Uncorking Old Sherry: The Life and Times of Richard Brinsley SheridanTwayne Publishers, 1960 - 352 pages |
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... speaks with a burning brain and quivering nerves . And as he speaks his head is continually in motion , now rising and falling , now oscillating from side to [ 141 } 2 Vignettes: Whigs and Tories.
... speaks with a burning brain and quivering nerves . And as he speaks his head is continually in motion , now rising and falling , now oscillating from side to [ 141 } 2 Vignettes: Whigs and Tories.
Page 187
... speaks often during 1785. He speaks on the servant maid tax ( " not an Irish proposition " ) ; he speaks several times on general taxation ; he also speaks on a motion by Pitt for an inquiry into some of the public office accounts . In ...
... speaks often during 1785. He speaks on the servant maid tax ( " not an Irish proposition " ) ; he speaks several times on general taxation ; he also speaks on a motion by Pitt for an inquiry into some of the public office accounts . In ...
Page 284
... speaks of " the divine , inspiring awe " which she evokes , and Hazlitt speaks of her with a like enthusiasm as " not less than a Goddess or than a prophetess inspired by the Gods . Power was seated on her brow , passion emanated from ...
... speaks of " the divine , inspiring awe " which she evokes , and Hazlitt speaks of her with a like enthusiasm as " not less than a Goddess or than a prophetess inspired by the Gods . Power was seated on her brow , passion emanated from ...
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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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