The Spectator ...John Sharpe, 1803 |
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Page 62
... lion , how wou'd you behave ? THERE is nothing that of late years has afforded mat- ter of greater amusement to the town than signior Nicolini's ' combat with a lion in the Haymarket , which has been very often exhibited to the general ...
... lion , how wou'd you behave ? THERE is nothing that of late years has afforded mat- ter of greater amusement to the town than signior Nicolini's ' combat with a lion in the Haymarket , which has been very often exhibited to the general ...
Page 63
... lion would not pretend to lay his paws upon the hero , by reason of the received opinion , that a lion will not hurt a virgin . Several , who pretended to have seen the opera in Italy , had informed their friends , that the lion was to ...
... lion would not pretend to lay his paws upon the hero , by reason of the received opinion , that a lion will not hurt a virgin . Several , who pretended to have seen the opera in Italy , had informed their friends , that the lion was to ...
Page 64
... lion's skin , it was thought proper to discard him and it is verily believed , to this day , that had he been brought upon the stage another time , he would certainly have done mischief . Besides , it was objected against the first lion ...
... lion's skin , it was thought proper to discard him and it is verily believed , to this day , that had he been brought upon the stage another time , he would certainly have done mischief . Besides , it was objected against the first lion ...
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acquaint acrostics ADDISON admiration Æneid agreeable anagrams ancient appear APRIL 13 April 26 Aristotle assembly audience beautiful behaviour called character Cicero club coffee-house conversation discourse dress DRYDEN Earl Douglas endeavour English entertainment eyes false favour genius gentleman give hand heard heart hero honour Hudibras humble servant humour Italian John Sharpe kind king lady laugh learned letter likewise lion live look lover manner March 15 means mind nature never night observed occasion opera OVID paper passion person Pharamond Pict piece play pleased pleasure poem poet Porus present prince reader reason rhymes ROSCOMMON scenes sense shew sion speak Spectator stage STEELE talk tell thing thou thought tion told town tragedy turn verse VIRG Virgil virtue whig whole woman women words writing young