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is won over there will be no necessity for authorial frenzy in order to keep his attention . Even in the theater , where the enthusiasm of some spectators may prove infectious , the dramatist must keep a sharp eye on probability and ...
is won over there will be no necessity for authorial frenzy in order to keep his attention . Even in the theater , where the enthusiasm of some spectators may prove infectious , the dramatist must keep a sharp eye on probability and ...
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Every man here keeps as many wives as he can maintain , " though some of them are called mistresses . ... English males keep up appearances in order to deceive the world at large , their families , and one another .
Every man here keeps as many wives as he can maintain , " though some of them are called mistresses . ... English males keep up appearances in order to deceive the world at large , their families , and one another .
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A performance that verged on the burlesque at moments like these would not be out of keeping with the spirit of the play , nor with Mrs. Hardcastle's sneer when the lovers finally appeal to her husband's humanity and there is much talk ...
A performance that verged on the burlesque at moments like these would not be out of keeping with the spirit of the play , nor with Mrs. Hardcastle's sneer when the lovers finally appeal to her husband's humanity and there is much talk ...
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| Title | Oliver Goldsmith Revisited Issue 487 of Twayne's English authors series |
| Authors | Former Chair of English Peter Dixon, Peter Dixon |
| Contributor | Oliver Goldsmith |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Twayne Publishers, 1991 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 7 Mar 2008 |
| ISBN | 0805770089, 9780805770087 |
| Length | 157 pages |
| Subjects | › Literary Criticism / General |
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