The Spectator, Volume 2Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele J. Tonson, 1724 |
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... Scenes in Rhyme and fome în Blank Verfe , which are to be looked upon as two feveral Languages ; or where we fee fome particular Similies dignified with Rhyme , at the fame time that every thing about them lyes in Blank Verfe . I would ...
... Scenes in Rhyme and fome în Blank Verfe , which are to be looked upon as two feveral Languages ; or where we fee fome particular Similies dignified with Rhyme , at the fame time that every thing about them lyes in Blank Verfe . I would ...
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... Scene , would confider the naked Thought of every Speech in it , when divefted of all its Tragick Ornaments ; by this means , without be- ing impofed upon by Words , we may judge impartially of the Thought , and confider whether it be ...
... Scene , would confider the naked Thought of every Speech in it , when divefted of all its Tragick Ornaments ; by this means , without be- ing impofed upon by Words , we may judge impartially of the Thought , and confider whether it be ...
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... Scene , and throwing himself at the Feet of his Mi- ftrefs in another . Let him behave him- felf infolently towards the Men , and ab- jectly towards the Fair one , and it is ten to one but he proves a Favourite of the Boxes . Dryden and ...
... Scene , and throwing himself at the Feet of his Mi- ftrefs in another . Let him behave him- felf infolently towards the Men , and ab- jectly towards the Fair one , and it is ten to one but he proves a Favourite of the Boxes . Dryden and ...
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... Scenes , with the two Candle - fnuffers , make up a compleat Body of Guards upon the English Stage , and by the Addition of a few Porters dreffed in red Coats , can represent above a dozen Legions . I have fometimes feen a Couple of ...
... Scenes , with the two Candle - fnuffers , make up a compleat Body of Guards upon the English Stage , and by the Addition of a few Porters dreffed in red Coats , can represent above a dozen Legions . I have fometimes feen a Couple of ...
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... Scene , Which Men of Judgment only will relate . Ld . ROSCOMMON . - I fhould therefore , in this Particular , recommend to my ... Scenes . I fhould likewife be glad if we imitated the French in banishing from our Stage the Noife of Drums ...
... Scene , Which Men of Judgment only will relate . Ld . ROSCOMMON . - I fhould therefore , in this Particular , recommend to my ... Scenes . I fhould likewife be glad if we imitated the French in banishing from our Stage the Noife of Drums ...
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