Bell's British Theatre, Volume 21John Bell J. Bell, 1797 |
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... Phædra with the character of Judge Gripus are rejected ; and this was the more necessary , as Gripus was Alcmena's uncle ; and , therefore , in her presence , could not , without the utmost impropriety , be enquired after of Amphi ...
... Phædra with the character of Judge Gripus are rejected ; and this was the more necessary , as Gripus was Alcmena's uncle ; and , therefore , in her presence , could not , without the utmost impropriety , be enquired after of Amphi ...
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... PHÆDRA , BROMIA , NIGHT , Dramatis Perfonae . COVENT GARDEN . - Men . Mr. Lewis . Mr. Whitfield . Mr. Booth . Mr. Wroughton - Mr. Quick . - Mr. Clarke . SCENE , Thebes . - - Mr. Fearon . Mr. Thompson . Women . Mrs. Hartley . Mrs ...
... PHÆDRA , BROMIA , NIGHT , Dramatis Perfonae . COVENT GARDEN . - Men . Mr. Lewis . Mr. Whitfield . Mr. Booth . Mr. Wroughton - Mr. Quick . - Mr. Clarke . SCENE , Thebes . - - Mr. Fearon . Mr. Thompson . Women . Mrs. Hartley . Mrs ...
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... Phædra goes out before Alcmena with a light . Jup . Now , for one night , I leave the world to Fate ; Love is alone my great affair of state . This night let all my altars smoke in vain , And man , unheeded , praise me , or complain ...
... Phædra goes out before Alcmena with a light . Jup . Now , for one night , I leave the world to Fate ; Love is alone my great affair of state . This night let all my altars smoke in vain , And man , unheeded , praise me , or complain ...
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... Phædra follows her . Mer . Now I should follow him ; but Love has laid a lime - twig for me , and made a lame god of me.- Yet why should I love this Phædra ? She's mercenary , and a jilt into the bargain . Three thousand years hence ...
... Phædra follows her . Mer . Now I should follow him ; but Love has laid a lime - twig for me , and made a lame god of me.- Yet why should I love this Phædra ? She's mercenary , and a jilt into the bargain . Three thousand years hence ...
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... PHÆDRA . And so much for prophecy ; for she's here again , and I must love her , in spite of me . Phad . Well , Sosia , and how go matters ? Mer . Our army is victorious . Phad . And my servant , Judge Gripus ? Mer . A voluptuous ...
... PHÆDRA . And so much for prophecy ; for she's here again , and I must love her , in spite of me . Phad . Well , Sosia , and how go matters ? Mer . Our army is victorious . Phad . And my servant , Judge Gripus ? Mer . A voluptuous ...
Common terms and phrases
Alcmena Alguazil Amph Amphitryon better Brom Bromia cann't Cant Charl Charlotte charms Clar CLARISSA Colonel OLDBOY dare Darn Darnley daughter dear devil Dian Dibdin Doctor Cantwell Don Felix door Exeunt Exit eyes father fellow Flora Fred Frederick gentleman Gibby give Grip Gripus happy HARMAN hast hear heart Heaven honour honour of Scotland hope Inis Isab Isabella Jenkins Jenny JESSAMY JOHN LAMBERT Jupiter LAMBERT leave Lion Lionel Liss Lissardo lord lover madam marry master moidores never night Old Lady Lamb on't Phab Phad Phædra Plutus poor Pr'ythee pray SCENE servant Seyw Seyward shew Sir John Flowerdale sirrah Sosia speak suppose sure tell Terriero de passa Thebes thee there's thing thou thought Tipstaff villain Violante what's woman Zounds