Biographia Dramatica: Names of dramas: M-Z. Latin plays by English authors. Oratorios. Appendix to v. 2 and 3. Additions and corrections to v. 2 and 3Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1812 - Actors |
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... tragedy : " " " It is not only admirable as a << poem ; but is , perhaps , at the " " same time one of the most moral " pieces existing . It teaches us " the danger of venturing , though " but for once , upon a capital offence , by ...
... tragedy : " " " It is not only admirable as a << poem ; but is , perhaps , at the " " same time one of the most moral " pieces existing . It teaches us " the danger of venturing , though " but for once , upon a capital offence , by ...
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... Tragedy of ( written originally by Shakspeare ) . Newly adapted to the stage , with alterations by J. Lee , as performed at the Theatre in Edinburgh . 8vo . 1753. Lan- guage is not strong enough to ex- press our contempt of Mr. Lee's ...
... Tragedy of ( written originally by Shakspeare ) . Newly adapted to the stage , with alterations by J. Lee , as performed at the Theatre in Edinburgh . 8vo . 1753. Lan- guage is not strong enough to ex- press our contempt of Mr. Lee's ...
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... TRAGedy . By Beaumont and Fletcher . Acted at the Black Friars . 4to . 1619 ; 4to . 1622 ; 4to . 1630 ; 4to . 1638 ; 4to . 1641 ; 4to . 1650 ; 4to . 1661 ; 8vo . 1778. This play is an ex- ceedingly good one , and always met with ...
... TRAGedy . By Beaumont and Fletcher . Acted at the Black Friars . 4to . 1619 ; 4to . 1622 ; 4to . 1630 ; 4to . 1638 ; 4to . 1641 ; 4to . 1650 ; 4to . 1661 ; 8vo . 1778. This play is an ex- ceedingly good one , and always met with ...
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... Tragedy , by Sir Thomas Moore . 4to . 1718. This play was brought on the stage at the Theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields . It is , with respect to plot , lan- guage , and every other essential of dramatic writing , a most con- temptible ...
... Tragedy , by Sir Thomas Moore . 4to . 1718. This play was brought on the stage at the Theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields . It is , with respect to plot , lan- guage , and every other essential of dramatic writing , a most con- temptible ...
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... Tragedy , by William Hayley . Acted both at Drury Lane and Covent Garden , 1799. Printed in 4to . 1784. Al- though not now performed , this play possesses , in a high degree , the two main springs of the tragic drama ; i . e . terror ...
... Tragedy , by William Hayley . Acted both at Drury Lane and Covent Garden , 1799. Printed in 4to . 1784. Al- though not now performed , this play possesses , in a high degree , the two main springs of the tragic drama ; i . e . terror ...
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