The Modern British Drama: ComediesWalter Scott William Miller, 1811 - English drama |
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... scene , and more allied to such as are excited by tragedy . In the art of conducting and connecting the story of the piece , those distinguished poets differed almost as widely as in their style of character . Fletcher , with the ...
... scene , and more allied to such as are excited by tragedy . In the art of conducting and connecting the story of the piece , those distinguished poets differed almost as widely as in their style of character . Fletcher , with the ...
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... SCENE , -London . ACT I. THO ' need make many poets , and some such As art and nature have not bettered much ; Yet ours , for want , hath not so loved the stage , As he dare serve the ill customs of the age , Or purchase your delight at ...
... SCENE , -London . ACT I. THO ' need make many poets , and some such As art and nature have not bettered much ; Yet ours , for want , hath not so loved the stage , As he dare serve the ill customs of the age , Or purchase your delight at ...
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... SCENE III - A Chamber in KITELY'S House . Enter KITELY and CASH . Kite . Art thou sure , Thomas , we have pryed into all and every part throughout the house ? Is there no bye - place , or dark corner , has escaped our searches ? Cash ...
... SCENE III - A Chamber in KITELY'S House . Enter KITELY and CASH . Kite . Art thou sure , Thomas , we have pryed into all and every part throughout the house ? Is there no bye - place , or dark corner , has escaped our searches ? Cash ...
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... SCENE I. - Stocks - Market . Enter MATTHEW and BOBADIL . Mat . I wonder , captain , what they will say of my going away ? ha ! Bob . Why , what should they say ? but as of a discreet gentleman ; quick , wary , respectful of nature's ...
... SCENE I. - Stocks - Market . Enter MATTHEW and BOBADIL . Mat . I wonder , captain , what they will say of my going away ? ha ! Bob . Why , what should they say ? but as of a discreet gentleman ; quick , wary , respectful of nature's ...
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... SCENE III . - Stocks - Market . Enter BRAIN - WORM . Brain . Well , of all my disguises yet , now am I most like myself ; being in this serjeant's gown . A man of my present profession never counter- feits , till he lays hold upon a ...
... SCENE III . - Stocks - Market . Enter BRAIN - WORM . Brain . Well , of all my disguises yet , now am I most like myself ; being in this serjeant's gown . A man of my present profession never counter- feits , till he lays hold upon a ...
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