An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy, Late of Covent-Garden Theatre, Հատոր 5author, and sold, 1786 |
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... set in a style peculiarly elegant . How great then was my aftonishment , when I was informed by the Alderman , that they had been delivered to Mr. Jeffries , a fword cutler in the Strand , who had broke them to pieces by order of Mr ...
... set in a style peculiarly elegant . How great then was my aftonishment , when I was informed by the Alderman , that they had been delivered to Mr. Jeffries , a fword cutler in the Strand , who had broke them to pieces by order of Mr ...
Էջ 58
... set it down , and , making her courtesy to the audience , walked off as coolly as if she was not to be fup- pofed dead . The letters I received , during the time I pre- fided at the Edinburgh theatre , from itinerant players applying to ...
... set it down , and , making her courtesy to the audience , walked off as coolly as if she was not to be fup- pofed dead . The letters I received , during the time I pre- fided at the Edinburgh theatre , from itinerant players applying to ...
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... set off for Hadding- ton ; to which place fome of our Edinburgh friends a companied us , and fpent the evening . The next morning we continued our journey ; and , as we had leifure , I was determined to take a view , as we went on , of ...
... set off for Hadding- ton ; to which place fome of our Edinburgh friends a companied us , and fpent the evening . The next morning we continued our journey ; and , as we had leifure , I was determined to take a view , as we went on , of ...
Էջ 112
... set down to the fame account . Mifs Elliot's ill health obliging her often to decline playing , all the characters I had once poffeffed now reverted to their owner ; which occafioned Mr. Woodward and myself to appear generally in the ...
... set down to the fame account . Mifs Elliot's ill health obliging her often to decline playing , all the characters I had once poffeffed now reverted to their owner ; which occafioned Mr. Woodward and myself to appear generally in the ...
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... set off , I have inftantly checked it ; left , whilst it should af- ford a relief to the fameness of the fubject , it should run it into too great a length . — This inve- terate profecution , carried on against me because I would not ...
... set off , I have inftantly checked it ; left , whilst it should af- ford a relief to the fameness of the fubject , it should run it into too great a length . — This inve- terate profecution , carried on against me because I would not ...
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An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy: Late of Covent-garden Theatre George Anne Bellamy Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1786 |
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Էջ 18 - Ah me! for aught that ever I could read. Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never did run smooth: But, either it was different in blood; Her.
Էջ 153 - In the corrupted currents of this world Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law; but 'tis not so above; There is no shuffling, there the action lies In his true nature, and we ourselves compell'd Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults To give in evidence.
Էջ 126 - We, Hermia, like two artificial Gods, Created with our needles both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion...
Էջ 171 - I wondered any gentleman who profefled liberal fentiments could advife a breach of truft. He told me that, if he had got hold of it, he would have burnt it, as he was fure two capital performers had figned it, who would not have done fo, had another paper been preferrted in their favour.
Էջ 150 - Tis thou, thrice sweet and gracious goddess, addressing myself to LIBERTY, whom all in public or in private worship, whose taste is grateful, and ever will be so, till NATURE herself shall change no tint of words can spot thy snowy mantle...
Էջ 18 - That, in ° a fpleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to fay, — Behold ! The jaws of darknefs do devour it up : So quick bright things come to...
Էջ 68 - Glasgow, told his auditors that he dreamed the preceding night he was in the infernal regions, at a grand entertainment, where all the devils...
Էջ 3 - Whofe edge is (harper than the fword ; whofe tongue Outvenoms all the worms of Nile ; whofe breath Rides on the polling winds, and doth belie All corners of the world : kings, queens, and dates, Maids, matrons, nay, the fecrets of the grave This viperous (lander enters.
Էջ 50 - Ye Poets, I covet no bays, She fmil'd — a reward for my fong. I find the God Pan 's in the right, No fame 's like the fair one's applaufe, And Cupid muft crown with delight The fhepherd that lings in his caufe.