The Modern British Drama: In Five Volumes, Volume 5Sir Walter Scott William Miller, 1811 - English drama |
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... turn his thoughts another way , and , to introduce the examples of moral virtue , writ in verse and performed in recitative music . " These pieces were termed by their author , " Entertain- ments by declamation and music , after the ...
... turn his thoughts another way , and , to introduce the examples of moral virtue , writ in verse and performed in recitative music . " These pieces were termed by their author , " Entertain- ments by declamation and music , after the ...
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... Turn not away , but listen to our strain , That shall in pleasing slumber lull the sense , And sweet in madness rob it of itself . DUET . First Man and Woman . She . O thou wert born to please me , He . My life , my only love ! She ...
... Turn not away , but listen to our strain , That shall in pleasing slumber lull the sense , And sweet in madness rob it of itself . DUET . First Man and Woman . She . O thou wert born to please me , He . My life , my only love ! She ...
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... turn chemist and projector ! Oct. He is the fittest person in the world for my business ; the impudent varlet can do ... turn soldier : or , what will frighten him worse , say you'll turn poet . Come , I'll warrant you we bring him to ...
... turn chemist and projector ! Oct. He is the fittest person in the world for my business ; the impudent varlet can do ... turn soldier : or , what will frighten him worse , say you'll turn poet . Come , I'll warrant you we bring him to ...
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... turn outlaw , and live by rapine : and , to set my hand in , the first thing shall be , to cut the throat of that perfidious pick - thank dog , who has ruined me . Thrifty . How do you , Scapin ? Sea . OTWAY . ] 11 THE CHEATS OF SCAPIN .
... turn outlaw , and live by rapine : and , to set my hand in , the first thing shall be , to cut the throat of that perfidious pick - thank dog , who has ruined me . Thrifty . How do you , Scapin ? Sea . OTWAY . ] 11 THE CHEATS OF SCAPIN .
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... turn , ever too thoughtful when they should be active : Why , who believes any man of wit to have so much as courage ? No , ladies , if yo've any friends that hope to raise them- selves , advise them to be as much fools as they can ...
... turn , ever too thoughtful when they should be active : Why , who believes any man of wit to have so much as courage ? No , ladies , if yo've any friends that hope to raise them- selves , advise them to be as much fools as they can ...
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