The British Theatre; Or, A Collection of Plays,: Which are Acted at the Theatres Royal, Drury-Lane, Covent-Garden, and Haymarket ...Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1808 - English drama |
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... appears the two poets thought alike , though they wrote asun- der . Dryden's Octavia is , however , much less refined than Lee's Statira . The first pardons her husband's < love to Cleopatra , and is willing to accept his REMARKS .
... appears the two poets thought alike , though they wrote asun- der . Dryden's Octavia is , however , much less refined than Lee's Statira . The first pardons her husband's < love to Cleopatra , and is willing to accept his REMARKS .
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... OCTAVIA CHARMION IRAS ANTONY'S Two little DAUGHTERS . Mr Holman . Mr Harley . Mr Farren . Mr Davies . Mr Hull . Mr Evatt . Mr Ledger . Mr Thompson . Mrs Merry . Mrs Pope . Mrs Rock . Miss Francis . DRAMATIS PERSONA. ...
... OCTAVIA CHARMION IRAS ANTONY'S Two little DAUGHTERS . Mr Holman . Mr Harley . Mr Farren . Mr Davies . Mr Hull . Mr Evatt . Mr Ledger . Mr Thompson . Mrs Merry . Mrs Pope . Mrs Rock . Miss Francis . DRAMATIS PERSONA. ...
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... Octavia , ( For Cleopatra will not live to see it , ) Octavia then will have thee all her own , And bear thee in her widow'd hand to Cæsar ; Cæsar will weep , the crocodile will weep , To see his rival of the universe Lie still and ...
... Octavia , ( For Cleopatra will not live to see it , ) Octavia then will have thee all her own , And bear thee in her widow'd hand to Cæsar ; Cæsar will weep , the crocodile will weep , To see his rival of the universe Lie still and ...
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... Octavia's bands ? I could have been A traitor then , a glorious happy traitor , And not have been so call'd . Ant . Forgive me , soldier ; I have been too passionate . Vent . You thought me false , Thought my old age betray'd you . Kill ...
... Octavia's bands ? I could have been A traitor then , a glorious happy traitor , And not have been so call'd . Ant . Forgive me , soldier ; I have been too passionate . Vent . You thought me false , Thought my old age betray'd you . Kill ...
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... Octavia . Ant . You might have spar'd that word . Vent . And she that bribe . Ant . But have I no remembrance ? Alex . Yes , a dear one ; Your slave , the queen Ant . My mistress . Alex . Then , your mistress . Your mistress would , she ...
... Octavia . Ant . You might have spar'd that word . Vent . And she that bribe . Ant . But have I no remembrance ? Alex . Yes , a dear one ; Your slave , the queen Ant . My mistress . Alex . Then , your mistress . Your mistress would , she ...
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