The British Theatre; Or, A Collection of Plays: Which are Acted at the Theatres Royal, Drury Lane, Covent Garden, and Haymarket ...Mrs. Inchbald Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1808 |
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... means of their labour ; and here a curious inquirer after facts might almost wish they had been women . Highly gratifying to the reader of wisdom and learning as the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher may be , there is an uncomfortable ...
... means of their labour ; and here a curious inquirer after facts might almost wish they had been women . Highly gratifying to the reader of wisdom and learning as the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher may be , there is an uncomfortable ...
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... [ Exit . SCENE III . A Chamber in MARGARITA's Country House . Enter VICTORIA and ISABEL . Vict . What shou'd it mean , that in such haste we're sent for ? Isab . Belike the Lady Margaret has some business , 12 [ ACT I. RULE A WIFE.
... [ Exit . SCENE III . A Chamber in MARGARITA's Country House . Enter VICTORIA and ISABEL . Vict . What shou'd it mean , that in such haste we're sent for ? Isab . Belike the Lady Margaret has some business , 12 [ ACT I. RULE A WIFE.
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... mean ye ? Alt . A husband of an easy faith , a fool , Made by her wealth , and moulded to her pleasure ; One , though he see himself become a monster , Shall hold the door , and entertain the maker . Isab . You grant , there may be such ...
... mean ye ? Alt . A husband of an easy faith , a fool , Made by her wealth , and moulded to her pleasure ; One , though he see himself become a monster , Shall hold the door , and entertain the maker . Isab . You grant , there may be such ...
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... means , madam . Mar. You shall be taught . And can you , when she pleases , Go ride abroad , and stay a week or two ? You shall have men and horses to attend ye , And money in your purse . Leon . Yes , SCENE III . ] 23 AND HAVE A WIFE .
... means , madam . Mar. You shall be taught . And can you , when she pleases , Go ride abroad , and stay a week or two ? You shall have men and horses to attend ye , And money in your purse . Leon . Yes , SCENE III . ] 23 AND HAVE A WIFE .
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... mean to ye . Only I will be known to be your lord now , And be a fair one too , or I will fall for't . Mar. I do command ye from me , thou poor fellow , Thou cozen'd fool . Leon . Thou cozen'd fool ! I will not be commanded : I'm above ...
... mean to ye . Only I will be known to be your lord now , And be a fair one too , or I will fall for't . Mar. I do command ye from me , thou poor fellow , Thou cozen'd fool . Leon . Thou cozen'd fool ! I will not be commanded : I'm above ...
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Alex Alexander ALEXAS Allw ALTEA Amble Antony arms brave Caca Cæsar Cassander Cleo Cleopatra Clyt Clytus command Constantia cozen'd dare dear death Dolabella Don Frederick Don John dost Duke Enter DON Estif ESTIFANIA EUMENES Exeunt Exit eyes fair farewell fear fool Fred gentleman give Greedy hear heart Heaven Heph Hephestion honest honour hope husband i'th Juan JUAN DE CASTRO king kiss LADY ALLWORTH Land leave Leon live look lord Lord Lovell lov'd Lysimachus madam MARALL Marg MARGARITA married mistress mother ne'er never noble o'er Octavia on't Parisatis Perdiccas Peter Petr PETRUCHIO POLYPERCHON Pr'ythee pray queen Roxana SCENE Sir G Sir Giles Overreach soldier soul speak Stat Statira sure sweet sword tell thank thee There's thing thou art thou hast Twas Vent Ventidius WATCHALL Wellb Wellborn what's wife woman word young
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Página 45 - Men are but children of a larger growth; Our appetites as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too, and full as vain; And yet the soul, shut up in her dark room, Viewing so clear abroad, at home sees nothing; But, like a mole in earth, busy and blind, Works all her folly up, and casts it outward To the world's open view...
Página 23 - A thousand wishes, and ten thousand prayers. Millions of blessings wait you to the wars; Millions of sighs and tears she sends you too. And would have sent As many dear embraces to your arms.
Página 77 - Well. This rage is vain, sir ; For fighting, fear not, you shall have your hands full, Upon the least incitement ; and whereas You charge me with a debt of a thousand pounds, If there be law, (howe'er you have no conscience,) Either restore my land, or I'll recover A debt, that's truly due to me from you, In value ten times more than what you challenge. Over. I in thy debt ! O impudence ! did I not purchase The land left by thy father...
Página 7 - Of mimic'd statesmen and their merry king. No wit to flatter left of all his store! No fool to laugh at, which he valued more. There, victor of his health, of fortune, friends, And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends.
Página 13 - It sits too near you. Ant. Here, here it lies; a lump of lead by day, And, in my short, distracted, nightly slumbers, The hag that rifles my dreams Vent.
Página 18 - Sir, it is her will, Which we, that are her servants, ought to serve, And not dispute. Howe'er, you are nobly welcome; And, if you please to stay, that you may think so, There came, not six days since, from Hull, a pipe Of rich Canary, which shall spend itself For my lady's honour. GREEDY. Is it of the right race?
Página 65 - I'm only troubled, The life I bear is worn to such a rag, 'Tis scarce worth giving. I could wish, indeed, We threw it from us with a better grace; That, like two lions taken in the toils, We might at least thrust out our paws, and wound The hunters that inclose us.
Página 11 - tis my birthday, and I'll keep it With double pomp of sadness. 'Tis what the day deserves, which gave me breath. Why was I raised the meteor of the world, Hung in the skies, and blazing as I travelled, 'Till all my fires were spent; and then cast downward, To be trod out by Caesar? VENT, [aside']. On my soul, 'Tis mournful, wondrous mournful ! ANT.
Página 37 - She lay, and leant her cheek upon her hand, And cast a look so languishingly sweet, As if, secure of all beholders...
Página 26 - Ant. I will be justified in all I do To late posterity, and therefore hear me. If I mix a lie With any truth, reproach me freely with it ; Else, favour me with silence.