The Works of John Dryden: Dramatic worksPaterson, 1882 |
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... wife and Alcmena's handmaid are exceedingly happy . It should perhaps be observed that to speak of Dryden's play as a mere adaptation of Molière's , as both French and German writers not uncommonly do , is an entire mistake ; and those ...
... wife and Alcmena's handmaid are exceedingly happy . It should perhaps be observed that to speak of Dryden's play as a mere adaptation of Molière's , as both French and German writers not uncommonly do , is an entire mistake ; and those ...
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... " celebrates Jane Lady Hyde , daughter to Sir William L. Gower , and wife , as has been noticed , to Henry Lord Hyde , eldest son of Lawrence Earl of Rochester . charms on stupid country souls , that can never know 10 DEDICATION .
... " celebrates Jane Lady Hyde , daughter to Sir William L. Gower , and wife , as has been noticed , to Henry Lord Hyde , eldest son of Lawrence Earl of Rochester . charms on stupid country souls , that can never know 10 DEDICATION .
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... Wife to Amphitryon . PHÆDRA , her Slaves . BROMIA , NIGHT . SCENE - Thebes . [ Cast : -Jupiter , Betterton ; Mercury , Lee ; Phoebus , Bow- man ; Amphitryon , Williams ; Sosia , Nokes ; Gripus , Sandford ; Polidas , Bright ; Tranio ...
... Wife to Amphitryon . PHÆDRA , her Slaves . BROMIA , NIGHT . SCENE - Thebes . [ Cast : -Jupiter , Betterton ; Mercury , Lee ; Phoebus , Bow- man ; Amphitryon , Williams ; Sosia , Nokes ; Gripus , Sandford ; Polidas , Bright ; Tranio ...
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... wife along with him . Merc . " Tis neither better nor worse , upon my conscience . He is weary of hunting in the spacious forest of a wife , and is following his game incognito in some little purlieu here at Thebes : that's many an ...
... wife along with him . Merc . " Tis neither better nor worse , upon my conscience . He is weary of hunting in the spacious forest of a wife , and is following his game incognito in some little purlieu here at Thebes : that's many an ...
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... wife ; For , when I made her , I decreed her such As I should please to love . I wrong not him Whose wife she is ; for I reserved my right , To have her while she pleased me ; that once past , She shall be his again . Merc . Here's ...
... wife ; For , when I made her , I decreed her such As I should please to love . I wrong not him Whose wife she is ; for I reserved my right , To have her while she pleased me ; that once past , She shall be his again . Merc . Here's ...
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