Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Volume 2H. C. Carey & I. Lea, 1825 - 602 pages |
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... meets with success , there is no doubt of profit accruing , as I have already engaged a publisher of established reputation to undertake it for the account of the authors . But I am to indemnify him in case it should not sell , and to ...
... meets with success , there is no doubt of profit accruing , as I have already engaged a publisher of established reputation to undertake it for the account of the authors . But I am to indemnify him in case it should not sell , and to ...
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... meet him . For my part , I shall suspend my judgment till better informed , only I can- not forgive your preferring swords . " I am exceedingly unhappy at the situation I leave you in with respect to money matters , the more so as it is ...
... meet him . For my part , I shall suspend my judgment till better informed , only I can- not forgive your preferring swords . " I am exceedingly unhappy at the situation I leave you in with respect to money matters , the more so as it is ...
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... meet , which you have given us reason to hope will not be long first . " As this is a letter of business chiefly , I shall say little of our situation and arrangement of affairs , but that I think we are as happy as those who wish us ...
... meet , which you have given us reason to hope will not be long first . " As this is a letter of business chiefly , I shall say little of our situation and arrangement of affairs , but that I think we are as happy as those who wish us ...
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... meet . " As there is with this a letter for Polly and you , I shall only charge you with mine and Betsey's best love to her , mother , and Tom , & c . & c . and believe me your sincere friend and affectionate son , " R. B. SHERIDAN ...
... meet . " As there is with this a letter for Polly and you , I shall only charge you with mine and Betsey's best love to her , mother , and Tom , & c . & c . and believe me your sincere friend and affectionate son , " R. B. SHERIDAN ...
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... meet I shall be bet- ter able to explain myself , and tell you how much I am de- lighted with it . We expect to have it here very soon : —it is now in rehearsal . You pretty well know the merits of our principal performers : -I'll show ...
... meet I shall be bet- ter able to explain myself , and tell you how much I am de- lighted with it . We expect to have it here very soon : —it is now in rehearsal . You pretty well know the merits of our principal performers : -I'll show ...
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Page 559 - Opera), the best farce (the Critic— it is only too good for a farce), and the best Address (Monologue on Garrick), and, to crown all, delivered the very best Oration (the famous Begum Speech) ever conceived or heard in this country.
Page 118 - 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...
Page 144 - Well, I'll not debate how far scandal may be allowable ; but in a man, I am sure, it is always contemptible. We...
Page 174 - Pity it is, that the momentary beauties flowing from an harmonious elocution, cannot like those of poetry be their own record! That the animated graces of the player can live no longer than the instant breath and motion that presents them; or at best can but faintly glimmer through the memory, or imperfect attestation of a few surviving spectators.
Page 174 - 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 168 - I don't say the sun shines all the day ; but, that he peeps now and then. Yet he does shine all the day, too, you know, though we don't see him.
Page 141 - ... the credit of a prudent lady of her stamp as a fever is generally to those of the strongest constitutions. But there is a sort of puny sickly reputation, that is always ailing, yet will outlive the robuster characters of a hundred prudes. Sir BEN.
Page 457 - ... in direct opposition to the declared sense of a great majority of the nation, and they should be put in force with all their rigorous provisions, if his opinion were asked by the people as to their obedience, he should tell them, that it was no longer a question of moral obligation and duty, but of prudence.
Page 572 - Was this, then, the fate of that high-gifted man, The pride of the palace, the bower, and the hall, The orator — dramatist — minstrel,— who ran Through each mode of the lyre, and was master of all...
Page 150 - Peter, because flowers are dear in cold weather? You should find fault with the climate, and not with me. For my part, I'm sure, I wish it was spring all the year round, and that roses grew under our feet!