Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English PlaysJ. Bell; & C. Etherington, 1776 - English drama |
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... Mr. HOPKINS , Prompter . LONDON : Printed for JoHN BELL , near Exeter - Exchange , in the Strandy and C , ETHERINGTON , at York . MDCCLXXVI . PROLOGUE . SINCE ' tis the intent and business of BELL'S EDITION . THE ...
... Mr. HOPKINS , Prompter . LONDON : Printed for JoHN BELL , near Exeter - Exchange , in the Strandy and C , ETHERINGTON , at York . MDCCLXXVI . PROLOGUE . SINCE ' tis the intent and business of BELL'S EDITION . THE ...
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... business of the flage , To copy out the follies of the age ; To hold to ev'ry man a faithful glass , And fhew him of what species he's an afs : I hope the next that teaches in the fchool , Will fhew our author he's a fcribbling fool ...
... business of the flage , To copy out the follies of the age ; To hold to ev'ry man a faithful glass , And fhew him of what species he's an afs : I hope the next that teaches in the fchool , Will fhew our author he's a fcribbling fool ...
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... business that is to employ me . Heartf . And me ; and business must be done , you know . Sir . Ay , women's business , tho ' the world were confum'd for't . [ Exit Sir John . Conft . Farewel , beaft ; and now , my dear friend , would my ...
... business that is to employ me . Heartf . And me ; and business must be done , you know . Sir . Ay , women's business , tho ' the world were confum'd for't . [ Exit Sir John . Conft . Farewel , beaft ; and now , my dear friend , would my ...
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... business must be done , you know . Sir . Ay , women's business , tho ' the world were confum'd for't . [ Exit Sir John . Conft . Farewel , beaft ; and now , my dear friend , would my mistress be but as complaifant as fome men's wives ...
... business must be done , you know . Sir . Ay , women's business , tho ' the world were confum'd for't . [ Exit Sir John . Conft . Farewel , beaft ; and now , my dear friend , would my mistress be but as complaifant as fome men's wives ...
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... does many a damn'd thing , that I don't care a farthing for - Methinks tho ' , I would fain be talking to her , and yet I have no business- VOL . II . E We !! , Well , am I the first man that has had The PROVOK'D WIFE . 49.
... does many a damn'd thing , that I don't care a farthing for - Methinks tho ' , I would fain be talking to her , and yet I have no business- VOL . II . E We !! , Well , am I the first man that has had The PROVOK'D WIFE . 49.
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Page 44 - ... till he be angry. To keep his valour in obscurity, is to keep himself as it were in a cloak-bag. What's a musician, unless he play ? What's a tall man unless he fight?
Page 52 - I'm all a lie, nor dare I give a fiction to your arms; I'm all counterfeit, except my passion.
Page 17 - I lend no credit to that is fabled of 'em: I know the virtue of mine own, and therefore I dare the boldlier maintain it.
Page 18 - Oh, it's a most precious fool, make much on him: I can compare him to nothing more happily than a drum; for every one may play upon him.
Page 58 - Sul. Your prating is worse. Mrs. Sul. Have we not been a perpetual offence to each other? a gnawing vulture at the heart?
Page 7 - But some comfort still; if one would be revenged of him, these are good times; a woman may have a gallant, and a separate maintenance too— the surly puppy— yet he's a fool for't: For hitherto he has been no monster, but who knows how far he may provoke me? I never...
Page 81 - I own it, we are united contradictions, fire and water : but I could be contented, with a great...
Page 79 - ... he comes flounce into bed, dead as a salmon into a fishmonger's basket ; his feet cold as ice, his breath hot as a furnace, and his hands and his face as greasy as his flannel nightcap.
Page 26 - Arch. In very good hands, sir. You were taken just now with one of your old fits, under the trees, just by this good lady's house; her ladyship had you taken in, and has miraculously brought you to.