Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Volume 1A. and W. Galignani, 1825 - 543 pages |
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... our best 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 performed CHAP . I. a Greek play , and when Sir 9.
... our best 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 performed CHAP . I. a Greek play , and when Sir 9.
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... writing plays to scenes . " O'Cul . Writing plays to scenes ! -Oh , you are joking . " 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 to get ...
... writing plays to scenes . " O'Cul . Writing plays to scenes ! -Oh , you are joking . " 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 to get ...
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... writer to Signor Squallini . Now , his method , when seized with the furor harmonicus was con- stantly to make me sit by his side , while he was thrum- ming on his harpsichord , in order to make extempore verses to whatever air he ...
... writer to Signor Squallini . Now , his method , when seized with the furor harmonicus was con- stantly to make me sit by his side , while he was thrum- ming on his harpsichord , in order to make extempore verses to whatever air he ...
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... writers : - " the thoughts , " he says , " of 2001. 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 ...
... writers : - " the thoughts , " he says , " of 2001. 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 ...
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... writing a comedy . You must know I had composed a very fine tragedy about the valiant Bruce . I showed it my Laird of Mackintosh , and he was a very candid mon , and he said my genius did not lie in tragedy : I took the hint , and , as ...
... writing a comedy . You must know I had composed a very fine tragedy about the valiant Bruce . I showed it my Laird of Mackintosh , and he was a very candid mon , and he said my genius did not lie in tragedy : I took the hint , and , as ...
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Page 217 - Well, I'll not debate how far scandal may be allowable ; but in a man, I am sure, it is always contemptible. We...
Page 486 - Taint not thy mind, nor let thy soul contrive Against thy mother aught; leave her to heaven, And to those thorns that in her bosom lodge To prick and sting her.
Page 266 - The painter dead, yet still he charms the eye; While England lives, his fame can never die: But he who struts his hour upon the stage, Can scarce extend his fame for half an age; Nor pen nor pencil can the actor save, The art, and artist, share one common grave.
Page 11 - In flower of youth and beauty's pride. Happy, happy, happy pair; None but the brave, None but the brave, None but the brave deserve the fair.
Page 178 - Cheeks of rose, untouch'd 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 177 - 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 150 - When they apply to our compassion, by telling us, that they are to be carried from their own country to be tried for certain offences, we are not so ready to pity them, as to advise them not to offend. While they are innocent they are safe.
Page 239 - ... phaeton, she desired me to write some verses on her ponies; upon which, I took out my pocketbook, and in one moment produced the following : " Sure never were seen two such beautiful ponies ; Other horses are clowns, but these macaronies : To give them this title I'm sure can't be wrong, Their legs are so slim, and their tails are so long.
Page 165 - Wind, gentle evergreen;' a passionate song for Mattocks,** and another for Miss Brown,*** which solicit to be clothed with melody by you, and are all I want. Mattocks's I could wish to be a broken, passionate affair, and the first two lines may be recitative, or what you please, uncommon. Miss Brown sings hers in a joyful mood: we want her to show in it as much execution as she is capable of, which is pretty well; and, for variety, we want Mr. Simpson's hautboy to cut a figure, with replying passages,...
Page 81 - would never draw a sword against the man who had given him his life;' — but, on his still exclaiming against the indignity of breaking his sword (which he had brought upon himself), Mr. Ewart offered him the pistols, and some altercation passed between them. Mr. Mathews said, that he could never show his face if it were known how his sword was broke — that such a thing had never been done — that it cancelled all obligations, &c.