Dramatic Micellanies [sic]: Consisting of Critical Observations on Several Plays of Shakspeare: with a Review of His Principal Characters, and Those of Various Eminent Writers, as Represented by Mr. Garrick, and Other Celebrated Comedians. ... By Thomas Davies, ... In Three Volumes. ... |
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... players , how he found himself ? How is it poffible for me , ' he faid , with fome pleasantry , to be fick , when I have fuch a physician as Mrs. Wof- fington ? ' This elegant and beautiful C actress was the Helen of the play . A 4 His ...
... players , how he found himself ? How is it poffible for me , ' he faid , with fome pleasantry , to be fick , when I have fuch a physician as Mrs. Wof- fington ? ' This elegant and beautiful C actress was the Helen of the play . A 4 His ...
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... players , the unfortunate comedy , from the disagree- able accidents which fell out feveral times during the acting of it . Mrs. Woffington was fuddenly taken with illness as she came off the ftage from a fcene of importance . Mrs ...
... players , the unfortunate comedy , from the disagree- able accidents which fell out feveral times during the acting of it . Mrs. Woffington was fuddenly taken with illness as she came off the ftage from a fcene of importance . Mrs ...
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... players wait upon your patience . Act IV . Scene II . DIAN A. ' Tis not the many oaths that make the truth , But the plain fimple vow that is vow'd true . What is not holy , that we fwear not by , But take the High'ft to witness ; then ...
... players wait upon your patience . Act IV . Scene II . DIAN A. ' Tis not the many oaths that make the truth , But the plain fimple vow that is vow'd true . What is not holy , that we fwear not by , But take the High'ft to witness ; then ...
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... players , and perhaps pe- culiar to them , to announce the play by beat of drum , and at the same time to dif tribute bills of the play to the populace . PAROLLES , SOLUS . Yet am I thankful . If my heart were great , ' Twould burst at ...
... players , and perhaps pe- culiar to them , to announce the play by beat of drum , and at the same time to dif tribute bills of the play to the populace . PAROLLES , SOLUS . Yet am I thankful . If my heart were great , ' Twould burst at ...
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... players , who knew their monarch was his own minifter , was a convincing fign of his being diffatisfied with the business that was going forward . At length he fairly gave up the design of acting King and no King ; the parts were ...
... players , who knew their monarch was his own minifter , was a convincing fign of his being diffatisfied with the business that was going forward . At length he fairly gave up the design of acting King and no King ; the parts were ...
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Page 318 - Methinks I should know you, and know this man; Yet I am doubtful; for I am mainly' ignorant What place this is, and all the skill I have Remembers not these garments; nor I know not Where I did lodge last night. Do not laugh at me ; For, as I am a man, I think this lady To be my child Cordelia.
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Page 317 - tis fittest. Cor. How does my royal lord? How fares your majesty? Lear. You do me wrong, to take me out o' the grave. — Thou art a soul in bliss ; but I am bound Upon a wheel of fire, that mine own tears Do scald like molten lead.
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