The Plays of William Shakspeare, Volume 3Printed and fold by J.J. Tourneisen, 1799 |
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... actors ; and inftead of profane mummeries , prefented ftories taken from legends or the Bible . This was the origin of facred comedy . The death of Saint Catharine , acted by the monks of faint Dennis , rivalled the popularity of the ...
... actors ; and inftead of profane mummeries , prefented ftories taken from legends or the Bible . This was the origin of facred comedy . The death of Saint Catharine , acted by the monks of faint Dennis , rivalled the popularity of the ...
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... acting spiritual dramas , in which at first a due degree of method and decorum was preserved , was at length adopted from Conftanti- nople by the Italians ; who framed , in the depth of the dark ages , on this foundation , that barba ...
... acting spiritual dramas , in which at first a due degree of method and decorum was preserved , was at length adopted from Conftanti- nople by the Italians ; who framed , in the depth of the dark ages , on this foundation , that barba ...
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... acting in the old Mysteries : nor do I recollect any other inftance of a royal , dinner , even on a festival , accompanied with this fpecies of diverfion . " The 5 Warton's Hiftory of English Poetry , Vol . I. pp . 242 , & feq . 6 ...
... acting in the old Mysteries : nor do I recollect any other inftance of a royal , dinner , even on a festival , accompanied with this fpecies of diverfion . " The 5 Warton's Hiftory of English Poetry , Vol . I. pp . 242 , & feq . 6 ...
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... acting the HISTORY OF THE OLD TESTA- MENT , to the great prejudice of the clergy of the church , who had expended confiderable fums for a publick presentation of that play at the ensuing Christmas . About twelve years afterwards , the ...
... acting the HISTORY OF THE OLD TESTA- MENT , to the great prejudice of the clergy of the church , who had expended confiderable fums for a publick presentation of that play at the ensuing Christmas . About twelve years afterwards , the ...
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... actors , or would fhew respect to their lord and master , he appoints them to play their firft play before himself ... acting OF THE ENGLISH STAGE . 27.
... actors , or would fhew respect to their lord and master , he appoints them to play their firft play before himself ... acting OF THE ENGLISH STAGE . 27.
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