Curiosities of Literature, Band 4J. Murray, 1823 |
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... actors 152 Jocular preachers 157 Masterly imitators 169 Edward the Fourth 175 Elizabeth 179 The Chinese language 186 Medical music 190 Minute writing 201 Numeral figures 203 English astrologers 207 Alchymy 214 Titles of books 223 ...
... actors 152 Jocular preachers 157 Masterly imitators 169 Edward the Fourth 175 Elizabeth 179 The Chinese language 186 Medical music 190 Minute writing 201 Numeral figures 203 English astrologers 207 Alchymy 214 Titles of books 223 ...
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... actor , who never joined the other two . The state of the theatre was even then very rude ; freedoms of the most lascivious embraces were publicly given and taken ; and Rotrou even ventured to introduce a naked page in the scene , who ...
... actor , who never joined the other two . The state of the theatre was even then very rude ; freedoms of the most lascivious embraces were publicly given and taken ; and Rotrou even ventured to introduce a naked page in the scene , who ...
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... actors , croaking in their fens , and climbing up the steep ascent of Olympus ; they were dressed so as to appear gigantic frogs ; and in pleading their cause before Jupiter and his court , the dull humour was to croak sublimely ...
... actors , croaking in their fens , and climbing up the steep ascent of Olympus ; they were dressed so as to appear gigantic frogs ; and in pleading their cause before Jupiter and his court , the dull humour was to croak sublimely ...
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Isaac Disraeli. and other pleasing objects . The actors exhibited burlesque characters , feigning themselves deaf , sick with colds , lame , blind , crippled ... actors . THE MARRIAGE OF THE ARTS . As a literary curiosity THE EARLY DRAMA .
Isaac Disraeli. and other pleasing objects . The actors exhibited burlesque characters , feigning themselves deaf , sick with colds , lame , blind , crippled ... actors . THE MARRIAGE OF THE ARTS . As a literary curiosity THE EARLY DRAMA .
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... actors are Polites , a magistrate ; -Physica ; -Astronomia , daughter to Physica ; -Ethicus , an old man ; -Geographus , a traveller and courtier , in love with Astronomia ; -- Arithmetica , in love with Geometry ; -Logicus ...
... actors are Polites , a magistrate ; -Physica ; -Astronomia , daughter to Physica ; -Ethicus , an old man ; -Geographus , a traveller and courtier , in love with Astronomia ; -- Arithmetica , in love with Geometry ; -Logicus ...
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actors admirable Æneid afterwards ambassador amuse ancient anecdote appears AUDLEY Bard bassador beautiful called character Cicero composed court critical curious custom delight discovered Dryden Elizabeth Elkanah Settle emperor English expression Extempore Comedies eyes Faery Queen father feelings fond fortune France French genius give Gray Greek hand Harlequin Henry honour Hudibras humour imitation invented Italian Italian theatre Italy Jews king kissing kissing hands labour Lazzi learned letters literary live Livy lord lord chamberlain majesty manner Metastasio Milton mind modern never noticed observed occasion original painted Pantomime passage passion persons pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope preserved prince queen Rabbin reign ridiculous Roman satires says Scaramouch scene Sir John solitude songs Spanish sublime Swallow Song Tacitus taste Theatre Italien thing thou thought tion Usury Venetian verse Voltaire volume writer written young youth
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 144 - The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed today, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play? Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
Seite 160 - Under an oak, whose antique root peeps out Upon the brook that brawls along this wood : To the which place a poor ^sequester'd stag, That from the hunter's aim had ta'en a hurt...
Seite 137 - The imperial ensign, which, full high advanced, Shone like a meteor streaming to the wind...
Seite 135 - Far, far aloof th' affrighted ravens sail ; The famish'd eagle screams, and passes by. Dear lost companions of my tuneful art, Dear as the light that visits these sad eyes, Dear as the ruddy drops that warm my heart, Ye died amidst your dying country's cries — No more I weep.
Seite 283 - My prime of youth is but a frost of cares; My feast of joy is but a dish of pain; My crop of corn is but a field of tares; And all my good is but vain hope of gain. The day is fled, and yet I saw no sun; And now I live, and now my life is done.
Seite 154 - ... human, angel, man, Beast, bird, fish, insect, what no eye can see, No glass can reach; from Infinite to thee, From thee to nothing. On superior...
Seite 218 - I knew a very wise man that believed that if a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he need not care who should make the laws of a nation.
Seite 146 - Comedy will (I think) by nobody be blamed, and much less of the high and excellent Tragedy, that openeth the greatest wounds, and showeth forth the ulcers that are covered with tissue...
Seite 149 - The birds their quire apply ; airs, vernal airs, Breathing the smell of field and grove, attune The trembling leaves, while universal Pan, Knit with the Graces and the Hours in dance, Led on the eternal Spring.
Seite 153 - Here let me sit in sorrow for mankind, Like yon neglected shrub at random cast, That shades the steep, and sighs at every blast.