The Works of John Dryden: Dramatic worksPaterson, 1882 |
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... court and town . And yet I know not whether I am so much a loser by her absence ; for I have reason to apprehend the sharpness of her judg- ment , if it were not allayed with the sweetness of her nature ; and , after all , I fear she ...
... court and town . And yet I know not whether I am so much a loser by her absence ; for I have reason to apprehend the sharpness of her judg- ment , if it were not allayed with the sweetness of her nature ; and , after all , I fear she ...
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... court ? Merc . There has been a devilish quarrel , I can tell you , betwixt Jupiter and Juno . She threatened to sue him in the spiritual court for some matrimonial omissions ; and he stood upon his prerogative : then she hit him on the ...
... court ? Merc . There has been a devilish quarrel , I can tell you , betwixt Jupiter and Juno . She threatened to sue him in the spiritual court for some matrimonial omissions ; and he stood upon his prerogative : then she hit him on the ...
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... court ; that are abroad all day on horseback , making visits about the world ; are drinking all night ; and , in your cups are still railing at the government . Oh , these patriots , these bumpkin patriots , are a very silly sort of ...
... court ; that are abroad all day on horseback , making visits about the world ; are drinking all night ; and , in your cups are still railing at the government . Oh , these patriots , these bumpkin patriots , are a very silly sort of ...
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... court to the fair ladies ? Pallas and Juno themselves , as chaste as they are , cried , Shame on him ! -I say unto thee , old Night , woe be to the monarch that has not the women on his side ! Night . Then , by your rule , Mercury , a ...
... court to the fair ladies ? Pallas and Juno themselves , as chaste as they are , cried , Shame on him ! -I say unto thee , old Night , woe be to the monarch that has not the women on his side ! Night . Then , by your rule , Mercury , a ...
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... court , I warrant him . Alc . My lord , you tell me nothing of the battle ? Is Thebes victorious , are our foes destroyed ? * [ Scott , " cooing ; " but " colling " = " halsing " = putting the arms round the neck , has ample authority ...
... court , I warrant him . Alc . My lord , you tell me nothing of the battle ? Is Thebes victorious , are our foes destroyed ? * [ Scott , " cooing ; " but " colling " = " halsing " = putting the arms round the neck , has ample authority ...
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