Uncorking Old Sherry: The Life and Times of Richard Brinsley SheridanTwayne Publishers, 1960 - 352 pages |
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Page 162
... face death boldly . " This is death , my boy , " is his salute to eternity . On the other hand , he can never face anything that thwarts his whims . Besides he is not truthful . But the blame for that does not rest wholly with him ...
... face death boldly . " This is death , my boy , " is his salute to eternity . On the other hand , he can never face anything that thwarts his whims . Besides he is not truthful . But the blame for that does not rest wholly with him ...
Page 288
... face with shining eyes appears . " Sherry ! " they cry , " Here's old Sherry , " and they open their mouths to guffaw . " Pass the bottle , " he hoarsely replies . . . . Sheridan can work like a racehorse and idle like a lizard . At an ...
... face with shining eyes appears . " Sherry ! " they cry , " Here's old Sherry , " and they open their mouths to guffaw . " Pass the bottle , " he hoarsely replies . . . . Sheridan can work like a racehorse and idle like a lizard . At an ...
Page 335
... face is convulsed . By the close of the month , however , he rallies . He sends for his son , he converses with his wife . Lady Bessborough pays him a visit and sits on a trunk in which he keeps his works . He asks what she thinks of ...
... face is convulsed . By the close of the month , however , he rallies . He sends for his son , he converses with his wife . Lady Bessborough pays him a visit and sits on a trunk in which he keeps his works . He asks what she thinks of ...
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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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