The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb: Dramatic specimens and the Garrick playsMethuen & Company, 1904 - Authors, English |
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... he began seriously to work on this book . The portrait , now in the National Portrait Gallery , was once Coleridge's and afterwards Gillman's . E. V. L. October , 1903 ON LAMB'S SPECIMENS OF THE DRAMATIC POETS IF all the INTRODUCTION vii.
... he began seriously to work on this book . The portrait , now in the National Portrait Gallery , was once Coleridge's and afterwards Gillman's . E. V. L. October , 1903 ON LAMB'S SPECIMENS OF THE DRAMATIC POETS IF all the INTRODUCTION vii.
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... once and then thy soldiers march'd like players , With garish robes , not armour ; and thyself Bedaub'd with gold , rode laughing at the rest , Nodding and shaking of thy spangled crest , Where woman's favours hung like labels down ...
... once and then thy soldiers march'd like players , With garish robes , not armour ; and thyself Bedaub'd with gold , rode laughing at the rest , Nodding and shaking of thy spangled crest , Where woman's favours hung like labels down ...
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... once --- But stay awhile , let me be king till night , That I may gaze upon this glittering crown ; So shall my eyes receive their last content , My head the latest honour due to it , And jointly both yield up their wished right ...
... once --- But stay awhile , let me be king till night , That I may gaze upon this glittering crown ; So shall my eyes receive their last content , My head the latest honour due to it , And jointly both yield up their wished right ...
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... once gave ear to divinity : and now it is too late . Gentlemen , away , lest you perish with me . Sec . Sch . O what may we do to save Faustus ? Faust . Talk not of me , but save yourselves and depart . Third Sch . God will strengthen ...
... once gave ear to divinity : and now it is too late . Gentlemen , away , lest you perish with me . Sec . Sch . O what may we do to save Faustus ? Faust . Talk not of me , but save yourselves and depart . Third Sch . God will strengthen ...
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... once admired For wondrous knowledge in our German schools , We'll give his mangled limbs due burial ; And all the scholars , cloth'd in mourning black , Shall wait upon his heavy funeral . Chorus . Cut is the branch that might have ...
... once admired For wondrous knowledge in our German schools , We'll give his mangled limbs due burial ; And all the scholars , cloth'd in mourning black , Shall wait upon his heavy funeral . Chorus . Cut is the branch that might have ...
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Alaham beauty BEN JONSON blessing blood breath brother Cæsar Calica Camena Charles Lamb Clor COMEDY PUBLISHED Corb curse dare dead dear death dost doth Duch earth eyes fair father fear GEORGE CHAPMAN give gods grief hand hath hear heart heaven honour hope Jacin JAMES SHIRLEY JOHN FLETCHER King kiss Lady Lamb Lamb's leave lines omitted live look Lord Madam Mermaid Series methinks mistress Moth mother ne'er Nennius never night noble Ovid passion Peneus PHILIP MASSINGER pity play poor pray prince Queen revenge scene Shakspeare shame shew sister sleep sorrow soul speak spirit sweet tears tell thee thine things THOMAS HEYWOOD THOMAS MIDDLETON thou art thou hast thoughts thyself TRAGEDY PUBLISHED true twas unto Violanta virtue weep what's whilst wife Witch woman
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