The Dramatic Censor: Or, Critical Companion ...J. Bell, 1770 - English drama |
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... scene is wrought up in a very masterly manner ; and in the performance gives fcope for capital acting ; the concluding part of this act introduces the duke of Buckingham , the Queen - dowager , and acquaints us with king Edward's death ...
... scene is wrought up in a very masterly manner ; and in the performance gives fcope for capital acting ; the concluding part of this act introduces the duke of Buckingham , the Queen - dowager , and acquaints us with king Edward's death ...
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... scene manifefts her husband's brutality more strongly ; yet , as I have alreedy hinted , feems no more than a just consequence of that unpardonable vanity which led her into fuch an unnatural connection . Buckingham's illuftration of ...
... scene manifefts her husband's brutality more strongly ; yet , as I have alreedy hinted , feems no more than a just consequence of that unpardonable vanity which led her into fuch an unnatural connection . Buckingham's illuftration of ...
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... scene is not near fo interefting as it might have been made ; that lady Ann and the dutchefs of York are here mere non - effentials , that the chil- dren do not affect us as they ought , and that all the Queen's speeches , except the ...
... scene is not near fo interefting as it might have been made ; that lady Ann and the dutchefs of York are here mere non - effentials , that the chil- dren do not affect us as they ought , and that all the Queen's speeches , except the ...
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Or, Critical Companion ... Francis Gentleman. The scene between Tirrel , Dighton and Foreft , fhould for two reafons have been made longer ; firft to have raised our pity more , even by the immediate murderers ; next , to have given ...
Or, Critical Companion ... Francis Gentleman. The scene between Tirrel , Dighton and Foreft , fhould for two reafons have been made longer ; firft to have raised our pity more , even by the immediate murderers ; next , to have given ...
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... scene displays a generous , patriotic difpofition , and is as agreeable as the place it stands in will admit . ; ; Having thus given a general delineation of the plot and arrangement of scenes it becomes ne- ceffary to enquire for the ...
... scene displays a generous , patriotic difpofition , and is as agreeable as the place it stands in will admit . ; ; Having thus given a general delineation of the plot and arrangement of scenes it becomes ne- ceffary to enquire for the ...
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Page 100 - I have lived long enough : my way of life Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf ; And that which should accompany old age, As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, I must not look to have ; but, in their stead, Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not.
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Page 467 - If ever been where bells have knoll'd to church ; If ever sat at any good man's feast ; If ever from your eyelids wiped a tear, And know what 'tis to pity and be pitied ; Let gentleness my strong enforcement be : In the which hope, I blush, and hide my sword.
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