William CongreveAmerican Book Company, 1912 - 466 pagina's |
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Pagina 7
... natural indolence , and his lingering resentment over the reception of The Way of the World , to deter him from again tempting fortune in the theatre . But it would almost certainly be a mistake to attribute the silence of his later ...
... natural indolence , and his lingering resentment over the reception of The Way of the World , to deter him from again tempting fortune in the theatre . But it would almost certainly be a mistake to attribute the silence of his later ...
Pagina 30
... nature worth a score of brilliant repartees . Mrs. Foresight and Mrs. Frail are commonplace types of middle - class femininity , as the comedy of the day was pleased to represent it ; Miss Prue is one of the hor- ribly debased ...
... nature worth a score of brilliant repartees . Mrs. Foresight and Mrs. Frail are commonplace types of middle - class femininity , as the comedy of the day was pleased to represent it ; Miss Prue is one of the hor- ribly debased ...
Pagina 34
... nature . The comedy held its own on the stage until 1800 , and has been revived in recent years ( 1904 ) by Mr. Philip Carr's Mermaid Company of players . Love for Love , on the other hand , was currently acted as late as 1825 , and was ...
... nature . The comedy held its own on the stage until 1800 , and has been revived in recent years ( 1904 ) by Mr. Philip Carr's Mermaid Company of players . Love for Love , on the other hand , was currently acted as late as 1825 , and was ...
Pagina 35
William Congreve. 1 Love for Love . As for the plea drawn from the nature of satiric comedy ( Congreve's own plea , by the way ) , it cannot , I think , be maintained . Satire involves two things which are equally lacking in Congreve's ...
William Congreve. 1 Love for Love . As for the plea drawn from the nature of satiric comedy ( Congreve's own plea , by the way ) , it cannot , I think , be maintained . Satire involves two things which are equally lacking in Congreve's ...
Pagina 37
... nature , of satire ; to which it might have been replied , and Collier did in effect reply , that the essential nature of satire precludes indifference . Satire seeks , even if it be despairingly , to make the world better ; whereas no ...
... nature , of satire ; to which it might have been replied , and Collier did in effect reply , that the essential nature of satire precludes indifference . Satire seeks , even if it be despairingly , to make the world better ; whereas no ...
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Pagina 46 - 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 your judgment, your departed friend! Let not the insulting foe my fame pursue, But shade those laurels which descend to you : And take for tribute what these lines express ; You merit more, nor could my love do less.
Pagina 334 - ... tea-table talk— such as mending of fashions, spoiling reputations, railing at absent friends, and so forth— but that on no account you encroach upon the men's prerogative, and presume to drink healths, or toast fellows...
Pagina 357 - Ah, madam, there was a time! — but let it be forgotten — I confess I have deservedly forfeited the high place I once held of sighing at your feet. Nay, kill me not, by turning from me in disdain.
Pagina 390 - How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arched and ponderous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immovable, Looking tranquillity. It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the tombs And monumental caves of death look cold, And shoot a chillness to my trembling heart.
Pagina 280 - Tis no matter for that, his wit will excuse that. A wit should no more be sincere than a woman constant: one argues a decay of parts, as t'other of beauty.
Pagina 350 - O daughter, daughter, is it possible thou should'st be my child, bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh, and as I may say, another me, and yet transgress the most minute particle of severe virtue?
Pagina 334 - Are you? I think I have— and the horrid man looks as if he thought so too— well, you ridiculous thing you, I'll have you — I won't be kissed, nor I won't be thanked— here kiss my hand though. — So, hold your tongue now, don't say a word.
Pagina 157 - O Mr. Trapland, my old friend, welcome ! — Jeremy, a chair quickly ; a bottle of sack and a toast ; — fly — a chair first.
Pagina 416 - Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.
Pagina 365 - em judging in the pit; Though they're on no pretence for judgment fit, But that they have been damned for want of wit. . Since when, they by their own offences taught, Set up for spies on plays and finding fault.