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Page 7
It is for the good of the audience when he is at a play , for the actors have an
ambition to please him . The person of next consideration , is Sir Andrew Freeport
, a merchant of great eminence in the city of Lone don ; a person of indefatigable
...
It is for the good of the audience when he is at a play , for the actors have an
ambition to please him . The person of next consideration , is Sir Andrew Freeport
, a merchant of great eminence in the city of Lone don ; a person of indefatigable
...
Page 16
Will Londre ab was very cntertaining the other night at a play , to a Gentleman
who fat on his right hand , while I was at his left . The Gentleman believed Il'ill
was talking to himself , when upon my looking with great approbation 16 THE ...
Will Londre ab was very cntertaining the other night at a play , to a Gentleman
who fat on his right hand , while I was at his left . The Gentleman believed Il'ill
was talking to himself , when upon my looking with great approbation 16 THE ...
Page 20
... which the audience may look upon without catching cold , and indeed , without
much danger of being burnt ; for there are several engines filled with water , and
ready to play at a minute's warning , in case any such accident should happen .
... which the audience may look upon without catching cold , and indeed , without
much danger of being burnt ; for there are several engines filled with water , and
ready to play at a minute's warning , in case any such accident should happen .
Page 84
THE HE word Spectator being most usually understood as one of the audience at
public representations in our theatres , I seldom fail of many letters relating to
plays But indeed there are such monstrous things done in both , that if one had
not ...
THE HE word Spectator being most usually understood as one of the audience at
public representations in our theatres , I seldom fail of many letters relating to
plays But indeed there are such monstrous things done in both , that if one had
not ...
Page 86
... with re• lation to plays as well as operas . It certainly requires a degree of
understanding to play justly ; but such is our condition , that we are to suspend
our reason to per' form our parts . As to scenes of madness , you know , • Sir ,
there are ...
... with re• lation to plays as well as operas . It certainly requires a degree of
understanding to play justly ; but such is our condition , that we are to suspend
our reason to per' form our parts . As to scenes of madness , you know , • Sir ,
there are ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Spectator, Volume 1 The Spectator, Joseph Addison |
| Author | Joseph Addison |
| Published | 1793 |
| Original from | Lyon Public Library |
| Digitized | 3 Oct 2012 |
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