The Director [ed. by T.F. Dibdin]., Volume 2Thomas Frognall Dibdin 1807 |
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... plays . As a contrast to these , he quoted the Samson Agonistes of Milton , and observed that Johnson's criticism upon that drama was prejudiced and unjust . HIS ninth lecture commenced with VOL . II . E noticing the effect which was ...
... plays . As a contrast to these , he quoted the Samson Agonistes of Milton , and observed that Johnson's criticism upon that drama was prejudiced and unjust . HIS ninth lecture commenced with VOL . II . E noticing the effect which was ...
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... play , intitled , Fatal Curiosity . In the conclusion he spoke of the style of modern tragedy , which he censured as departing too far from the language of real life , and as not being sufficiently appropriated to the respective ...
... play , intitled , Fatal Curiosity . In the conclusion he spoke of the style of modern tragedy , which he censured as departing too far from the language of real life , and as not being sufficiently appropriated to the respective ...
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... conclud- ing , however , with an acknowledgment , that their plays , upon the whole , had no immoral tendency . Mr. DAVY began his eleventh lecture on the chemical phenomena of nature , with an account Royal Institution . 55.
... conclud- ing , however , with an acknowledgment , that their plays , upon the whole , had no immoral tendency . Mr. DAVY began his eleventh lecture on the chemical phenomena of nature , with an account Royal Institution . 55.
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... play for us ; but it was a country theatre , and the young lady seemed almost as bashful as her lover ; ' which destroyed all the effect of the 6 < piece . ' I was beginning to express my disapprobation of what was said , when my ...
... play for us ; but it was a country theatre , and the young lady seemed almost as bashful as her lover ; ' which destroyed all the effect of the 6 < piece . ' I was beginning to express my disapprobation of what was said , when my ...
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... Play of the FASHIONABLE FRIENDS . I know it was damned ; but that was by the old fashioned prejudices of the Gallery ; and it is no proof that it is not witty or bril- liant . There are many other witty and brilliant things in this ...
... Play of the FASHIONABLE FRIENDS . I know it was damned ; but that was by the old fashioned prejudices of the Gallery ; and it is no proof that it is not witty or bril- liant . There are many other witty and brilliant things in this ...
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