 | Colley Cibber - 1740 - 524 Seiten
...the Character of Lady Betty Modijh, that I may almoft fay, were originally her own, or only drefs'd with a little more care, than when they negligently fell, from her lively Humour: Had her Birth plac'd her in a higher Rank of Life, fhe had certainly appear'd, in reality, what in this Play fhe... | |
 | Colley Cibber - 1742 - 242 Seiten
...Character. of * Lady Betty Modifh, that I may almofl. fay-, c were originally her own, or only drefs'd with ' a little more care, than when they negligently * fell from her lively Humour ; had her Birth. * plac'd her in a higher Rank of Life, Ihe had * certainly appear'd, in reality, what in this Play... | |
 | Thomas Whincop, John Mottley - 1747 - 390 Seiten
...were ' originally her own, or only ' drefs'd with a Httle more ' Care, than when they negli' gently fell from her lively ' Humour. Had her Birth ' placed her in a higher Rank • of Life, (he had certainly ap' peared in reality, that, in this ' Play, fhe only, excellently, ' afted, an'agreeably... | |
 | Colley Cibber - 1750 - 594 Seiten
...the Character of Lady Betty Modifh, that I may almon: fay, were originally her own, or only drefs'd with a little more care* than when they ' negligently fell, from her lively Humour : Had her Birth plac'd her in a higher Rank of Life, fhe had certainly appear'd, in reality, what in this Play me only,... | |
 | 1766 - 128 Seiten
...conversing, for, he says, there are many sentiments in the character of lady Betty Modish, that were almost originally her own, or only dressed with a little...when they negligently fell from her lively humour. The principal actors at this period were, Mr. Booth, a gentleman of a liberal education, an agreeable... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 418 Seiten
...conversing. " There are many sentiments in the character of Lady Betty Modish, that I may almost say were originally her own, or only dressed with a little...when they negligently fell " from her lively humour i had " her birth placed her in a higher " rank' of life, .she had certainly " appeared, in reality,... | |
 | 1826 - 362 Seiten
...conversing. There are many sentiments in the character of lady Betty Modish, that I may almost say were originally her own, or only dressed with a little more care than when they negligently fell B3 from her lively humour; had her birth, placed her in a higher rank of life, she had certainly appeared... | |
 | John Galt - 1831 - 332 Seiten
...and to please. lamented for her rare professional endowments, but her agreeable qualities as a woman. Had her birth placed her in a higher rank of life, she had certainly appeared in reality what she was often on the stage — an agreeable, gay woman of quality, a little too conscious of her natural... | |
 | John Galt - 1831 - 336 Seiten
...and to please. lamented for her rare professional endowments, but her agreeable qualities as a woman. Had her birth placed her in a higher rank of life, she had certainly appeared in reality what she was often on the stage — an agreeable, gay woman of quality, a little too conscious of her natural... | |
 | 1834 - 730 Seiten
...not quite true." In summing up the merits of Mrs. Oldfield, the same authority observes: •• iiad her birth placed her in a higher rank of life, she had certainly appeared in reality what she was often on the stage, — an agreeable gay woman of quality, a little too conscious of her natural... | |
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There are many sentiments in the character of Lady Betty Modish that I may almost say were originally her own, or only dressed with a little more care than when they negligently fell from her lively humor. 
