The Works of John Dryden: Dramatic worksPaterson, 1882 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 44
Page 36
... faith ? and why , old boy ? Burr . Because , when I am porterly drunk , I can carry myself . Bib . Ha , ha , boy . Fail . This porter brings sad news to you , Will ; you must trust him for a suit of clothes , as bad as ' tis Come , he's ...
... faith ? and why , old boy ? Burr . Because , when I am porterly drunk , I can carry myself . Bib . Ha , ha , boy . Fail . This porter brings sad news to you , Will ; you must trust him for a suit of clothes , as bad as ' tis Come , he's ...
Page 39
... faith . Fran . Ay , ay ; you run questing up and down after your gambols , and your jests , William ; and never mind the main chance , as they say : Pray get in your debts , and think upon your wife and children . Lov . Think upon the ...
... faith . Fran . Ay , ay ; you run questing up and down after your gambols , and your jests , William ; and never mind the main chance , as they say : Pray get in your debts , and think upon your wife and children . Lov . Think upon the ...
Page 45
... faith , thou know'st my affections are otherwise disposed ; he's rich , and thou want'st a fortune ; achieve him , if thou canst ; ' tis but trying , and thou hast as much wit as any wench in England . Isa . On condition you'll take it ...
... faith , thou know'st my affections are otherwise disposed ; he's rich , and thou want'st a fortune ; achieve him , if thou canst ; ' tis but trying , and thou hast as much wit as any wench in England . Isa . On condition you'll take it ...
Page 48
... faith I'll do you reason , sir : Mine was thus full , sir ! Pray mind your play , sir : Size ace I have thrown : I'll play ' em at length , sir . * [ i.e. backgammon . - ED . ] Will you , sir ? Then you have made a 48 ACT I. THE WILD ...
... faith I'll do you reason , sir : Mine was thus full , sir ! Pray mind your play , sir : Size ace I have thrown : I'll play ' em at length , sir . * [ i.e. backgammon . - ED . ] Will you , sir ? Then you have made a 48 ACT I. THE WILD ...
Page 51
... faith ' tis true ; and I use to tell him of * [ Woots : This strange word I have not found elsewhere , nor is its meaning very clear . Dryden in his Comedies is rather given to coining words . It may = " his would - be customers , " or ...
... faith ' tis true ; and I use to tell him of * [ Woots : This strange word I have not found elsewhere , nor is its meaning very clear . Dryden in his Comedies is rather given to coining words . It may = " his would - be customers , " or ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Acacis Alib ALIBECH ALMERIA Amid AMIDEO Asteria beauty betwixt Bibber blank verse blood brother Burr Cand Candiope Celadon Const Constance Cort cousin CYDARIA dare death devil dost Dryden Duke of Lerma Enter Exeunt Exit eyes Fail Failer fair fate fear fight Florimel fortune Fran give gods Gons GONSALVO GUYOMAR haste heart heaven HIPPOLITO honour hope Inca Indian Indian Queen ISABELLE Ismeron JOHN DRYDEN Julia kind king lady live look lord Loveby Lysimantes madam MANUEL marry mistress Mont MONTEZUMA ne'er never Odmar OLINDA Orazia ORBELLAN passion Phil Philocles pity play poet prince Queen revenge rhyme Rodorick SCENE servant Setstone Sir Timorous sister soul Spaniards speak stay sure sword tell thee there's thing thou Trax Traxalla Trice Twas Vasq verse virtue vow to gad words Zemp