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... Sentimental Comedy , in which the virtues of Private Life are exhibited , rather than the Vices exposed ; and the Distresses rather than the Faults of Mankind , make our interest in the piece . . . . In these Plays almost all the ...
... Sentimental Comedy , in which the virtues of Private Life are exhibited , rather than the Vices exposed ; and the Distresses rather than the Faults of Mankind , make our interest in the piece . . . . In these Plays almost all the ...
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... sentimental dramas , ' is here referred to . His first play , which is described in Garrick's prologue as a ' Sermon , ' ' preach'd in Acts , ' was produced at Drury Lane just six days before Goldsmith's comedy of The Good Natur'd Man ...
... sentimental dramas , ' is here referred to . His first play , which is described in Garrick's prologue as a ' Sermon , ' ' preach'd in Acts , ' was produced at Drury Lane just six days before Goldsmith's comedy of The Good Natur'd Man ...
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... Sentimental Journey upon which Wesley has this comment : - ' I casually took a volume of what is called , A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy . " Sentimental ! what is that ? It is not English : he might as well say ...
... Sentimental Journey upon which Wesley has this comment : - ' I casually took a volume of what is called , A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy . " Sentimental ! what is that ? It is not English : he might as well say ...
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The Traveller or A Prospect of Society | 1 |
The Deserted Village | 21 |
On a Beautiful Youth struck Blind with Lightning | 42 |
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