The Dramatic Works of Ben Jonson, and Beaumont and Fletcher, Volume 2John Stockdale, Piccadilly, 1811 - English drama |
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... Prince's Arms , in St. Paul's Church - Yard , Feb. the 14th , 1646 . HUMPHREY MOSELEY . 2 Fletcher's works by themselves . ] If Mr. Moseley could have made this separation , it is greatly to be regretted that he left us no intimation ...
... Prince's Arms , in St. Paul's Church - Yard , Feb. the 14th , 1646 . HUMPHREY MOSELEY . 2 Fletcher's works by themselves . ] If Mr. Moseley could have made this separation , it is greatly to be regretted that he left us no intimation ...
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... Prince and Princess Palatine of the Rhine . Monsieur Thomas , a comedy , which not long since appeared on the present stage under the name of Trick for Trick . Nice Valour ; or The Passionate Madman , a comedy . Night - Walker ; or The ...
... Prince and Princess Palatine of the Rhine . Monsieur Thomas , a comedy , which not long since appeared on the present stage under the name of Trick for Trick . Nice Valour ; or The Passionate Madman , a comedy . Night - Walker ; or The ...
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... Prince's victory at Cressy , says , " While that his mountain Sire , on mountain standing , Up in the air crown'd with the golden sun , Saw his heroic seed , and smil'd to see him Mangle the work of Nature . " HENRY V. act ii . scene 4 ...
... Prince's victory at Cressy , says , " While that his mountain Sire , on mountain standing , Up in the air crown'd with the golden sun , Saw his heroic seed , and smil'd to see him Mangle the work of Nature . " HENRY V. act ii . scene 4 ...
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... prince deprived of his throne and betrayed as he thought in love , thus mourns his melancholy state . " Oh ! that I had been nourish'd in these woods With milk of goats and acorns , and not known The right of crowns , nor the ...
... prince deprived of his throne and betrayed as he thought in love , thus mourns his melancholy state . " Oh ! that I had been nourish'd in these woods With milk of goats and acorns , and not known The right of crowns , nor the ...
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... prince and true inheriter ; Knew'st all dark turnings in the labyrinth Of policy , which who but knows he sinn'th , Save thee , who , un - infected didst walk in't , As the great genius of government . And when thou laidst thy tragic ...
... prince and true inheriter ; Knew'st all dark turnings in the labyrinth Of policy , which who but knows he sinn'th , Save thee , who , un - infected didst walk in't , As the great genius of government . And when thou laidst thy tragic ...
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Page 377 - Philomel, with melody Sing in our sweet lullaby ; Lulla, lulla, lullaby, lulla, lulla, lullaby : Never harm, Nor spell nor charm, Come our lovely lady nigh ; So, good night, with lullaby.
Page 385 - His gardens next your admiration call; On every side you look, behold the wall! No pleasing intricacies intervene, No artful wildness to perplex the scene ; Grove nods at grove, each alley has a brother, And half the platform just reflects the other.
Page 254 - 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...
Page 8 - Do my face (If thou had'st ever feeling of a sorrow) Thus, thus, Antiphila : strive to make me look Like Sorrow's monument ; and the trees about me, Let them be dry and leafless ; let the rocks Groan with continual surges ; and behind me, Make all a desolation.
Page xxiv - Which did not stop their courses ; and the sun, Which still, he thank'd him, yielded him his light. Then took he up his garland and did show, What every flower, as country people hold, Did signify ; and how all order'd thus Express'd his grief : and to my thoughts did read The prettiest lecture of his country art That could be wish'd, so that, methought, I could Have studied it. I gladly entertain'd him, Who was as glad to follow ; and have got The trustiest, loving'st, and the gentlest boy That...
Page 362 - What might this be ? A thousand fantasies Begin to throng into my memory, Of calling shapes, and beck'ning shadows dire, And airy tongues, that syllable men's names On sands, and shores, and desert wildernesses.
Page xlvii - Ay, but to die, and go we know not where ; To lie in cold obstruction, and to rot ; This sensible warm motion to become A kneaded clod...
Page xxvii - Tis not the balm, the sceptre and the ball, The sword, the mace, the crown imperial, The intertissued robe of gold and pearl, The farced title running 'fore the king...
Page 542 - And Caesar's spirit, ranging for revenge, With Ate" by his side come hot from hell , Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice Cry "Havoc," and let slip the dogs of war; That this foul deed shall smell above the earth With carrion men , groaning for burial.
Page 37 - I shall be willing, if not apt, to learn. Age and experience will adorn my mind With larger knowledge : and if I have done A wilful fault, think me not past all hope For once; what master holds so strict a hand Over his boy, that he will part with him Without one warning? Let me be corrected To break my stubbornness if it be so, Rather than turn me off, and I shall mend.