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... But want of truth in them , who give the praise To their self - love , presuming to out - do The writer , or ( for need ) the actors too . But such the author's silence best befits , Who bids them be in love with their own wits .
... But want of truth in them , who give the praise To their self - love , presuming to out - do The writer , or ( for need ) the actors too . But such the author's silence best befits , Who bids them be in love with their own wits .
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... whose malice to the king is causeless and endless , should now , when she is old , at the time when other women give over childbearing , bring forth two such monsters , being not the births of nine or ten months , but of many years ...
... whose malice to the king is causeless and endless , should now , when she is old , at the time when other women give over childbearing , bring forth two such monsters , being not the births of nine or ten months , but of many years ...
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1 1 Eight , or seven years at least ; whose twins being born , ( A prodigy in nature , ) even the youngest Is fifteen years of age at his first entrance , As soon as known i ' th ' world , tall striplings , strong And able to give ...
1 1 Eight , or seven years at least ; whose twins being born , ( A prodigy in nature , ) even the youngest Is fifteen years of age at his first entrance , As soon as known i ' th ' world , tall striplings , strong And able to give ...
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Our Great Ones , should give countenance and courage To trim duke Perkin ; you will all confess Our bounties have unthriftily been scatter'd Amongst unthankful men . Daw . Unthankful beasts , Dogs , villains , traitors ! K. Hen .
Our Great Ones , should give countenance and courage To trim duke Perkin ; you will all confess Our bounties have unthriftily been scatter'd Amongst unthankful men . Daw . Unthankful beasts , Dogs , villains , traitors ! K. Hen .
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Weaver , who gives bis epitaph , ( by which it appears that he possessed and resigned several high stations in the church , ) concludes thus“ Here let him rest , as an example for all unjust prelates to admire , and for few or none to ...
Weaver , who gives bis epitaph , ( by which it appears that he possessed and resigned several high stations in the church , ) concludes thus“ Here let him rest , as an example for all unjust prelates to admire , and for few or none to ...
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| Title | The Dramatic Works of John Ford |
| Author | W. Gifford |
| Published | 1827 |
| Original from | Austrian National Library |
| Digitized | 6 Jun 2014 |
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