The British Drama: Illustrated, 2. köideJohn Dicks, 1867 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 322
... heard thee swear , if ever Thou couldst arrive at forty pounds , thou wouldst Live like an emperor , ' twas I that gave it In ready gold . Deny this , wretch ! Tap . I must , sir ; For , from the tavern to the taphouse , all , On ...
... heard thee swear , if ever Thou couldst arrive at forty pounds , thou wouldst Live like an emperor , ' twas I that gave it In ready gold . Deny this , wretch ! Tap . I must , sir ; For , from the tavern to the taphouse , all , On ...
Page 326
... heard ! I could adore you . Sir G. Then , with the favour of my man of law , I will pretend some title : want will force him To put it to arbitrement ; then , if he sell For half the value , he shall have ready money , And I possess his ...
... heard ! I could adore you . Sir G. Then , with the favour of my man of law , I will pretend some title : want will force him To put it to arbitrement ; then , if he sell For half the value , he shall have ready money , And I possess his ...
Page 327
... heard or read of , I ne'er met A match to Sir Giles Overreach . Wat . What will you take To tell him so , fellow Furnace ? Fur . Just as much As my throat is worth ; for that would be the price on't . To have an usurer that starves ...
... heard or read of , I ne'er met A match to Sir Giles Overreach . Wat . What will you take To tell him so , fellow Furnace ? Fur . Just as much As my throat is worth ; for that would be the price on't . To have an usurer that starves ...
Page 330
... heard who dines here ? Meg . I have , sir . Sir G. ' Tis an honourable man ; A lord , Meg , and commands a regiment Of soldiers ; and , what's rare , is one himself , A bold and understanding one : and to be A lord , and a good leader ...
... heard who dines here ? Meg . I have , sir . Sir G. ' Tis an honourable man ; A lord , Meg , and commands a regiment Of soldiers ; and , what's rare , is one himself , A bold and understanding one : and to be A lord , and a good leader ...
Page 331
... heard this is the wanton's fashion , sir , Which I must never learn . Sir G. Learn any thing , And from any creature , that may make thee great ; E'en from the devil himself : stand not on form ; Words are no substances . Marg . With ...
... heard this is the wanton's fashion , sir , Which I must never learn . Sir G. Learn any thing , And from any creature , that may make thee great ; E'en from the devil himself : stand not on form ; Words are no substances . Marg . With ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Aberfoil alguazil Allworth Altamont Arden arms Bailie Balth Barn Barnstable Blin Bona brother CALIPPUS Captain Cato Charles Colonel Count dare dear death door Dougal Duke Enter Euph Euphrasia Exeunt Exit eyes father fear fellow Fiam Flora Francis Ghita Gibby give hand happy hast hear heart heaven honest honour hope husband Joseph Juba Karl Kate Lady G Leop Lilla live Long Tom look lord Lothair madam Maria Marrall married master Mosby never on't Osbaldistone Peggy Philotas Phocion poor pray Rash Re-enter Rob Roy MacGregor SCENE Seras Seraskier servant shew Sir F Sir G Sir Peter Sophia soul speak sure sword Syphax tears Teazle tell thee there's Thor thou thought Timoleon twas twill Useph Violante virtue WATCHALL what's Wilford woman wretch Zounds
Popular passages
Page 390 - tis out of pure good humour ; and I take it for granted, they deal exactly in the same manner with me.
Page 471 - My voice is still for war. Gods, can a Roman senate long debate Which of the two to choose, slavery or death! No, let us rise at once, gird on our swords, And, at the head of our remaining troops, Attack the foe, break through the thick array Of his thronged legions, and charge home upon him.
Page 444 - What are your laws, of which you make your boast, but the fool's wisdom and the coward's valour? the instrument and screen of all your villainies, by which you punish in others what you act yourselves, or would have acted had you been in their circumstances. The judge who condemns the poor man for being a thief had been a thief himself had he been poor.
Page 393 - Oh, plague of his sentiments! If he salutes me with a scrap of morality in his mouth, I shall be sick directly. But, however, don't mistake me, Sir Peter; I don't mean to defend Charles's errors: but, before I form my judgment of either of them, I intend to make a trial of their hearts; and my friend Rowley and I have planned something for the purpose.
Page 395 - Very well, madam! very well! A separate maintenance as soon as you please. — Yes, madam, or a divorce! I'll make an example of myself for the benefit of all old bachelors.
Page 385 - Why, truly, Mrs. Clackitt has a very pretty talent, and a great deal of industry. Snake. True, madam, and has been tolerably successful in her day. To my knowledge, she has been the cause of six matches being broken off, and three sons being disinherited; of four forced elopements, and as many close confinements; nine separate maintenances, and two divorces.
Page 397 - Sir, I like you the better for it. However, you are mistaken in one thing ; I have no money to lend, but I believe I could procure some of a friend ; but then he's an unconscionable dog. Isn't he, Moses ? And must sell stock to accommodate you.
Page 388 - True, madam, there are valetudinarians in reputation as well as constitution, who, being conscious of their weak part, avoid the least breath of air, and supply their want of stamina by care and circumspection.
Page 390 - Peter, because flowers are dear in cold weather ? You should find fault with the climate, and not with me. For my part, I'm sure, I wish it was spring all the year round, and that roses grew under our feet.
Page 389 - We tiffed a little going to church, and fairly quarrelled before the bells had done ringing. I was more than once nearly choked with gall during the honeymoon, and had lost all comfort in life before my friends had done wishing me joy. Yet I chose with caution — a girl bred wholly in the country, who...