| John Bell - English drama - 1792 - 340 pages
...Jaf. At any hour; my plagues Will keep me waking. [Exit Pierre. Tell me why, good Heaven, Thou mad'st me what I am, with all the spirit, Aspiring thoughts,...That fill the happiest man ? Ah, rather, why Didst them not form me sordid as my fate, Base-minded, dull, and fit to carry burthens? Why have I sense... | |
| Henry Mackenzie - English fiction - 1802 - 332 pages
...where nature made none. How just is the complaint of Jaffier, Tell me why, good Hcav'n ! Thou mad'st me what I am, with all the spirit, Aspiring thoughts, and elegant desires, That fill the happiest r.ran ? That such should be the lot of my friend, I can regret — thanks to my better stars, I can... | |
| English drama - 1804 - 510 pages
...Mischief Jaf. Farewell. Pier. At twelve. Jaf. At any hour; my plagues Will keep me waking. [Erif Pierre, Tell me why, good Heaven, Thou madest me what I am,...the happiest man ? Ah, rather, why Didst thou not I'm in me sordid as my fate, Base-minded, dull, and fit to carry burthens? Why have I sense to know... | |
| English drama - 1804 - 266 pages
...Thou inail'-i me what I am, with all the spirit, Aspiring thonghts, and elegant desires, That till the happiest man ? Ah, rather, why Didst thou not form me sordid as my fate, Base minded, dull, and fit to carry hurtheus ' Why have I seuse to know the curse that's on me ' Is... | |
| Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 382 pages
...known " The luscious sweels of plenty," &c. And farther, i " Tell me why, good Heaven, " Thou mad'st me what I am, with all the spirit, " Aspiring thoughts,...and elegant desires, " That fill the happiest man? " Why have I sense to know the curse that's on me ? It is reported, that the author of " Venice Preserved"... | |
| Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 376 pages
...me why, good Heaven, Thou mad'st me what I am, with all the spirit, Aspiring thoughts, and r legant desires, That fill the happiest man? Ah, rather, why Didst thou not form me sordid as my late, Base-minded, dull, and fit to carry burdens? Why have I sense to know the curse that's on me... | |
| DR. JOHNSON - 1812 - 480 pages
...-waking. • > •••• [Exit PIERRE. •// -ii : . Tell me why, good Heaven, Thou mad'st me what lam, with all the spirit, ; Aspiring thoughts, and. elegant desires, • .". That fill the happiest man ? A^i ! rather why Didst thou not form m'e sordid as my fate, ••!.-• .1 Base-minded, dftll, and.... | |
| Thomas Otway, Thomas Thornton - 1813 - 366 pages
...any hour, my plagues Will keep me waking.—• [fix. Pierre. Tell me why, good heav'n, Thou mad'st me what I am, with all the spirit, Aspiring thoughts,...That fill the happiest man ? Ah ! rather why Didst them not form me sordid as my fate, Base-minded, dull-, and fit to carry burdens ? Why have I sense... | |
| Thomas Otway, Thomas Thornton - 1813 - 358 pages
...any hour, my plagues Will keep me waking. — • [Ex. Pierre. Tell me why, good heav'n, Thou mad'st me what I am, with all the spirit, Aspiring thoughts, and elegant desires, That fill the happiest man 1 Ah ! rather why Didst thou not form me sordid as my fate, Base-minded, dull, and fit to carry burdens... | |
| Thomas Otway, Thomas Thornton - 1813 - 362 pages
...At any hour, my plagues Will keep me waking.— [Ex. Pierre;, Tell me why, good heav'n, Thou mad'st me what I am, with all the spirit, Aspiring thoughts, and elegant desires, That fill the happiest man 1 Ah ! rather why Didst thou not form me sordid as my fate, Base-minded, dull, and fit to carry burdens... | |
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