| Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 páginas
...inconsistent with common sense : in the other,ta most tragical story was brought upon the stage, a catastrophe too recent, too melancholy, and of too solemn a nature, to be heard of any where but from the pulpit. How these pieces came to pass unpunished, I do not know. If I am rightly... | |
| Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 páginas
...inconsistent with common sense : in the other,ta most tragical story was brought upon the stage, a catastrophe too recent, too melancholy, and of too solemn a nature, to be heard of any where but from the pulpit. How these pieces came to pass unpunished, I do not know. If I am rightly... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1810 - 544 páginas
...inconsistent with common sense : ia the other,fa most tragical story was brought upon the stage, a catastrophe too recent, too melancholy, and of too solemn a nature to be heard of any where but from the pulpit. How these pieces came to pass unpunished, I do not know : if I am rightly... | |
| David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 444 páginas
...and affecting. Lord Chesterfield, in his speech on the Licensing Act, mentioning tliis play, says, " the catastrophe " was too recent, too melancholy, " and of too solemn a nature, to " be heard of any where but in a " pulpit." 140. CHARLES VIII. OF FRASCB ; or, The Invasion of Na+ pies ly the French.... | |
| David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 422 páginas
...and affecting. Lord Chesterfield, in his speech on the Licensing Act, mentioning this play, says, " the catastrophe " was too recent, too melancholy, " and of too solemn a nature, to " be heard of any where but in 3 " pulpit." 140. CHARLES VIII. oV FHAKCE; or, The Invasion of Naples ly the French.... | |
| Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1838 - 520 páginas
...Charles the First), a most tragical story was " brought upon the stage, — a catastrophe too re" cent, too melancholy, and of too solemn a nature, " to be heard of any where but from the pulpit. " How these pieces came to pass unpunished, I do " not know ; if I am... | |
| Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1837 - 522 páginas
...Charles the First), a most tragical story was " brought upon the stage, — a catastrophe too re" cent, too melancholy, and of too solemn a nature, " to be heard of any where but from the pulpit. " How these pieces came to pass unpunished, I do " not know ; if I am... | |
| Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1837 - 494 páginas
...Charles the First), a most tragical stoiy was " brought upon the stage, — a catastrophe too re" cent, too melancholy, and of too solemn a nature, " to be heard of any where but from the pulpit. " How these pieces came to pass unpunished, I do " not know ; if I am... | |
| Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1839 - 532 páginas
...Charles the First), a most tragical story was " brought upon the stage, — a catastrophe too re" cent, too melancholy, and of too solemn a nature, " to be heard of any where but from the pulpit. " How these pieces came to pass unpunished, I do " not know ; if I am... | |
| Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1853 - 430 páginas
...another "(King Charles the First), a most tragical story was " brought upon the stage, — a catastrophe too recent, too " melancholy, and of too solemn a nature, to be heard of " any where but from the pulpit. How these pieces came " to pass unpunished, I do not know ; if I am... | |
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