calcraft, ... The Third Edition. In Five Volumes. ...author, and sold, 1785 |
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... turn of Fortune's wheel . It ever was , and ever will be fo.- How juft and exemplary is the proof my beloved and often - quoted author gives us of this human depravity , in his " Timon of " Athens * . " - " As we do turn our backs From ...
... turn of Fortune's wheel . It ever was , and ever will be fo.- How juft and exemplary is the proof my beloved and often - quoted author gives us of this human depravity , in his " Timon of " Athens * . " - " As we do turn our backs From ...
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... turn to England , and cafually hearing of my diftrefs , whilft I was at Edinburgh , he most generously fent me two hundred pounds . This was the most acceptable favour I ever received , as it fhewed the gratitude of the donor . Of which ...
... turn to England , and cafually hearing of my diftrefs , whilft I was at Edinburgh , he most generously fent me two hundred pounds . This was the most acceptable favour I ever received , as it fhewed the gratitude of the donor . Of which ...
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... turns to paffion , which before Would give preceptial medicine to rage . ' Tis all men's office to fpeak patience To thofe that wring under the load of forrow ; Much Ado about Nothing , " A & V. Scene I. " But But no man's virtue , nor ...
... turns to paffion , which before Would give preceptial medicine to rage . ' Tis all men's office to fpeak patience To thofe that wring under the load of forrow ; Much Ado about Nothing , " A & V. Scene I. " But But no man's virtue , nor ...
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... turn upon fashions or scandal , both of which I am now a stranger to . Scandal in particu- lar I have always held in the highest detef- tation , and I have made it the fubject of my reprehension in one of my preceding letters . Though I ...
... turn upon fashions or scandal , both of which I am now a stranger to . Scandal in particu- lar I have always held in the highest detef- tation , and I have made it the fubject of my reprehension in one of my preceding letters . Though I ...
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... turn of mind . He was , indeed , fo much fo , that to those who were not intimate with him , it had the appearance of ill - natured aufterity . I have already informed you , that he had a I have 108 THE LIFE or the friendship of many ...
... turn of mind . He was , indeed , fo much fo , that to those who were not intimate with him , it had the appearance of ill - natured aufterity . I have already informed you , that he had a I have 108 THE LIFE or the friendship of many ...
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An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy: Late of Covent-Garden ... George Anne Bellamy Visualização completa - 1785 |
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acquainted advertiſement affured againſt Alderman anfwer appear apprehenfion befides beſt bufinefs Calcraft caufe cauſe chaife circumftance Colman confent confequence Cracroft creditor debt defired Digges diſcharge Edinburgh engagement expences faid falutation fame favour feemed fent fervant ferve fettled feven fhall fhew fhort fhould fign fince firft firſt fitors fituation fome foon fooner fore friendſhip ftage ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fuit fummer fuppofed fupport fure gentleman GEORGE ANNE BELLAMY greateſt herſelf himſelf honour houfe houſe hundred pounds informed intereft JOHN CALCRAFT juft lady laft leaſt letter likewife lofs London Lord Lord Granby Metham Mifs Wordley moft moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary never notwithſtanding obferved obliged occafion paffed perfon performer pleaſed pleaſure poffeffed poffible prefent promife purpoſe racter reafon received refidence requeſted Scotland ſhe Sir George theatre thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe told ufual uſe vifit whilft whofe Woodward
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Página 114 - Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song, both in one key, As if our hands, our sides, voices, and minds, Had been incorporate. So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, But yet an union in partition; Two lovely berries moulded on one stem...
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Página 148 - ... advertifement, Mr. Calcraft had been at his houfe, vowing vengeance againft the theatre, if I did not promife to give up all 'thoughts of fuch a publication ; which, he faid, was at once putting a dagger into his heart, and a piftol to his head.