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Page xxiv
... play , Shé Stoops to Con- quer . The manager was not without great diffi- culty induced to bring this piece out . The senti- mental comedy still reigned , and Goldsmith's comedies were not sentimental . The Good- natured Man had been ...
... play , Shé Stoops to Con- quer . The manager was not without great diffi- culty induced to bring this piece out . The senti- mental comedy still reigned , and Goldsmith's comedies were not sentimental . The Good- natured Man had been ...
Page xxxviii
... playing wanton and childish pranks in order to bring himself to the wished - for level . It was very soon after my frst arrival in London , where every thing appeared new and wonderful to me , that I ex- pressed to Sir Joshua my ...
... playing wanton and childish pranks in order to bring himself to the wished - for level . It was very soon after my frst arrival in London , where every thing appeared new and wonderful to me , that I ex- pressed to Sir Joshua my ...
Page xl
... play , his mouth became so parched and dry , from the agitation of his mind , that he was unable to swallow a single mouthful . The actors themselves had great doubts of its success ; but , contrary to their expectations , the play was ...
... play , his mouth became so parched and dry , from the agitation of his mind , that he was unable to swallow a single mouthful . The actors themselves had great doubts of its success ; but , contrary to their expectations , the play was ...
Page xli
... play ; adding , Pooh ! what stuff are these lines : " - What feminine tales hast thou been listening to , of unaired shirts , catarrhs , and toothache , got by thin - soled shoes ? ' ' True , ' replied Goldsmith , to be sure that is ...
... play ; adding , Pooh ! what stuff are these lines : " - What feminine tales hast thou been listening to , of unaired shirts , catarrhs , and toothache , got by thin - soled shoes ? ' ' True , ' replied Goldsmith , to be sure that is ...
Page xlviii
... play - bill , they were not calculated for the same meridian . The following note seems to refer to one of his earlier pro- ductions ; but I retain neither letter nor written document of any kind from him with a date . Mr. Goldsmith's ...
... play - bill , they were not calculated for the same meridian . The following note seems to refer to one of his earlier pro- ductions ; but I retain neither letter nor written document of any kind from him with a date . Mr. Goldsmith's ...
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