 | 1825 - 468 pages
...The other night we were all delivering our respective and various opinions on him and other ' hommes marquans,' and mine was this : — ' Whatever Sheridan...Somebody told Sheridan this the next day, and, on hearing it, he burst into tears ! — Poor Brinsley ! If they were tears of pleasure, I would rather have said... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 512 pages
...The other night we were all delivering our respective and various opinions on him and other ' hommes marquans,' and mine was this : — ' Whatever Sheridan...Somebody told Sheridan this the next day, and, on hearing it, he burst into tears! — Poor Brinsley! It' they were tears of pleasure, I would rather have said... | |
 | 1825 - 726 pages
...KB Sheridan. [Oct. (Tkt Duenna — in tny mind, far before that St. Giles's lampoon, The Beggar '> Opera,) the best farce (The Critic — it is only...country. — Somebody told Sheridan this the next day (continued his Lordship), and on hearing it he burst into tears ! — Poor Brinsley ! If they were... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 826 pages
...St. Giles's lampoon, The Beggar's Opera), the best farce (The Critic — it is only too good for au after-piece), and the best Address (Monologue on Garrick),...Somebody told Sheridan this the next day, and, on hearing it, he burst into tears ! — Poor Brinsley ! If they were tears of pleasure, I would rather have said... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 654 pages
...Critic — it is only too good for an alterpiece,) and the best Address, (Monologue on Garrick,) — t and, to crown all, delivered the very best oration,...Somebody told Sheridan this the next day, and on hearing it, he burst into tears ! — Poor Brinsley ! If they were tears of pleasure, I would rather have said... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1825 - 464 pages
...Critic — it is only too good for an after-piece,) and the best Address, (Monologue on Garrick,)—and, to crown all, delivered the very best oration (the...Somebody told Sheridan this the next day, and, on hearing it, he burst into tears ! — Poor Brinsley! If they were tears of pleasure, I would rather have said... | |
 | 1825 - 710 pages
...Opera,) the best farce (The Crilic — ii is only too good fur an. afterpiece), and the best add rest (Monologue on Garrick,) — and, to crown all, delivered the very best oration (the famous )te~ gum Speech) ever conceived or heard in this country. — Somebody lold Sheridan this the next... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1826 - 362 pages
...The other night we were all delivering our respective and various opinions on him and other ' hommes marquans,' and mine was this : — ' Whatever Sheridan...Somebody told Sheridan this the next day, and, on hearing it, he burst into tears ! — Poor Brinsley If they were tears of pleasure, I would rather have said... | |
 | 1825 - 362 pages
...excel, ience, always the best of its kind. He has wriUfn the best comedy (School for Scandal), the br-t opera (The Duenna — in my mind far before that St....oration (the famous Begum Speech) ever conceived or hoard in this country.' Somebody told Sheridan this the next day, and on hearing it, ho burst into... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1826 - 570 pages
...Critic — it is only too good for an after-piece,) and the best Address, (Monologue on Garrack,) — and, to crown all, delivered the very best oration,...Somebody told Sheridan this the next day, and on hearing it, he burst into tears ! — Poor Brinsley ! If they were tears of pleasure, I would rather have said... | |
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Whatever Sheridan has done or chosen to do has been par excellence, always the best of its kind. He has written the best comedy, (School for Scandal,) the best opera, (The Duenna — in my mind far before that St. 
