The British Drama: Illustrated, Volume 2John Dicks, 1864 - English drama |
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... dear husband's friend , -as well you may , Your honour still let free , -but such feign'd grace , As might beget opinion in Sir Giles Of a true passion tow'rds me , you would see , In the mere thought to prey on me again , When all ...
... dear husband's friend , -as well you may , Your honour still let free , -but such feign'd grace , As might beget opinion in Sir Giles Of a true passion tow'rds me , you would see , In the mere thought to prey on me again , When all ...
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... Dear Master Wellborn , come : You are my guest . [ Takes Wellborn's hand . Music . but Greedy . Exeunt all Gree . Dear Master Wellborn ! So she said : Heaven , heaven ! there for my lady . Sir G. What noise ? Gree . More stops . Before ...
... Dear Master Wellborn , come : You are my guest . [ Takes Wellborn's hand . Music . but Greedy . Exeunt all Gree . Dear Master Wellborn ! So she said : Heaven , heaven ! there for my lady . Sir G. What noise ? Gree . More stops . Before ...
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... dear to me , Than thus to expose ' em to be censur'd by The public voice . Sir G. You run , my lord , no hazard . Your reputation shall still stand as fair In all good men's opinion's , as now : For though I do condemn report myself ...
... dear to me , Than thus to expose ' em to be censur'd by The public voice . Sir G. You run , my lord , no hazard . Your reputation shall still stand as fair In all good men's opinion's , as now : For though I do condemn report myself ...
Page 344
... dear delight In a lov'd father's presence : from his sight , For three long days , with specious feign'd excuse Your guards debarr'd me . " Oh ! while yet he lives , Enter ARCAS , with a spear in his hand . Arc . The gloom of night sits ...
... dear delight In a lov'd father's presence : from his sight , For three long days , with specious feign'd excuse Your guards debarr'd me . " Oh ! while yet he lives , Enter ARCAS , with a spear in his hand . Arc . The gloom of night sits ...
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... dear ? For her dear sake all danger sinks before me ; For her I burst the barriers of the gate , Where the deep cavern'd rock afords a passage . A hundred chosen Greeks pursu'd my steps ; We forc'd an entrance ; the devoted guard Fell ...
... dear ? For her dear sake all danger sinks before me ; For her I burst the barriers of the gate , Where the deep cavern'd rock afords a passage . A hundred chosen Greeks pursu'd my steps ; We forc'd an entrance ; the devoted guard Fell ...
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Page 372 - The man that lays his hand upon a woman, Save in the way of kindness, is a wretch Whom 'twere gross flattery to name a coward.
Page 404 - The fact is, sir, that Lady Teazle, knowing my pretensions to your ward Maria — I say, sir, Lady Teazle, being apprehensive of the jealousy of your temper — and knowing my friendship to the family — she, sir, I say — called here — in order that — I might explain these pretensions — but on your coming — being apprehensive — as I said — of your jealousy — she withdrew — and this, you may depend on it, is the whole truth of the matter.
Page 404 - Sir Peter, this is one of the smartest French milliners I ever saw. Egad, you seem all to have been diverting yourselves here at hide and seek, and I don't see who is out of the secret.
Page 388 - I have known instances of it ; for Miss Letitia Piper, a first cousin of mine, had a Nova Scotia sheep that produced her twins.
Page 401 - Ah ! my dear madam, there is the great mistake: 'tis this very conscious innocence that is of the greatest prejudice to you. What is it makes you negligent of forms, and careless of the world's opinion? — why, the consciousness of your own innocence. What makes you thoughtless in your conduct, and apt to run into a thousand little imprudences ? — why, the consciousness of your own innocence. What makes you impatient of Sir Peter's temper, and outrageous at his suspicions ? — why, the consciousness...
Page 393 - Oh, plague of his sentiments! If he salutes me with a scrap of morality in his mouth, I shall be sick directly. But, however, don't mistake me, Sir Peter; I don't mean to defend Charles's errors: but, before I form my judgment of either of them, I intend to make a trial of their hearts; and my friend Rowley and I have planned something for the purpose.
Page 390 - Yes, yes, madam ; you were then in somewhat a humbler style — the daughter of a plain country squire. Recollect, Lady Teazle, when I saw you first sitting at your tambour, in a pretty figured linen gown, with a bunch of keys at your side, your hair combed smooth over a roll, and your apartment hung round with fruits in worsted of your own working.
Page 397 - Sir, I like you the better for it. However, you are mistaken in one thing ; I have no money to lend, but I believe I could procure some of a friend ; but then he's an unconscionable dog. Isn't he, Moses ? And must sell stock to accommodate you.
Page 326 - And therefore, I'll not have a chambermaid ; That ties her shoes, or any meaner office, But such whose fathers were right worshipful. 'Tis a rich man's pride ! there having ever been More than a feud, a strange antipathy, Between us and true gentry.
Page 471 - Twill never be too late To sue for chains, and own a conqueror. Why should Home fall a moment ere her time ! No, let us draw her term of freedom out In its full length, and spin it to the last, So shall we gain still one...