Uncorking Old Sherry: The Life and Times of Richard Brinsley SheridanTwayne Publishers, 1960 - 352 pages |
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Page 32
... calls himself - re- duces slander to a fine , or rather , a gross art ; the coarsest caricatures are hung in every print shop . Privacy is the privilege of the poor . When Mrs. Thrale dares Dr. Johnson and marries Piozzi , the mass of ...
... calls himself - re- duces slander to a fine , or rather , a gross art ; the coarsest caricatures are hung in every print shop . Privacy is the privilege of the poor . When Mrs. Thrale dares Dr. Johnson and marries Piozzi , the mass of ...
Page 170
... calls him " mean and hypocritical . " Lord Surrey ( afterwards Duke of Norfolk ) jumps up every two minutes with an aggressive motion . Uproar of every description signalises the debates . But Pitt stands his ground and moves to bring ...
... calls him " mean and hypocritical . " Lord Surrey ( afterwards Duke of Norfolk ) jumps up every two minutes with an aggressive motion . Uproar of every description signalises the debates . But Pitt stands his ground and moves to bring ...
Page 189
... calls in Holland the archi- tect to do it over . Holland adds Ionic screens , Corinthian porticoes and a row of pillars which serves no particular purpose- dear little columns all in a row , what do you there ? -Indeed we don't know ...
... calls in Holland the archi- tect to do it over . Holland adds Ionic screens , Corinthian porticoes and a row of pillars which serves no particular purpose- dear little columns all in a row , what do you there ? -Indeed we don't know ...
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Uncorking Old Sherry: The Life and Times of Richard Brinsley Sheridan Oscar Sherwin No preview available - 2012 |
Uncorking Old Sherry: The Life and Times of Richard Brinsley Sheridan Oscar Sherwin No preview available - 2012 |
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