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... woman plays to - day ; mistake me not , No man in gown , or page in petticoat : A woman to my knowledge , yet I can't , If I should die , make affidavit on't . Do you not twitter , gentlemen ? I know You will be censuring : do it fairly ...
... woman plays to - day ; mistake me not , No man in gown , or page in petticoat : A woman to my knowledge , yet I can't , If I should die , make affidavit on't . Do you not twitter , gentlemen ? I know You will be censuring : do it fairly ...
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... woman's in't . But , gentlemen , you that as judges sit In the Star - chamber of the house — the pit , Have modest thoughts of her ; pray , do not run To give her visits when the play is done , 6 be ; With damn me , your most humble ...
... woman's in't . But , gentlemen , you that as judges sit In the Star - chamber of the house — the pit , Have modest thoughts of her ; pray , do not run To give her visits when the play is done , 6 be ; With damn me , your most humble ...
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... woman on the stage . One of the earliest female performers mentioned by him , was an actress , whose name is not ascertained , but who attained an unfortunate celebrity in the part of Roxana in the " Siege of Rhodes . " She was seduced ...
... woman on the stage . One of the earliest female performers mentioned by him , was an actress , whose name is not ascertained , but who attained an unfortunate celebrity in the part of Roxana in the " Siege of Rhodes . " She was seduced ...
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... woman , Wilson , who indeed is very handsome , but they say with child by the King . I asked , and she told me this was the first time her lady had seen it , I having a mind to say something to her . One thing of familiarity I observed ...
... woman , Wilson , who indeed is very handsome , but they say with child by the King . I asked , and she told me this was the first time her lady had seen it , I having a mind to say something to her . One thing of familiarity I observed ...
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... woman with a great bushy beard , " which pleased him mightily . " 6 " Thence to the Duke's playhouse , and saw Macbeth . ' The King and Court there ; and we sat just under them and my Lady Castlemaine , and close to a woman that comes ...
... woman with a great bushy beard , " which pleased him mightily . " 6 " Thence to the Duke's playhouse , and saw Macbeth . ' The King and Court there ; and we sat just under them and my Lady Castlemaine , and close to a woman that comes ...
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Page 92 - twould a saint provoke," (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke ;} " No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face : One would not, sure, be frightful when one's dead — And — Betty — give this cheek a little red.
Page 190 - A man so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking.
Page 62 - Dream," which I had never seen before, nor shall ever again, for it is the most insipid ridiculous play that ever I saw in my life.
Page 134 - Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully introduced me to him. I was much agitated; and recollecting his prejudice against the Scotch, of which I had heard much, I said to Davies, "Don't tell where I come from." — "From Scotland," cried Davies roguishly. "Mr. Johnson, (said I) I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it.
Page 263 - I rather think it was in his face. Much was the hurry and confusion; cloths and napkins were at hand to make all clean. His Majesty then got up and would dance with the Queen of Sheba; but he fell down and humbled himself before her, and was carried to an inner chamber and laid on a bed of state; which was not a little defiled with the presents of the queen which had been bestowed on his garments; such as wine, cream, beverage, cakes, spices, and other good matters.
Page 48 - I have seen a dreadful vision since I saw you. I have seen my dear wife pass twice by me through this room with her hair hanging about her shoulders and a dead child in her arms. This I have seen since I saw you.
Page 221 - In full-blown dignity, see Wolsey stand, Law in his voice, and fortune in his hand...
Page 135 - What do you think of Garrick? He has refused me an order for the play for Miss Williams, because he knows the house will be full, and that an order would be worth three shillings.
Page 73 - ... in a word, did wrap up my soul so that it made me really sick, just as I have formerly been when in love with my wife; that neither then, nor all the evening going home, and at home, I was able to think of...
Page 254 - That day she was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk, shot with silver threads ; her train was very long, the end of it borne by a marchioness ; instead of a chain she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels.