The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 1R. Cadell, 1834 - Demonology |
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Page 86
... give him a third day for his last new play , called All for Love ; ' and at the receipt of the money of the said third day , he acknowledged it as a guift , and a particular kindnesse of the Company . Yet , notwith- have been well for ...
... give him a third day for his last new play , called All for Love ; ' and at the receipt of the money of the said third day , he acknowledged it as a guift , and a particular kindnesse of the Company . Yet , notwith- have been well for ...
Page 191
... give ground , and hurts him . Trumpets sound . Achilles enters with his Myrmidons , on the backs of the Trojans ... Gives it the garbage of a sacrifice , And keeps the best for private luxury . 1 [ " Malevolence to the clergy is seldom ...
... give ground , and hurts him . Trumpets sound . Achilles enters with his Myrmidons , on the backs of the Trojans ... Gives it the garbage of a sacrifice , And keeps the best for private luxury . 1 [ " Malevolence to the clergy is seldom ...
Page 453
... give laws to the stage of England , at least to defend its liberties ; to improve burlesque into satire ; to free translation from the fetters of verbal metaphrase , and exclude from it the license of paraphrase ; to teach posterity the ...
... give laws to the stage of England , at least to defend its liberties ; to improve burlesque into satire ; to free translation from the fetters of verbal metaphrase , and exclude from it the license of paraphrase ; to teach posterity the ...
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THE LIFE OF JOHN DRYDEN | xi |
Revival of the Drama at the Restoration | 55 |
Heroic PlaysThe RehearsalMarriage | 101 |
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