 And just abandoning the ungrateful stage : Unprofitably kept at Heaven's expense, I live a rent-charge on his providence. But you, whom every Muse and Grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and, oh defend, Against...  William Congreve - Pagina 46door William Congreve - 1912 - 466 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Congreve - 1730 - 306 pagina’s
...ajitttite, vera dicendo #f eos ambst fallaat. Syr. in Terent. Heauc. Printed in the YEAR 1730. r • To the Right Honourable Charles Montague,. One of the Lords of the Treafuiy. SIR, Heartily wifii this Play were as perfeft as I intended it, that it-' might be more worthy... | |
 | William Congreve - 1735 - 112 pagina’s
...DOUBLE-DEALIIR. COMEDY. Written by Mr. CONCRETE. LONDONt Printed for JAC o B ToN so N ;'» /fo Strand. Vf' To the Right Honourable CHARLES MONTAGUE? One of the Lords of the Treafury. SIR, Heartily wifti this Play were as perfect i as I intended it, that it might be more !... | |
 | William Congreve - 1773 - 318 pagina’s
...IL!i.ii 'tis with whip and fpur the laee is won. [Exeunt omnts. \ THE DOUBLE-DEALER. COMEDY. VoL. I. To the Right HONOURABLE CHARLES MONTAGUE/ ONE OF THE LORDS of the TREASURY. SIR, I HEARTILY wifh that this play were as per-- fei3 as I intended it, that it might he more worthy your acceptance... | |
 | William Congreve - 1774 - 370 pagina’s
...Js^savs?5^.5*5 *'« E^;s£33ifflsjgsirsf8S| ir^F •B' v •$• •& «S» «B« •$• * *^ «g. i To the Right. Honourable CHARLES MONTAGUE, One of the LORDS of the TREASURY. I Heartily wilh this Phiy were as perfect as I intended it, that it might be more worthy your Acceptance... | |
 | 1777 - 416 pagina’s
...pffl V"> •£.-•; < /-W x^/a>y L 0 ND 0 ffi for JoHM Bit LI near Exaer Excbjn£t, in the Straait. To the Right Honourable CHARLES MONTAGUE, ONE OF THE LORDS OF THE TREASURY. SIR, I Heartily wifh this play were as perfeft as I intended it, that it might be more worthy your acceptance; and... | |
 | John Bell - 1778 - 438 pagina’s
...horn, Be kind to my remains; and, O defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend! Let not th' insulting foe my fame pursue, But shade those laurels which descend to you ; 75 And take for tribute what these lines express; You merit more, nor could my love do less. To Mr.... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 434 pagina’s
...remains ; and oh, defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not th' insulting foe my feme pursue ; But shade those laurels which descend to...merit more; nor could my love do less. JOHN DRYDEN. PROLOGUE. MOORS have this way (as story tells) to kno-w Whether the:r bran are truly gat, or no ; Into... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pagina’s
...born, Be kind to my remains ; and, O defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not th' insulting foe my fame pursue, But shade those laurels...express; You merit more; nor could my love do less. XI. To Mr. GRANVILLK, on his excellent Tragedy called Heroic Love. AUSPICIOUS Poet ! wert thou not... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 pagina’s
...Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and O defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not the insulting foe my...express ; You merit more, nor could my love do less. * Congreve discharged the sacred duty thus feelingly imposed. See his Preface to Dryden's Plays, Vol.... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 pagina’s
...Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and O defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not the insulting foe my...express ; You merit more, nor could my love do less. * Congreve discharged the sacred duty thus feelingly imposed. See his Preface to Dryden's Plays, Vol.... | |
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