Bell's British Theatre,: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays ...John Bell, near Exeter Exchange, in the Strand, and C. Etherington, at York, 1778 |
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... Icilius , a young plebeian , late tri- bune of the people , Claudius , a patrician , a dependanton Appius , Rufus , a plebeian , a creature of Claudius , Caius , freedman to L. Virginius , Drury - Laye . Mr. Moffop . Mr. Garrick . Mr ...
... Icilius , a young plebeian , late tri- bune of the people , Claudius , a patrician , a dependanton Appius , Rufus , a plebeian , a creature of Claudius , Caius , freedman to L. Virginius , Drury - Laye . Mr. Moffop . Mr. Garrick . Mr ...
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... choice is left , but to contrive the means To footh her to his arms . Ruf . To footh her , Claudius ! Thou know'st she is contracted ; nay , with fondness She She loves the people's darling , young Icilius ; He [ 9 ] VIRGINIA. ...
... choice is left , but to contrive the means To footh her to his arms . Ruf . To footh her , Claudius ! Thou know'st she is contracted ; nay , with fondness She She loves the people's darling , young Icilius ; He [ 9 ] VIRGINIA. ...
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... Icilius ; He who fo bravely serv'd them as their Tribune . Will the be won , by arts of foft perfuafion , To quit his graceful form , his youth amd ardor , For the ftern afpect , and declining years Of Appius ? Claud . Hard it feems ...
... Icilius ; He who fo bravely serv'd them as their Tribune . Will the be won , by arts of foft perfuafion , To quit his graceful form , his youth amd ardor , For the ftern afpect , and declining years Of Appius ? Claud . Hard it feems ...
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... Icilius Is of plebeian race . Ruf . How heard the this ? Claud . With filent , deep attention ; but her eyes , And her emotion , told me all within- Methinks I hear her voice . Go , Rufus ; hafte To Appius ; tell him , that I go to pay ...
... Icilius Is of plebeian race . Ruf . How heard the this ? Claud . With filent , deep attention ; but her eyes , And her emotion , told me all within- Methinks I hear her voice . Go , Rufus ; hafte To Appius ; tell him , that I go to pay ...
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... Icilius fecretly Intends to enter Rome . [ Afide 2 Thro ' my means , Claud . Heav'ns ! on what caufe ? Ha ! -fure he has not heard - It cannot be- Mar. Th ' impatience of a lover . He begs to meet the object of his wishes ; To steal a ...
... Icilius fecretly Intends to enter Rome . [ Afide 2 Thro ' my means , Claud . Heav'ns ! on what caufe ? Ha ! -fure he has not heard - It cannot be- Mar. Th ' impatience of a lover . He begs to meet the object of his wishes ; To steal a ...
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Page 47 - I could not stay with you, I made a vow, By all the most religious things a maid Could call together, never to be known...
Page 43 - I have wrong'd thee, and as much of joy That I repent it, issue from mine eyes; Let them appease thee. Take thy right ; take her ; She is thy right too; and forget to urge My vexed soul with that I did before. PHI.
Page 11 - I shall be willing, if not apt, to learn : Age and experience will adorn my mind With larger knowledge ; and if I have done A wilful fault, think me not past all hope For once.
Page 21 - If you do hate, you could not curse me worse ; The gods have not a punishment in store Greater for me than is your hate. Phi. Fie, fie, So young and so dissembling!
Page 26 - And worn so by you ; how that foolish man, That reads the story of a woman's face And dies believing it, is lost for ever ; How all the good you have is but a shadow, I...
Page 26 - Now you may take that little right I have To this poor kingdom. Give it to your joy; For I have no joy in it.
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Page 38 - Tis but a piece of childhood thrown away. Should I outlive you, I should then outlive Virtue and honour; and when that day comes, If ever I shall close these eyes but once, May I live spotted for my perjury, And waste my limbs to nothing!
Page 35 - Stay, sir! what are you? BEL. A wretched creature, wounded in these woods By beasts. Relieve me, if your names be men, Or I shall perish. DION. This is he, my lord, Upon my soul, that hurt her. 'Tis the boy, That wicked boy, that serv'd her.