The Modern British Drama: In Five Volumes, Volume 5Sir Walter Scott William Miller, 1811 - English drama |
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... James II . , even his powers of poetic harmony could not give it popularity . This unpopularity was chiefly owing to the recitative , which is but ill adapted to our language and to the impatient temper of our audience . The English has ...
... James II . , even his powers of poetic harmony could not give it popularity . This unpopularity was chiefly owing to the recitative , which is but ill adapted to our language and to the impatient temper of our audience . The English has ...
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... ll make a night on't , All . Let discord cease , Let all in peace Go home and kiss their spouses ; Join hat and cap In one loud clap , And wish us crowded houses . GREGORY . SIE JASPER . LEANDER . HARRY . JAMES 58 [ FIELDING . TOM THUMB .
... ll make a night on't , All . Let discord cease , Let all in peace Go home and kiss their spouses ; Join hat and cap In one loud clap , And wish us crowded houses . GREGORY . SIE JASPER . LEANDER . HARRY . JAMES 58 [ FIELDING . TOM THUMB .
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... JAMES . DAVY . DOCTOR HELLEBORE . MEN WOMEN . CHARLOTTE . DORCAS . Wood . DORCAS , GREGORY . Gre . I tell you , No , I won't comply ; and it is my business to talk and to command . Dor . And I tell you , You shall conform to my will ...
... JAMES . DAVY . DOCTOR HELLEBORE . MEN WOMEN . CHARLOTTE . DORCAS . Wood . DORCAS , GREGORY . Gre . I tell you , No , I won't comply ; and it is my business to talk and to command . Dor . And I tell you , You shall conform to my will ...
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... JAMES . Har . Were ever two fools sent on such a message as we are , in quest of a dumb doctor ! James . Blame your own cursed memory , that made you forget his name . For my part , I'll travel through the world rather than return ...
... JAMES . Har . Were ever two fools sent on such a message as we are , in quest of a dumb doctor ! James . Blame your own cursed memory , that made you forget his name . For my part , I'll travel through the world rather than return ...
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... James . Hark ye , mistress , do you know where where where doctor - What - d'ye- call him lives ? Dor . Doctor who ? James . Doctor - doctorwhat's his name ? Dor . Hey ! what , has the fellow a mind to banter me ? Har . Is there no ...
... James . Hark ye , mistress , do you know where where where doctor - What - d'ye- call him lives ? Dor . Doctor who ? James . Doctor - doctorwhat's his name ? Dor . Hey ! what , has the fellow a mind to banter me ? Har . Is there no ...
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