The Life and Death of Thomas, Lord Cromwell, Volume 1J. Tonson, and the rest of the proprietors; and sold, 1734 - 45 pages |
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... She was fo well pleas'd with that admirable character of Falstaff , in the two parts of Henry the fourth , that the commanded him to continue it for her . A 4 Ole This is one Play more , and to fhew him of Mr. William Shakespear .
... She was fo well pleas'd with that admirable character of Falstaff , in the two parts of Henry the fourth , that the commanded him to continue it for her . A 4 Ole This is one Play more , and to fhew him of Mr. William Shakespear .
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... character of the man is beft feen in his writings . But fince Ben Johnson has made a fort of an effiy towards . it in his Difcoveries , I will give it in his words . 26 " I remember the Players have often mention'd it as an honour to ...
... character of the man is beft feen in his writings . But fince Ben Johnson has made a fort of an effiy towards . it in his Difcoveries , I will give it in his words . 26 " I remember the Players have often mention'd it as an honour to ...
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... character given of him by Ben Johnson there As is a good deal true in it : But I believe it may be as well exprefs'd by what Horace fays of the firik Rumans , who wrote Tragedy upon the Greek mno- dels , ( or indeed tranflated ' em ) in ...
... character given of him by Ben Johnson there As is a good deal true in it : But I believe it may be as well exprefs'd by what Horace fays of the firik Rumans , who wrote Tragedy upon the Greek mno- dels , ( or indeed tranflated ' em ) in ...
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... characters which he thought fit to meddle with . Falstaff is allow'd by every body to be a mafter - piece ; the Character is al- ways well fuftain'd , tho ' drawn out into the length of three Plays ; and even the account of his death ...
... characters which he thought fit to meddle with . Falstaff is allow'd by every body to be a mafter - piece ; the Character is al- ways well fuftain'd , tho ' drawn out into the length of three Plays ; and even the account of his death ...
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... character there was hardly any play writ in that time , are all very entertaining : And , I believe , Therfites in Troilus and Creffida , and Apemantus in Timon , will be al- low'd to be maffer - pieces of ill - nature , and fatyri- cal ...
... character there was hardly any play writ in that time , are all very entertaining : And , I believe , Therfites in Troilus and Creffida , and Apemantus in Timon , will be al- low'd to be maffer - pieces of ill - nature , and fatyri- cal ...
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Page 3 - There's legions now of beggars on the earth, That their original did spring from kings; And many monarchs now, whose fathers were The riff-raff of their age : for time and fortune Wears out a noble train to beggary; And from the dunghill minions do advance To state and mark in this admiring world.