 Robinson, A very pretty fellow, and comes often To a gentleman's chamber, a friend of mine. We had The merriest supper of it there, one night, The gentleman's landlady invited him To a gossip's feast: now, he, sir, brought Dick Robinson, Drest like a...  Works - Page 69by Ben Jonson - 1875Full view - About this book
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 780 pages
...stage. But there be some of 'em 402 Act 3. Scene 1.] 493 Are very honest lads. There's Dick Robinion* A very pretty fellow, and comes often To a gentleman's...there, one night, The gentleman's landlady invited him T' a gossip's feast: now he, sir, brought Dtek Robinson, Drest like a lawyer's wife, amongst 'em all... | |
 | Ben Jonson - 1811 - 790 pages
...some of 'em Are very honest lads. There's Dick Robinson' I A very pretty fellow, and comes often loa gentleman's chamber, a friend of mine. We had The merriest supper of it there, one night, '1 he gentleman's landlady invited him T" a gossip's feast: now lie, sir, brought Dick Robinson, Drest... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 472 pages
...jest Will brook the stage. But there be some of them Are very honest lads : there's Dickey Robinson' A very pretty fellow, and comes often To a gentleman's...Robinson, Drest like a lawyer's wife, amongst them all : I lent him clothes — But to see him behave it, And lay the law, and carve and drink unto them,... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 474 pages
...jest Will brook the stage. But there be some of them Are very honest lads : there's Dickey Robinson' A very pretty fellow, and comes often To a gentleman's...Robinson, Drest like a lawyer's wife, amongst them all : I lent him clothes — But to see him behave it, And lay the law, and carve and drink unto them,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 578 pages
...passage in The Devil is an Ass, 1616, that at that time he usually represented female characters : -We had ' The merriest supper of it there, one night...brought Dick Robinson ' Drest like a lawyer's wife," &c. In The Second Maiden's Tragedie, he represented the Lady of Govianus. I have not learned what parts... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 790 pages
...The Devil is an Ass, 1616, it appears thai at that period he usually look female characters « We lud rotestations, And full of new-found oaths ; which...will break, As easily as I do tear his paper. Jul. M be, sir, brought Dick Robinson DreJt like a lawyer's vile.* In The Second Maiden's Tragédie he performed... | |
 | Shakespeare Society (Great Britain) - 1846 - 362 pages
...the jest Will brook the stage. But there be some of 'em Are very honest lads. There is Dick Robinson, A very pretty fellow, and comes often To a gentleman's...Dick Robinson, Drest like a lawyer's wife, amongst 'em all. (I lent him clothes) but to see him behave it, And lay the law, and carve, and drink unto... | |
 | John Payne Collier - 1853 - 676 pages
...the jest Will brook the stage. But there be some of 'em Are very honest lads. There is Dick Robinson, A very pretty fellow, and comes often To a gentleman's...Dick Robinson, Drest like a lawyer's wife, amongst 'em all. (I lent him clothes) but to see him behave it, And lay the law, and carve, and drink unto... | |
 | 1853 - 352 pages
...the jest Will brook the stage. But there be some of 'em Are very honest lads. There is Dick Robinson, A very pretty fellow, and comes often To a gentleman's...Dick Robinson, Drest like a lawyer's wife, amongst 'em all. (I lent him clothes) but to see him behave it, And lay the law, and carve, and drink unto... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1875 - 490 pages
...now, but where's this lady ? If we could get a witty boy now, Engine, That were an excellent crack,8 I could instruct him To the true height : for any...excellent crack.] A clever lively lad. See vol. ii. p. zi1. 7 Tlierds Dickey Robinson.] He was a comedian, and famous for acting women's parts. The vogue... | |
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