Poems on Various Subjects: Chiefly Theatricalauthor, and published, 1825 - 112 Seiten |
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... wishes as facts . Accordingly , one of them happened to say that we should soon see our master's name in the Gazette ( a London newspaper where bankrupts are inserted . ) This reached the Doctor's ears , and , as usual , the calumny was ...
... wishes as facts . Accordingly , one of them happened to say that we should soon see our master's name in the Gazette ( a London newspaper where bankrupts are inserted . ) This reached the Doctor's ears , and , as usual , the calumny was ...
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... wish to see dog Hennel , You must go unto his kennel ; If you wish to see an ass , You must get your looking - glass . These lines , though simple in themselves , had the desired effect . He was so severely stung , that , in a great ...
... wish to see dog Hennel , You must go unto his kennel ; If you wish to see an ass , You must get your looking - glass . These lines , though simple in themselves , had the desired effect . He was so severely stung , that , in a great ...
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... me to purchase books and all the appendages necessary for my under- taking . It was about this time I got acquainted with one of the Committee of Drury - Lane Theatre , who said it was his wish that the LIFE OF THE AUTHOR . 27.
... me to purchase books and all the appendages necessary for my under- taking . It was about this time I got acquainted with one of the Committee of Drury - Lane Theatre , who said it was his wish that the LIFE OF THE AUTHOR . 27.
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Chiefly Theatrical William Thew. Theatre , who said it was his wish that the late Lord Byron should hear me recite . This gave rise to my introduction to this divine man of genius . Now I do not men- tion this circumstance from ...
Chiefly Theatrical William Thew. Theatre , who said it was his wish that the late Lord Byron should hear me recite . This gave rise to my introduction to this divine man of genius . Now I do not men- tion this circumstance from ...
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... , my child see again , For this is the wish of my heart ! I shall now close this little work by ob- serving , that great will be my gratification if my biographical sketch and observations on the stage meet 34 LIFE OF THE AUTHOR .
... , my child see again , For this is the wish of my heart ! I shall now close this little work by ob- serving , that great will be my gratification if my biographical sketch and observations on the stage meet 34 LIFE OF THE AUTHOR .
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
acting actor afflict ancient Rome appear applause artifice audience bard beauty blest boast celebrated cellent character CICERO circumstance COOKE CORIOLANUS critic Davies tells dear dignity dispute the palm encomiums endeavour excellent fair father feeling flogging GARRICK gave gentleman give greatest happy hath heard heart Heav'n honor humble I'll stand impediment Kean Kean's KEMBLE King KING LEAR lines London look Lord Chesterfield Macbeth manner Merchant of Venice merit mind Miss O'NEIL morning nature Nature's never numbers o'er observed opinion passions Pertinax plain play players POEMS poet Portsmouth possess'd pow'r praise pride pride and glory racter rage readers recite RICHARD THE THIRD Roscius satire scarcely Shakspeare Shakspeare's shou'd Shylock SIDDONS sinful age smile soliloquy soul speak speech stage superior sure talent tears theatre THEATRICAL thing thought tion tragedian tragic art Twas vice vile virtue wish wou'd write
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 57 - I have given suck, and know How tender 'tis to love the babe that milks me: I would, while it was smiling in my face, Have pluck'd my nipple from his boneless gums, And dash'd the brains out, had I so sworn as you Have done to this.
Seite 99 - But is it not some reproach upon the economy of Providence that such a one, who is a mean dirty fellow, should have amassed wealth enough to buy half a nation?" Not in the least. He made himself a mean dirty fellow for that very end. He has paid his health, his conscience, his liberty for it; and will you envy him his bargain?
Seite 44 - Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York ; And all the clouds that lour'd upon our house In the deep bosom of the ocean buried.
Seite 99 - What reward! A large comprehensive soul, well purged from vulgar fears, and perturbations, and prejudices; able to comprehend and interpret the works of man — of God. A rich, flourishing, cultivated mind, pregnant with inexhaustible stores of entertainment and reflection. A perpetual spring of fresh ideas; and the conscious dignity of superior intelligence.
Seite 104 - ... as an imaginary distinction, unless accompanied with the practice of those generous virtues by which it ought to be obtained.
Seite 105 - The chief advantage that ancient writers can boast over modern ones, seems owing to simplicity. Every noble truth and sentiment was expressed by the former in the natural manner ; in word and phrase, simple, perspicuous, and incapable of improvement. What then remained for later writers but affectation, witticism, and conceit I IX.
Seite 26 - Tis now the dead of night, and half the world Is in a lonely solemn darkness hung; Yet I, (so coy a dame is sleep to me) With all the weary courtship of My...
Seite 106 - As to be perfectly just is an attribute of the Divine Nature, to be so to the utmost of our abilities is the glory of a man.
Seite 45 - Tis a poor skill, which ev'ry fool can reach, A vile stage-custom, honour 'd in the breach. Worse as more close, the disingenuous art But shews the wanton looseness of the heart. When I behold a wretch, of talents mean, Drag private foibles on the public scene, Forsaking nature's fair and open road To mark some whim, some...
Seite 51 - What is the constant and just observation as to all actors upon the stage ? Is it not, that those who have the best sense always speak the best, though they may happen not to have the best voices ? They will speak plainly, distinctly, and with the proper emphasis, be their voices ever so bad.