Scanderbeg: Or, Love and Liberty: A TragedyW. Reeve, 1747 - 320 páginas |
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... Henry IV . they play'd a Play at the Skin- nerfwell , which lafted eight 66 66 large Hiftory of Holy Scrip- " ture . For Example , of late " Time , to wit , in the Year 1390 , the 14th of Richard " II . I read , fays he , that " the ...
... Henry IV . they play'd a Play at the Skin- nerfwell , which lafted eight 66 66 large Hiftory of Holy Scrip- " ture . For Example , of late " Time , to wit , in the Year 1390 , the 14th of Richard " II . I read , fays he , that " the ...
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... Henry VIII . when the firft Play printed in our Language was , ACCOLASTUS , a Comedy , wrote by Dr. Palgrave , Chap- lain to that Prince , in the Year 1540 , which I here mention by itself , on account of its being the firft ; but I ...
... Henry VIII . when the firft Play printed in our Language was , ACCOLASTUS , a Comedy , wrote by Dr. Palgrave , Chap- lain to that Prince , in the Year 1540 , which I here mention by itself , on account of its being the firft ; but I ...
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... HENRY BURKHEAD . " This Author was a Merchant of Bristol , and lived in the Reign of King Charles I. He wrote one Play , called COLA's Fury ; or LYRENDA's Mifery , a Tragedy , printed in the Year 1645 , and dedicated to the Right Hon ...
... HENRY BURKHEAD . " This Author was a Merchant of Bristol , and lived in the Reign of King Charles I. He wrote one Play , called COLA's Fury ; or LYRENDA's Mifery , a Tragedy , printed in the Year 1645 , and dedicated to the Right Hon ...
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... Henry Lawes fet the Mufic upon the Occafion . The fame Author published a Volume of Poems . LODOWICK CARLELL , Efq ; This Gentleman was Groom of the Privy Chamber to King Charles I and King Charles II . He published fix Plays : I ...
... Henry Lawes fet the Mufic upon the Occafion . The fame Author published a Volume of Poems . LODOWICK CARLELL , Efq ; This Gentleman was Groom of the Privy Chamber to King Charles I and King Charles II . He published fix Plays : I ...
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... bound up in a large Volume with his other Poems , 1587 . Mr. HENRY GLAPTHORN , In the Reign of King Charles the First , wrote five Plays : I I. AR- I. ARGALUS and PARTHE- NIA , a Tragi - Comedy English Dramatic POETS . 113.
... bound up in a large Volume with his other Poems , 1587 . Mr. HENRY GLAPTHORN , In the Reign of King Charles the First , wrote five Plays : I I. AR- I. ARGALUS and PARTHE- NIA , a Tragi - Comedy English Dramatic POETS . 113.
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Página 140 - He had by a misfortune common enough to young fellows, fallen into ill company, and amongst them, some that made a frequent practice of deer-stealing engaged him more than once in robbing a park that belonged to Sir Thomas Lucy, of Charlecote, near Stratford.
Página 142 - Mr. Jonson, who was at that time altogether unknown to the world, had offered one of his plays to the players, in order to have it acted ; and the persons into whose hands it was put, after having turned it carelessly and superciliously over, were just upon returning it to him with an ill-natured answer, that it would be of no service to their company ; when...
Página 147 - His wit was in his own power; would the rule of it had been so too. Many times he fell into those things could not escape laughter, as when he said in the person of Caesar, one speaking to him, "Caesar, thou dost me wrong," he replied, "Caesar did never wrong but with just cause"; and such like, which were ridiculous.
Página 142 - His Acquaintance with Ben Johnson began with a remarkable piece of Humanity and good Nature; Mr Johnson, who was at that Time altogether unknown to the World, had offer'd one of his Plays to the Players, in order to have it...
Página 140 - He was received into the company then in being, at first in a very mean rank ; but his admirable wit, and the natural turn of it to the stage, soon distinguished him, if not as an extraordinary actor, yet as an excellent writer.
Página 140 - Perhaps we are not to look for his beginnings, like those of other authors, among their least perfect writings ; art had so little, and nature so large a share in what he did, that, for aught I know...
Página 222 - I will say but one word more in general of his writings, which is, that what he has done in any one species, or distinct kind, would have been sufficient to have acquired him a great name. If he had written nothing but his prefaces, or nothing but his songs or his prologues, each of them would have entitled him to the preference and distinction of excelling in his kind.
Página 139 - ... he was his eldest son, he could give him no better education than his own employment.
Página 221 - Indeed, it is to be regretted, that he was rather blameable in the other extreme; for, by that means, he was personally less known, and, consequently, his character might become liable both to misapprehensions and misrepresentations.
Página 221 - ... last, even to near seventy years of age, improving even in fire and imagination, as well as in judgment; witness his Ode on St Cecilia's Day, and his Fables, his latest performances.