The Stage: Both Before and Behind the Curtain, from "observations Taken on the Spot", Volumes 1-3Richard Bentley, 1840 - Theater |
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... respect , no one could suppose that the gracious mistress of this fair land , with noble and expansive views upon all subjects brought under her cognizance , could , for a mo- ment , retain one vestige of a system of bye - gone ...
... respect , no one could suppose that the gracious mistress of this fair land , with noble and expansive views upon all subjects brought under her cognizance , could , for a mo- ment , retain one vestige of a system of bye - gone ...
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... one whom I admire and respect in his relative situations . In the Introduction to Mr. Hazlitt's " View of the English Stage , " I remember his saying , " my apolo- xxvi 66 PREFACE . gies are particularly due to Mr. PREFACE . XXV.
... one whom I admire and respect in his relative situations . In the Introduction to Mr. Hazlitt's " View of the English Stage , " I remember his saying , " my apolo- xxvi 66 PREFACE . gies are particularly due to Mr. PREFACE . XXV.
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... respect , as in the instance of many others rather associated with theatrical people than theatrical people themselves , I have preferred adopting the principle of Junius , by " not attracting public atten- " tion to those who will only ...
... respect , as in the instance of many others rather associated with theatrical people than theatrical people themselves , I have preferred adopting the principle of Junius , by " not attracting public atten- " tion to those who will only ...
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... respecting so humble an in- dividual , have induced many people to believe , until they saw the animal , that it must be one with two snouts , and at least half - a - dozen tails . I have en- deavoured to console myself at times with ...
... respecting so humble an in- dividual , have induced many people to believe , until they saw the animal , that it must be one with two snouts , and at least half - a - dozen tails . I have en- deavoured to console myself at times with ...
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... respect connected with it . I shall take the liberty , however , of adopting a course somewhat different from that which has been pursued by those with whom I have had intercourse and dealing . Instead of resorting to an on dit , -to ...
... respect connected with it . I shall take the liberty , however , of adopting a course somewhat different from that which has been pursued by those with whom I have had intercourse and dealing . Instead of resorting to an on dit , -to ...
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