Memoirs of Mrs. Inchbald: Including Her Familiar Correspondence with the Most Distinguished Persons of Her Time. To which are Added The Massacre, and A Case of Conscience; Now First Published from Her Autograph Copies, Volume 1R. Bentley, 1833 |
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... whole of the night . But the terrors of London tricks now rise too strong for confidence , and sud- denly snatching up her bandbox , she rushes out of the house , leaving the volunteer kindness to won- der at , rather than pity , such ...
... whole of the night . But the terrors of London tricks now rise too strong for confidence , and sud- denly snatching up her bandbox , she rushes out of the house , leaving the volunteer kindness to won- der at , rather than pity , such ...
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... whole world , as he told Garrick , " rather than desert his Rose . " In Ireland , to the disgrace of undiscriminating hospitality , they were courted by many persons of distinction , and were adopted as the stars of the ascendant in the ...
... whole world , as he told Garrick , " rather than desert his Rose . " In Ireland , to the disgrace of undiscriminating hospitality , they were courted by many persons of distinction , and were adopted as the stars of the ascendant in the ...
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... whole world to be but a stage ; that they were in the reversing fifth act of some changeful drama , of which a single scene shut out their former embarrassments ; and when they went home after their toil to rest , instead of waking as ...
... whole world to be but a stage ; that they were in the reversing fifth act of some changeful drama , of which a single scene shut out their former embarrassments ; and when they went home after their toil to rest , instead of waking as ...
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... whole ; though , as Dryden has shown in one remarkable instance , and Pope in more , imitation may catch more of both spirit and manner than literal , or even liberal , translation . On the 17th of December they left Liverpool with a ...
... whole ; though , as Dryden has shown in one remarkable instance , and Pope in more , imitation may catch more of both spirit and manner than literal , or even liberal , translation . On the 17th of December they left Liverpool with a ...
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... whole . Mrs. Siddons entered next P. S. and Mrs. Kniveton O. P.- mais aussi infortunées - hé bien ! Madame Kniveton a la mauvaise fortune de tomber dans une convulsion sur les plancs : the wretches laughed , and would willingly have ...
... whole . Mrs. Siddons entered next P. S. and Mrs. Kniveton O. P.- mais aussi infortunées - hé bien ! Madame Kniveton a la mauvaise fortune de tomber dans une convulsion sur les plancs : the wretches laughed , and would willingly have ...
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Page 157 - It must not be; there is no power in Venice Can alter a decree established: 'Twill be recorded for a precedent; And many an error, by the same example, Will rush into the state: it cannot be.
Page 210 - Thou'lt come no more, Never, never, never, never, never! Pray you, undo this button. Thank you, sir. Do you see this? Look on her, look, her lips, Look there, look there!
Page 210 - You see me here, you gods, a poor old man, As full of grief as age; wretched in both! If it be you that stir these daughters...
Page 33 - Faith, once or twice she heaved the name of "father" Pantingly forth, as if it pressed her heart; Cried "Sisters! sisters! Shame of ladies! sisters! Kent! father! sisters! What, i
Page 89 - Tis not to make me jealous, To say my wife is fair, feeds well, loves company, Is free of speech, sings, plays, and dances well ; Where virtue is, these are more virtuous : Nor from mine own weak merits will I draw The smallest fear or doubt of her revolt ; For she had eyes, and chose me.
Page 146 - To accept this monkey, dog, or paraquit,5 (This is state in ladies), or my eldest son To be her page, and wait upon her trencher ? My ends, my ends are compass'd — then for Wellborn And the lands; were he once married to the widow I have him here — I can scarce contain myself, I am so full of joy, nay, joy all over. Exit.
Page 147 - We worldly men, when we see friends and kinsmen Past hope sunk in their fortunes, lend no hand To lift them up, but rather set our feet Upon their heads, to press them to the bottom.
Page 61 - On which that ancient trump he reach'd was hung : Thither oft, his glory greeting, From Waller's myrtle shades retreating, With many a vow from Hope's aspiring tongue, My trembling feet his guiding steps pursue ; In vain — Such bliss to one alone, Of all the sons of soul, was known ; And Heaven, and Fancy, kindred powers, Have now o'erturn'd th' inspiring bowers; Or curtain'd close such scene from ev'ry future view.
Page 43 - A course of small, quiet attentions, not so pointed as to alarm, nor so vague as to be misunderstood, with now and then a look of kindness, and little or nothing said upon it, leaves Nature for your mistress, and she fashions it to her mind.
Page 7 - you have given me something to desire; I shall long to see the miseries of the world, since the sight of them is necessary to happiness.