Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Volume 1A. and W. Galignani, 1825 - 543 pages |
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... writer of these pages , who owes to that excellent person all the instruc- tions in English literature he has ever received , is happy to take this opportunity of paying . The young Sheridans , however , were little more than a year ...
... writer of these pages , who owes to that excellent person all the instruc- tions in English literature he has ever received , is happy to take this opportunity of paying . The young Sheridans , however , were little more than a year ...
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... writers in our Augustan age . The grandfather , you know , lived familiarly with Swift . I have heard of him , as an excellent scholar . His boys in Ireland once per- formed a Greek play , and when Sir William Jones and I were talking ...
... writers in our Augustan age . The grandfather , you know , lived familiarly with Swift . I have heard of him , as an excellent scholar . His boys in Ireland once per- formed a Greek play , and when Sir William Jones and I were talking ...
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... writing plays to scenes . --- " O'Cul . Writing plays to scenes ! — oh , you are joking . 66 Monop . Not I , upon my word . Mr. Simile knows that I have frequently a complete set of scenes from Italy , and then I have nothing to do but ...
... writing plays to scenes . --- " O'Cul . Writing plays to scenes ! — oh , you are joking . 66 Monop . Not I , upon my word . Mr. Simile knows that I have frequently a complete set of scenes from Italy , and then I have nothing to do but ...
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... writer to Signor Squallini . Now , his me- thod , when seized with the furor harmonicus was constantly to make me sit by his side , while he was thrumming on his harpsichord , in order to make extem- pore verses to whatever air he ...
... writer to Signor Squallini . Now , his me- thod , when seized with the furor harmonicus was constantly to make me sit by his side , while he was thrumming on his harpsichord , in order to make extem- pore verses to whatever air he ...
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... writers : " The thoughts , " he says , " of 200l . shared between us are enough to bring the tears into one's eyes . " Sometimes , he sets more moderate limits to their ambition , and hopes that they will , at least , get the freedom of ...
... writers : " The thoughts , " he says , " of 200l . shared between us are enough to bring the tears into one's eyes . " Sometimes , he sets more moderate limits to their ambition , and hopes that they will , at least , get the freedom of ...
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Page 241 - Pity it is, that the momentary beauties flowing from an harmonious elocution, cannot like those of poetry be their own record! That the animated graces of the player can live no longer than the instant breath and motion that presents them; or at best can but faintly glimmer through the memory, or imperfect attestation of a few surviving spectators.
Page 194 - Well, I'll not debate how far scandal may be allowable ; but in a man, I am sure, it is always contemptible. We...
Page 302 - When he makes his jokes, you applaud the accuracy of his memory, and 'tis only when he states his facts that you admire the flights of his imagination.
Page 158 - Cheeks of rose, untouched by art ? I will own the colour true, When yielding blushes aid their hue. Is her hand so soft and pure ? I must press it, to be sure; Nor can I be certain then, Till it, grateful, press again. Must I, with attentive eye, Watch her heaving bosom sigh ? I will do so, when I see That heaving bosom sigh for me.
Page 236 - That's very true, indeed, Sir. Peter; and after having married you, I should never pretend to taste again, I allow...
Page 157 - I ne'er could any lustre see In eyes that would not look on me ; I ne'er saw nectar on a lip, But where my own did hope to sip.
Page 413 - the most astonishing effort of eloquence, argument, and wit united, of which there was any record or tradition." Fox said, " all that he had ever heard, all that he had ever read, when compared with it, dwindled into nothing, and vanished like vapour before the sun.
Page 232 - I don't say the sun shines all the day ; but, that he peeps now and then. Yet he does shine all the day, too, you know, though we don't see him.
Page 129 - Faulkland, you have not been more faulty in your unkind treatment of me than I am now in wanting inclination to resent it. As my heart honestly bids me place...
Page 250 - I can tell you it is not always so safe to leave a play in the hands of those who write themselves. SNEER. What, they may steal from them, hey, my dear Plagiary ? SIR FRET.