The Double-dealer: A Comedy. Written by Mr. CongreveJacob Tonson, 1735 - 107 pagina's |
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Pagina 5
... must take the Boldness to say , I have not mif- carry'd in the whole ; for the Mechanical part of it is regular . That I may fay with as little Vanity , as a Builder may fay he has built a House according to the Model laid down before ...
... must take the Boldness to say , I have not mif- carry'd in the whole ; for the Mechanical part of it is regular . That I may fay with as little Vanity , as a Builder may fay he has built a House according to the Model laid down before ...
Pagina 7
... must obferve , whether the Perfon upon the Stage takes any notice of them at all , or no . For if he fuppofes any one to be by , when he talks to himself , it is mon- ftrous and ridiculous to the laft degree . Nay , not only in this ...
... must obferve , whether the Perfon upon the Stage takes any notice of them at all , or no . For if he fuppofes any one to be by , when he talks to himself , it is mon- ftrous and ridiculous to the laft degree . Nay , not only in this ...
Pagina 8
A Comedy. Written by Mr. Congreve William Congreve. the other ; must he of neceffity commence Fool im- mediately , only because the other has prov'd a Villain ? Ay , but there was Caution given to Mellefont in the firft Act by his Friend ...
A Comedy. Written by Mr. Congreve William Congreve. the other ; must he of neceffity commence Fool im- mediately , only because the other has prov'd a Villain ? Ay , but there was Caution given to Mellefont in the firft Act by his Friend ...
Pagina 11
... must be born ; and never can be taught . This is Your Portion ; this Your Native Store ; Heav'n , that but once was Prodigal before , To Shakespear gave as much ; fhe cou'd not give him more . } Maintain your Poft : That's all the Fame ...
... must be born ; and never can be taught . This is Your Portion ; this Your Native Store ; Heav'n , that but once was Prodigal before , To Shakespear gave as much ; fhe cou'd not give him more . } Maintain your Poft : That's all the Fame ...
Pagina 19
... must get you to engage my Lady Plyant all this Evening , that my pious Aunt may not work her to her Intereft . And if you chance to fecure her to your felf , you may incline her to mine . She's handfom , and knows it ; is very filly ...
... must get you to engage my Lady Plyant all this Evening , that my pious Aunt may not work her to her Intereft . And if you chance to fecure her to your felf , you may incline her to mine . She's handfom , and knows it ; is very filly ...
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affure Afide anſwer Aunt becauſe Blefs Bleſs Brisk Careless cauſe confefs Confent cou'd Cynt Cynthia d'ye dear Defign Devil Diſcovery DOUBLE-DEALER Duce take elſe ev'ry excufe faid fame felf fhall fhe's fhew fhines fhould fince firft firſt fome fomething Fool forry Friend ftill fuch fufpect fuppofe fure furprizing fwear Gads Gads-bud give hear Heart Heav'n Heav'n's fake himſelf Honour hope I'gad impoffible Jeft juft Lady Froth Lady Plyant Lady Touchwood Ladyſhip laft laugh lefs let me fee let me perish Letter Lord Froth Lord Touchwood lov'd Love Madam marry Mask Maskwell Mellefont moft Monſter moſt muft muſt never Paffion Perfon pleaſe Pleaſure Plot pr'ythee Pray Promiſe purpoſe Reaſon ſay SCENE SCENE ſee ſelf Senfe ſhall ſhe ſhip Sir Paul ſpeak tell thee there's thing thou thought Touch Treachery underſtand Villain what's Wife wiſh World
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Pagina 39 - May be it is no sin to them that don't think it so ; indeed, if I did not think it a sin — but still my honour, if it were no sin. — But then, to marry my daughter, for the conveniency of frequent opportunities, I'll never consent to that ; as sure as can be I'll break the match.
Pagina 38 - Oh, consider it : what would you have to answer for, if you should provoke me to frailty ? Alas ! humanity is feeble, Heaven knows — very feeble, and unable to support itself.
Pagina 103 - I am confounded when I look back, and want a clue to guide me through the various mazes of unheard-of treachery.
Pagina 39 - Hear you? No, no; I'll deny you first, and hear you afterwards. For one does not know how one's mind may change upon hearing — hearing is one of the senses, and all the senses are fallible. I won't trust my honour, I assure you; my honour is infallible and uncomatable.
Pagina 45 - Or, may be, he thought he was not enough akin to me, upon your account, and had a mind to create a nearer relation on his own; a lover you know, my lord. Ha, ha, ha. Well, but that's all. Now you have it; well remember your promise, my lord, and don't take any notice of it to him.
Pagina 23 - Lord, why can't you find it out? Why there 'tis, in the not laughing. Don't you apprehend me? My lord, Careless is a very honest fellow, but harkee, you understand me, somewhat heavy, a little shallow, or so.
Pagina 38 - O, refleft on the horror of that, and then the guilt of deceiving every body ; marrying the daughter only to make a cuckold of the father ; and then seducing me, debauching my purity, and perverting me from the road of virtue, in which I have trod thus long, and never made one trip, not one faux pas...
Pagina 8 - How can I help it? It is the business of a comic poet to paint the vices and follies of humankind; and there are but two sexes, male and female, MEN and WOMEN, which have a title to humanity, and if I leave one half of them out, the work will be imperfect. I should be very glad of an opportunity to make my compliment to...
Pagina 8 - I should be very glad of an opportunity to make my compliments to those ladies who are offended. But they can no more expect it in a comedy, than to be tickled by a surgeon when he is letting their blood.
Pagina 41 - ... ne'er so far off. MASK. No sinking, nor no danger. Come, cheer up; why, you don't know that while I plead for you, your aunt has given me a retaining fee. Nay, I am your greatest enemy, and she does but journey-work under me.