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... Gentleman left it , and de- fired , by his Widow , who knew not better where to apply berfelf , to fill up a small Chasm left by the Author in one Part of it , he very ingenuoufy con- feffed , that his Diction would come fo far beneath ...
... Gentleman left it , and de- fired , by his Widow , who knew not better where to apply berfelf , to fill up a small Chasm left by the Author in one Part of it , he very ingenuoufy con- feffed , that his Diction would come fo far beneath ...
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... Gentleman having feen the Piece before us , and knowing too that the Author's Widow had a great Dependence upon it ... Gentlemen more , whofe Judgments were never called in Question , and tired out with dancing Attendance after the ...
... Gentleman having feen the Piece before us , and knowing too that the Author's Widow had a great Dependence upon it ... Gentlemen more , whofe Judgments were never called in Question , and tired out with dancing Attendance after the ...
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... Gentleman was bred at the Univerfity of Cam- bridge , and afterwards became a Member of the Society of Gray's - Inn . LODOWICK BARRY , Efq ; A Gentleman of an ancient Family in Ireland , but not a Lord , as Mr. Anthony Wood is pleafed ...
... Gentleman was bred at the Univerfity of Cam- bridge , and afterwards became a Member of the Society of Gray's - Inn . LODOWICK BARRY , Efq ; A Gentleman of an ancient Family in Ireland , but not a Lord , as Mr. Anthony Wood is pleafed ...
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... Gentleman was born at Gilfborough , commonly called Goldfborough , in Northampton- fire , being the Son of William Belchier , Efq ; of that Place . He was educated at Chrift- Church College at Oxford , and afterwards travelled . While ...
... Gentleman was born at Gilfborough , commonly called Goldfborough , in Northampton- fire , being the Son of William Belchier , Efq ; of that Place . He was educated at Chrift- Church College at Oxford , and afterwards travelled . While ...
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... Gentleman wrote one Play , called The Virtuous OCTAVIA ; a Tragi - Comedy , printed in the Year 1598. It was never acted , though the Author and others had a very good Opinion of it . Mr. NICHOLAS BRETON . An Author who wrote and ...
... Gentleman wrote one Play , called The Virtuous OCTAVIA ; a Tragi - Comedy , printed in the Year 1598. It was never acted , though the Author and others had a very good Opinion of it . Mr. NICHOLAS BRETON . An Author who wrote and ...
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Page 140 - He had by a misfortune common enough to young fellows, fallen into ill company, and amongst them, some that made a frequent practice of deer-stealing engaged him more than once in robbing a park that belonged to Sir Thomas Lucy, of Charlecote, near Stratford.
Page 142 - Mr. Jonson, who was at that time altogether unknown to the world, had offered one of his plays to the players, in order to have it acted ; and the persons into whose hands it was put, after having turned it carelessly and superciliously over, were just upon returning it to him with an ill-natured answer, that it would be of no service to their company ; when...
Page 147 - His wit was in his own power; would the rule of it had been so too. Many times he fell into those things could not escape laughter, as when he said in the person of Caesar, one speaking to him, "Caesar, thou dost me wrong," he replied, "Caesar did never wrong but with just cause"; and such like, which were ridiculous.
Page 142 - His Acquaintance with Ben Johnson began with a remarkable piece of Humanity and good Nature; Mr Johnson, who was at that Time altogether unknown to the World, had offer'd one of his Plays to the Players, in order to have it...
Page 140 - He was received into the company then in being, at first in a very mean rank ; but his admirable wit, and the natural turn of it to the stage, soon distinguished him, if not as an extraordinary actor, yet as an excellent writer.
Page 140 - Perhaps we are not to look for his beginnings, like those of other authors, among their least perfect writings ; art had so little, and nature so large a share in what he did, that, for aught I know...
Page 222 - I will say but one word more in general of his writings, which is, that what he has done in any one species, or distinct kind, would have been sufficient to have acquired him a great name. If he had written nothing but his prefaces, or nothing but his songs or his prologues, each of them would have entitled him to the preference and distinction of excelling in his kind.
Page 139 - ... he was his eldest son, he could give him no better education than his own employment.
Page 221 - Indeed, it is to be regretted, that he was rather blameable in the other extreme; for, by that means, he was personally less known, and, consequently, his character might become liable both to misapprehensions and misrepresentations.
Page 221 - ... last, even to near seventy years of age, improving even in fire and imagination, as well as in judgment; witness his Ode on St Cecilia's Day, and his Fables, his latest performances.