British Theatre, Comprising Tragedies, Comedies, Operas, and Farces, from the Most Classic Writers: Complete in One Volume, 3. köideFleischer, 1828 - 908 pages |
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... Exeunt . Trumpets and shouting . SCENE II . - Before the Senate - house . Enter SEMPRONIUS , with the Leaders of the Mutiny . Sem . At length the winds are rais'd , the storm blows high ! Be it your care , my friends , to keep it up In ...
... Exeunt . Trumpets and shouting . SCENE II . - Before the Senate - house . Enter SEMPRONIUS , with the Leaders of the Mutiny . Sem . At length the winds are rais'd , the storm blows high ! Be it your care , my friends , to keep it up In ...
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... Exeunt . rogance , Presumptuous youth ! Juba . What can this mean ? Sempronius ! Sem . My sword shall answer thee . Have at thy heart . Juba . Nay , then , beware thy own , proud , barbarous man . [ They fight ; Sempronius falls . Sem ...
... Exeunt . rogance , Presumptuous youth ! Juba . What can this mean ? Sempronius ! Sem . My sword shall answer thee . Have at thy heart . Juba . Nay , then , beware thy own , proud , barbarous man . [ They fight ; Sempronius falls . Sem ...
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... Exeunt . SCENE I. The Aisle of a Temple . And that dumb mouth , significant in show Invites me to the bed , where I alone Shall rest ; shows me the grave , where na- ture , weary And long oppress'd with woes and bending cares , May lay ...
... Exeunt . SCENE I. The Aisle of a Temple . And that dumb mouth , significant in show Invites me to the bed , where I alone Shall rest ; shows me the grave , where na- ture , weary And long oppress'd with woes and bending cares , May lay ...
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... Exeunt Perez , etc. Zara . I am your captive , and you've us'd me nobly ; Till Osmyn die . Mean time we may learn more And in return of that , though otherwise Zara . Of that hereafter ; but , mean time. advise Somewhat to blind the king ...
... Exeunt Perez , etc. Zara . I am your captive , and you've us'd me nobly ; Till Osmyn die . Mean time we may learn more And in return of that , though otherwise Zara . Of that hereafter ; but , mean time. advise Somewhat to blind the king ...
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... Exeunt. hast thou to do A tale so sad as this . Ludy R. In the first days Of my distracting grief , I found myself- As women wish to be who love their lords . But who durst tell my father ? the good priest Who join'd our hands , my ...
... Exeunt. hast thou to do A tale so sad as this . Ludy R. In the first days Of my distracting grief , I found myself- As women wish to be who love their lords . But who durst tell my father ? the good priest Who join'd our hands , my ...
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Page 15 - But shadows, clouds, and darkness, rest upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a power above us (And that there is, all Nature cries aloud Through all her works), he must delight in virtue ; And that which he delights in must be happy.
Page 490 - ... with my back to the fire. I like to give them a hearty reception in the old style at my gate. I like to see their horses and trunks taken care of.
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Page 15 - I'm weary of conjectures : — this must end them. [Laying his hand on his sword. Thus am I doubly armed : my death and life, My bane and antidote, are both before me. This in a moment brings me to an end; But this informs me I shall never die.
Page 489 - You must not be so talkative, Diggory. You must be all attention to the guests. You must hear us talk, and not think of talking...
Page 487 - Then come, put the jorum about, And let us be merry and clever, Our hearts and our liquors are stout, Here's the Three Jolly Pigeons for ever.
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Page 485 - I vow, Mr. Hardcastle, you're very particular. Is there a creature in the whole country, but ourselves, that does not take a trip to town now and then, to rub off the rust a little?
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