The Plays of Philip Massinger ...G. and W. Nicol, 1805 - English drama |
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Page 103
... Paul , Thus , as a principal ornament to the church , I seize her . All , How ! Rob . So young , and so religious ! Paul . She has forsook the world . Syl . And Sylli too ! I shall run mad . Rob . Hence with the fool ! - [ Sylli thrust ...
... Paul , Thus , as a principal ornament to the church , I seize her . All , How ! Rob . So young , and so religious ! Paul . She has forsook the world . Syl . And Sylli too ! I shall run mad . Rob . Hence with the fool ! - [ Sylli thrust ...
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... Paul . In your six years travel , friend , no doubt , you have met with Many and rare adventures , and observed The wonders of each climate , varying in The manners and the men ; and so return , For the future service of your prince and ...
... Paul . In your six years travel , friend , no doubt , you have met with Many and rare adventures , and observed The wonders of each climate , varying in The manners and the men ; and so return , For the future service of your prince and ...
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... Paul . Since Arcadius ' death , Our late great master , the protection of The prince , his son , the second Theodosius , By a general vote and suffrage of the people , Was to her charge assign'd , with the disposure- Of his so many ...
... Paul . Since Arcadius ' death , Our late great master , the protection of The prince , his son , the second Theodosius , By a general vote and suffrage of the people , Was to her charge assign'd , with the disposure- Of his so many ...
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... Paul . She deserves it : 1 And , such is the commanding power of virtue , That from her vicious enemies it compels Pæans of praise , as a due tribute to her . [ Loud musick . Cle . What means this solemn musick ? ་ Paul . Sir , ' it ...
... Paul . She deserves it : 1 And , such is the commanding power of virtue , That from her vicious enemies it compels Pæans of praise , as a due tribute to her . [ Loud musick . Cle . What means this solemn musick ? ་ Paul . Sir , ' it ...
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... Paul . Did you note The majesty she appears in ? Cle . Yes , my good lord ; I was ravish'd with it . I Paul Sir , it ushers & c . ] A monosyllable has dropt out here . I have inserted Sir , the most innocent one that occurred to me . Paul ...
... Paul . Did you note The majesty she appears in ? Cle . Yes , my good lord ; I was ravish'd with it . I Paul Sir , it ushers & c . ] A monosyllable has dropt out here . I have inserted Sir , the most innocent one that occurred to me . Paul ...
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Ador Adorni Allworth Altamont assure Aurel Bapt Beau Beaumel Bert Bertoldo Camiola Charal Charalois Chry CLARINDA command court Coxeter Cred dare deserve emperor Enter Eubu Eubulus Eudocia Exeunt Exit fair Fair Penitent Fatal Dowry father favour fear Flac for't fortune Furn give Gonz Grat GRATIANUS Greedy hath hear heaven honour hope justice king kiss lady Lilad live look lord lord Lovell lordship madam Marg Marrall Mason Massinger master Math Mathias modern editors musick ne'er never noble Novall old copy Overreach Paul Paulinus Phil Philanax PHILIP MASSINGER poor Pray Pulcheria quarto queen Re-enter Roch Rochfort Romont SCENE servant shew sir Giles soldier Soph Sophia speak sweet sword Sylli thank thee Theo Theodosius there's thou Twill Ubald unto virtue WATCHALL Wellborn what's wife woman word worth
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Page 553 - For, though I do contemn report myself As a mere sound, I still will be so tender Of what concerns you, in all points of honour, That the immaculate whiteness of your fame, Nor your unquestioned integrity, Shall e'er be sullied with one taint or spot That may take from your innocence and candour.
Page 374 - Unblam'd through life, lamented in thy end. These are thy honours ! not that here thy bust Is mix'd with heroes, or with kings thy dust ; But that the Worthy and the Good shall say, Striking their pensive bosoms — Here lies GAY.
Page 587 - And do appear like Furies, with steel whips To scourge my ulcerous soul. Shall I then fall Ingloriously, and yield ? no ; spite of Fate I will be forced to hell like to myself. Though you were legions of accursed spirits, Thus would I fly among you. [Rushes forward. Well. There's no help ; Disarm him first, then bind him. Greedy. Take a mittimus, And carry him to Bedlam.
Page 502 - Twas I that gave him fashion ; mine the sword That did on all occasions second his ; I brought him on and off with honour, lady ; And when in all men's judgments he was sunk, And in his own hopes not to be buoy'd up,' I stepp'd unto him, took him by the hand, t And set him upright, Furn.
Page 461 - Lovelace; but he has excelled his original in the moral effect of the fiction. Lothario, with gaiety which cannot be hated, and bravery which cannot be despised, retains too much of the spectator's kindness.
Page 541 - Over. My noble lord ; and how Does your lordship find her ? , * Lov. Apt, sir Giles, and coming; And I like her the better. Over. So do I too.
Page 509 - 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 - That I must die, it is my only comfort ; Death is the privilege of human nature, And life without it were not worth our taking : Thither the poor, the prisoner, and the mourner, Fly for relief, and lay their burthens down.
Page 566 - To me they are nothing : Let Allworth love, I cannot be unhappy. Suppose the worst, that, in his rage, he kill me ; A tear or two, by you dropt on my...
Page 464 - What, if, while all are here intent on revelling, I privately went forth and sought Lothario ? This letter may be forg'd ; perhaps the wantonness Of his vain youth to stain a lady's fame ; Perhaps his malice to disturb my friend. Oh ! no, my heart forebodes it must be true. Methought e'en now I mark'd the starts of guilt That shook her soul, tho...