The Life of Mr. James Quin, Comedian: With the History of the Stage from His Commencing Actor to His Retreat to Bath ...Reader, 1766 - 107 էջ |
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... desired to have his piece returned . There , " said Quin , " it lies in the window . " Upon which poor Bayes repaired to the window and took up a play which proved to be a comedy , and his muse had brought forth a direful tragedy ; 66 ...
... desired to have his piece returned . There , " said Quin , " it lies in the window . " Upon which poor Bayes repaired to the window and took up a play which proved to be a comedy , and his muse had brought forth a direful tragedy ; 66 ...
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... desired I might seal up and deliver . The request he makes is so extraordinary that it has induced me to send you the copy of his letter to my lord , which is as follows : My dear Lord , Bath , Oct , 3 , 1760 . Old beaux Knash has made ...
... desired I might seal up and deliver . The request he makes is so extraordinary that it has induced me to send you the copy of his letter to my lord , which is as follows : My dear Lord , Bath , Oct , 3 , 1760 . Old beaux Knash has made ...
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... desired effect , he had not yet succeeded in his design upon swords , when an affair happened at Bath , which proved so powerful an auxiliary to him , that he beat them out of the field without any other weapons than common sense and ...
... desired effect , he had not yet succeeded in his design upon swords , when an affair happened at Bath , which proved so powerful an auxiliary to him , that he beat them out of the field without any other weapons than common sense and ...
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... desired him to drink a Glass of Wine with him , which he did , and that then Mr. Quinn , was with Mr. Bowen ; that as they drank , Mr. Bowen and Mr. Quinn put pretty smartly upon one another with cutting jests , and fell to talk of ...
... desired him to drink a Glass of Wine with him , which he did , and that then Mr. Quinn , was with Mr. Bowen ; that as they drank , Mr. Bowen and Mr. Quinn put pretty smartly upon one another with cutting jests , and fell to talk of ...
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... desired him to drink a Glass of Wine with him , but he refus'd , not having Dined ; but he going home , it being about 4 o'clock , the Family had Dined , whereupon he returned to the Fleece , and there found Mr. Bowen , Mr. Quinn , and ...
... desired him to drink a Glass of Wine with him , but he refus'd , not having Dined ; but he going home , it being about 4 o'clock , the Family had Dined , whereupon he returned to the Fleece , and there found Mr. Bowen , Mr. Quinn , and ...
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Էջ 73 - Indian mount, or fairy elves, Whose midnight revels, by a forest side, Or fountain, some belated peasant sees, Or dreams he sees, while overhead the moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale course ; they, on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund music charm his ear ; At once with joy and fear his heart rebounds.
Էջ 79 - When Lothario gave Horatio the challenge Quin, instead of accepting it instantaneously, with the determined and unembarrassed brow of superior bravery, made a long pause, and dragged out the words, ' I'll meet thee there !' in such a manner as to make it appear absolutely ludicrous.
Էջ 83 - In fancied scenes, as in life's real plan, He could not, for a moment, sink the man. In whate'er cast his character was laid, Self still, like oil, upon the surface play'd. Nature, in spite of all his skill, crept in : Horatio, Dorax, Falstaff, — still 'twas Quin.
Էջ 23 - Herculean satirist, this drawcansir in wit, that spared neither friend nor foe ; who, to make his poetical fame immortal, like another Erostratus, set fire to his stage, by writing up to an act of parliament to demolish it.
Էջ 91 - That tongue which set the table on a roar, And charm'd the public ear, is heard no more ! Clos'd are those eyes, the harbingers of wit Which spoke, before the tongue, what Shakespeare writ ; Cold are those hands, which, living, were stretched forth At friendship's call to succour modest worth.
Էջ 82 - Though we deny imaginary grace, Founded on accidents of time and place ; Yet real worth of ev'ry growth shall bear Due praise, nor must we, Quin, forget thee there. His words bore sterling weight, nervous and strong In manly tides of sense they roll'd along. Happy in art, he chiefly had pretence To keep up numbers, yet not forfeit sense. No actor ever greater heights could reach In all the labour'd artifice of speech.
Էջ 13 - Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. I've read that things inanimate have moved, And, as with living souls, have been informed, By magic numbers and persuasive sound.
Էջ 76 - That Garrick was a new religion ; Whitfield was followed for a time ; but they would all come to church again.
Էջ 82 - Their darling chief, and lin'd his fav'rite cause. " Far be it from the candid Muse to tread Insulting o'er the ashes of the dead, But, just to living merit, she maintains, And dares the test whilst Garrick's genius reigns, Ancients in vain endeavour to excel, Happily prais'd, if they could act as well. But though prescription's force we disallow, Nor to antiquity submissive bow ; Tho...
Էջ 14 - I remember the ladies were then observed to be decently afraid of venturing bare-faced to a new comedy, till they had been assured they might do it, without the risk of an insult to their modesty...