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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... hold good in all ages . And here allow me to tranflate a paffage from the celebrated Monfieur Racine , which contains all that I have to fay on this head . can We must not fancy that this rule has no other foun- dation but the caprice ...
... hold good in all ages . And here allow me to tranflate a paffage from the celebrated Monfieur Racine , which contains all that I have to fay on this head . can We must not fancy that this rule has no other foun- dation but the caprice ...
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... hold good in all ages . And here allow me to tranflate a paffage from the celebrated Monfieur Racine , which contain that I have to fay on this head . We muft n dation but t ' can touch Lor prob rule has no other foun- who made it ...
... hold good in all ages . And here allow me to tranflate a paffage from the celebrated Monfieur Racine , which contain that I have to fay on this head . We muft n dation but t ' can touch Lor prob rule has no other foun- who made it ...
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... Hold , Sophonisba , hold ! my triend ! my queen ! For whom alone I live ! hold your rafh point , Nor through your guardian bofom ftab your country . That is our laft refort , and always fure . The gracious gods are liberal of death ; To ...
... Hold , Sophonisba , hold ! my triend ! my queen ! For whom alone I live ! hold your rafh point , Nor through your guardian bofom ftab your country . That is our laft refort , and always fure . The gracious gods are liberal of death ; To ...
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... ! ha ! wrongs ? I cannot wrong thee . When we lanch the spear Into the monster's heart , or crush the serpent ; Destroy what in antipathy we hold , B 2 The The common foe ; can that be call'd a wrong SOPHONIS B A. # 5.
... ! ha ! wrongs ? I cannot wrong thee . When we lanch the spear Into the monster's heart , or crush the serpent ; Destroy what in antipathy we hold , B 2 The The common foe ; can that be call'd a wrong SOPHONIS B A. # 5.
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... hold us both !. Unequal gods ! Who love to difappoint mankind , and take All vengeance to yourselves ; why to the point my long - flatter'd wishes did ye lift me , Of Then fink me thus fo low ? Just as I drew The glorious ftroke that ...
... hold us both !. Unequal gods ! Who love to difappoint mankind , and take All vengeance to yourselves ; why to the point my long - flatter'd wishes did ye lift me , Of Then fink me thus fo low ? Just as I drew The glorious ftroke that ...
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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.
Page 8 - Of which he borrow'd some to quench his thirst, And paid the nymph again as much in tears. A garland lay him by, made by himself, Of many several flowers, bred in the...
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.