The Life of Mr. James Quin, Comedian: With the History of the Stage from His Commencing Actor to His Retreat to Bath ... |
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... To soften rocks , or bend a knotted oak . I've read that things inanimate have mov❜d , And as with living souls have been inform'd , By magic numbers and persuasive sound . What , then , am I ? Am I more LIFE OF MR . JAMES QUIN . 13.
... To soften rocks , or bend a knotted oak . I've read that things inanimate have mov❜d , And as with living souls have been inform'd , By magic numbers and persuasive sound . What , then , am I ? Am I more LIFE OF MR . JAMES QUIN . 13.
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... things , and all his dialogue is repartee : it is a thousand pities they could not imitate his faults ; they would ... thing complained of . If , indeed , the critics had confined themselves to some of his luscious scenes , they would ...
... things , and all his dialogue is repartee : it is a thousand pities they could not imitate his faults ; they would ... thing complained of . If , indeed , the critics had confined themselves to some of his luscious scenes , they would ...
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... things to her , which her theatrical virtue construed into an insult and the son of Mars had the mortifica- tion to find that all his soft things were thrown away upon her . The next time she appeared upon the stage , the Captain ...
... things to her , which her theatrical virtue construed into an insult and the son of Mars had the mortifica- tion to find that all his soft things were thrown away upon her . The next time she appeared upon the stage , the Captain ...
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... . No reasonable man ever grudged a lord chancellor his income , and if small things may be compared with great , by a parity of reasoning , no generous man should covet the much inferior profits of 34 LIFE OF MR . JAMES QUIN .
... . No reasonable man ever grudged a lord chancellor his income , and if small things may be compared with great , by a parity of reasoning , no generous man should covet the much inferior profits of 34 LIFE OF MR . JAMES QUIN .
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... things that relate to the stage and its decorations , and an uncommon share of sense and foresight , to apply them to the most advantage . I shall make no farther comment upon this business , which , perhaps , to some of my readers ...
... things that relate to the stage and its decorations , and an uncommon share of sense and foresight , to apply them to the most advantage . I shall make no farther comment upon this business , which , perhaps , to some of my readers ...
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Page 73 - Indian mount, or fairy elves, Whose midnight revels, by a forest side, Or fountain, some belated peasant sees, Or dreams he sees, while overhead the moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale course ; they, on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund music charm his ear ; At once with joy and fear his heart rebounds.
Page 79 - When Lothario gave Horatio the challenge Quin, instead of accepting it instantaneously, with the determined and unembarrassed brow of superior bravery, made a long pause, and dragged out the words, ' I'll meet thee there !' in such a manner as to make it appear absolutely ludicrous.
Page 83 - In fancied scenes, as in life's real plan, He could not, for a moment, sink the man. In whate'er cast his character was laid, Self still, like oil, upon the surface play'd. Nature, in spite of all his skill, crept in : Horatio, Dorax, Falstaff, — still 'twas Quin.
Page 23 - Herculean satirist, this drawcansir in wit, that spared neither friend nor foe ; who, to make his poetical fame immortal, like another Erostratus, set fire to his stage, by writing up to an act of parliament to demolish it.
Page 91 - That tongue which set the table on a roar, And charm'd the public ear, is heard no more ! Clos'd are those eyes, the harbingers of wit Which spoke, before the tongue, what Shakespeare writ ; Cold are those hands, which, living, were stretched forth At friendship's call to succour modest worth.
Page 82 - Though we deny imaginary grace, Founded on accidents of time and place ; Yet real worth of ev'ry growth shall bear Due praise, nor must we, Quin, forget thee there. His words bore sterling weight, nervous and strong In manly tides of sense they roll'd along. Happy in art, he chiefly had pretence To keep up numbers, yet not forfeit sense. No actor ever greater heights could reach In all the labour'd artifice of speech.
Page 13 - Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. I've read that things inanimate have moved, And, as with living souls, have been informed, By magic numbers and persuasive sound.
Page 76 - That Garrick was a new religion ; Whitfield was followed for a time ; but they would all come to church again.
Page 82 - Their darling chief, and lin'd his fav'rite cause. " Far be it from the candid Muse to tread Insulting o'er the ashes of the dead, But, just to living merit, she maintains, And dares the test whilst Garrick's genius reigns, Ancients in vain endeavour to excel, Happily prais'd, if they could act as well. But though prescription's force we disallow, Nor to antiquity submissive bow ; Tho...
Page 14 - I remember the ladies were then observed to be decently afraid of venturing bare-faced to a new comedy, till they had been assured they might do it, without the risk of an insult to their modesty...