Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical, Volume 35George Daniel J. Cumberland, 1875 - English drama |
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... thing as the insa- tiable desire of amassing more . This made him an usurer even to his own son : he is in love through avarice , and through avarice ceases to be in love . The cause of morality is somewhat violated in this co- medy ...
... thing as the insa- tiable desire of amassing more . This made him an usurer even to his own son : he is in love through avarice , and through avarice ceases to be in love . The cause of morality is somewhat violated in this co- medy ...
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... thing , indeed , to steal from a man who locks up every thing he has , and stands sentry upon it day and night ! Lov . [ Aside . ] I'm all over in a sweet lest this fellow should suspect something of my money . [ To Ramilie . ] Hark'ye ...
... thing , indeed , to steal from a man who locks up every thing he has , and stands sentry upon it day and night ! Lov . [ Aside . ] I'm all over in a sweet lest this fellow should suspect something of my money . [ To Ramilie . ] Hark'ye ...
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... thing I did every morning was to scrape the door . [ Calling . ] Here , Richard ! have you never a shovel in the house ? Give him a shovel . Enter RICHARD , L. , with a shovel . There , sirrah , take this shovel - go to work , and when ...
... thing I did every morning was to scrape the door . [ Calling . ] Here , Richard ! have you never a shovel in the house ? Give him a shovel . Enter RICHARD , L. , with a shovel . There , sirrah , take this shovel - go to work , and when ...
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