William CongreveT.F. Unwin, 1903 - 486 páginas Her experiences at a summer camp in the California mountains in 1945 give twelve-year-old Annie Platt new insight into her overprotective family of German-Jewish immigrants. Sequel to "Silver Days." |
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Página ix
... talk their very best , he is indifferent to the causes which bring them into action . Hence it is that , with the exception of Love for Love , his comedies are better to read than to act . He is more the dramatist of the library than of ...
... talk their very best , he is indifferent to the causes which bring them into action . Hence it is that , with the exception of Love for Love , his comedies are better to read than to act . He is more the dramatist of the library than of ...
Página xxiv
... talk nonsense . Lee is called to a severe account for his incivility to Tiresias . But the most cu- rious passage is that in which Collier resents some uncivil reflections thrown by Cassandra , in Cleomenes , on the calf Apis and his ...
... talk nonsense . Lee is called to a severe account for his incivility to Tiresias . But the most cu- rious passage is that in which Collier resents some uncivil reflections thrown by Cassandra , in Cleomenes , on the calf Apis and his ...
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... talks of sending for Mr. Spintext to keep me company ; but I'll take care he shall not be at home . " Good ! Spintext ! oh , the fanatic one - eyed parson ! Vain . Ay . Bell . Hum , hum . [ Reads . ] " That your conversation will be ...
... talks of sending for Mr. Spintext to keep me company ; but I'll take care he shall not be at home . " Good ! Spintext ! oh , the fanatic one - eyed parson ! Vain . Ay . Bell . Hum , hum . [ Reads . ] " That your conversation will be ...
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... talk seriously to you now ; could you but see with my eyes , the buf- foonery of one scene of address , a lover , set out with all his equipage and appurtenances ; O gad ! sure you would -But you play the game , and consequently can't ...
... talk seriously to you now ; could you but see with my eyes , the buf- foonery of one scene of address , a lover , set out with all his equipage and appurtenances ; O gad ! sure you would -But you play the game , and consequently can't ...
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... talk oddly ! -Whatever the matter is , O my Sol , I'm afraid you'll follow evil courses . Aram . Ha ! ha ! ha ! this is pleasant . Belin . You may laugh , but— Aram . Ha ! ha ! ha ! Belin . You may think the malicious grin becomes you ...
... talk oddly ! -Whatever the matter is , O my Sol , I'm afraid you'll follow evil courses . Aram . Ha ! ha ! ha ! this is pleasant . Belin . You may laugh , but— Aram . Ha ! ha ! ha ! Belin . You may think the malicious grin becomes you ...
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Almeria Alphonso Angelica Aram Belin Bell BELLMOUR better Bluffe Brisk confess Congreve Cynthia d'ye dear devil dost thou egad Enter Exeunt Exit eyes face Fain FAINALL faith father Foib Foible Fond fool Fore Foresight Frail give hast hear heart Heartwell Heaven honour hope husband JEREMY kiss Lady Froth Lady Ply Lady Touch Lady Wish ladyship Læt look Lord Froth Lord Harry Lord Touch Lord TOUCHWOOD lover Lucy madam marry Marwood Mask Maskwell Mellefont Millamant Mirabell never on't Osmyn passion play PLYANT pray prithee Prue Scan Scandal SCENE Sharp Silv Sir Fo Sir Joseph Sir Paul Sir Rowland Sir Samp Sir Sampson Sir Wil Sir Wilfull speak swear Tattle tell thee there's thing thou art thought Vainlove Valentine what's wife WILLIAM CONGREVE Witwoud woman Zara
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Página iv - What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid! Heard words that have been So nimble and so full of subtle flame As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life.
Página xv - I live a rent-charge on his providence. But you, whom every Muse and Grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and, oh defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend! Let not the insulting foe my fame pursue, But shade those laurels which descend to you : And take for tribute what these lines express ; You merit more, nor could my love do less.
Página 435 - And terror on my aching sight ; the tombs And monumental caves of death look cold, And shoot a chilness to my trembling heart. Give me thy hand, and let me hear thy voice ; Nay, quickly speak to me, and let me hear Thy voice — my own affrights me with its echoes.
Página 96 - em not mistake my patron's part, Nor call his charity their own desert. 50 Yet this I prophesy ; thou shalt be seen, (Though with some short parenthesis between), High on the throne of wit ; and, seated there, Not mine, that's little, but thy laurel wear. Thy first attempt an early promise made ; That early promise this has more than paid. So bold, yet so judiciously you dare, That your least praise is to be regular. Time, place, and action, may with pains be wrought, But genius must be born, and...
Página xxx - Love for Love," says Collier, " may have a somewhat better farewell, but it would do a man little service should he remember it to his dying day : " " The miracle to-day is, that we find A lover true, not that a woman 's kind.
Página 371 - My lady loves her, and will come to any composition to save her reputation. Take the opportunity of breaking it, just upon the discovery of this imposture. My lady will be enraged beyond bounds, and sacrifice niece, and fortune, and all at that conjuncture.
Página 372 - I will contrive a letter which shall be delivered to my lady at the time when that rascal who is to act Sir Rowland is with her. It shall come as from an unknown hand — for the less I appear to know of the truth, the better I can play the incendiary.
Página 405 - And, sir, I assert my right; and will maintain it in defiance of you, sir, and of your instrument. 'Sheart, an you talk of an instrument sir, I have an old fox...
Página 401 - Next, my wife shall settle on me the remainder of her fortune, not made over already ; and for her maintenance depend entirely on my discretion. LADY. This is most inhumanly savage : exceeding the barbarity of a Muscovite husband.
Página 96 - So much the sweetness of your manners move, We cannot envy you, because we love. Fabius might joy in Scipio, when he saw A beardless consul made against the law, And join his suffrage to the votes of Rome ; Though he with Hannibal was overcome. Thus old Romano...