Dramatic Works, Band 2T. Fauncy, 1720 |
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... and could not ftand in Safety , but upon the Ruin and De- ftruction of another Man's Fame . To this latter part of Criticifm may be fitly applied what Mr. Dryden in his : Don Don Sebaftian , fays of the Power of Punishing , The Dedication .
... and could not ftand in Safety , but upon the Ruin and De- ftruction of another Man's Fame . To this latter part of Criticifm may be fitly applied what Mr. Dryden in his : Don Don Sebaftian , fays of the Power of Punishing , The Dedication .
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... ruin'd . Mag . That's a difficulty next to impoffible . Mir . Ceafe to think fo . The Wife and Active conquer Difficultes , By daring to attempt ' em : Sloth and Folly Shiver and fhrink at fight of Toil and Hazard , And make th ...
... ruin'd . Mag . That's a difficulty next to impoffible . Mir . Ceafe to think fo . The Wife and Active conquer Difficultes , By daring to attempt ' em : Sloth and Folly Shiver and fhrink at fight of Toil and Hazard , And make th ...
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... ruin him for ever with my Enemies , And make him firmly mine , fpite of his Fears , And natural Inconftancy . While Choice remains he will be ftill unsteddy , And nothing but Neceffity can fix him . Enter Artaxerxes , Memnon , and ...
... ruin him for ever with my Enemies , And make him firmly mine , fpite of his Fears , And natural Inconftancy . While Choice remains he will be ftill unsteddy , And nothing but Neceffity can fix him . Enter Artaxerxes , Memnon , and ...
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... Ruin burn . Mag . And yet ev'n there perhaps you judge too rashly ; Impetuous Paffion hurries you fo faft , You cannot mark the Advantage of your Fortune . Mem . Has not the Law been urg'd to fet a Brand Of foul Difhonour on my hoary ...
... Ruin burn . Mag . And yet ev'n there perhaps you judge too rashly ; Impetuous Paffion hurries you fo faft , You cannot mark the Advantage of your Fortune . Mem . Has not the Law been urg'd to fet a Brand Of foul Difhonour on my hoary ...
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... Ruin ? A Prince ! the Joy and Honour of Mankind , As much fuperior to the reft of Kings , As they themselves are above common Men ; And is the very Image of the Gods . Wer't thou not privileg'd , like Age and Women , My Sword should ...
... Ruin ? A Prince ! the Joy and Honour of Mankind , As much fuperior to the reft of Kings , As they themselves are above common Men ; And is the very Image of the Gods . Wer't thou not privileg'd , like Age and Women , My Sword should ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Altamont Amef Ameftris Antinous Arms art thou Artab Artaban Artax Artaxerxes Axalla Bajazet behold blefs bleft Breaft Califta Caufe Cauſe Cleo Cleone cou'd curfe Death doft thou e'er Enter Ethon Eurymachus ev'n ev'ry Exeunt Eyes facred fafe fair falfe Fame Fate Father fave Fears feems felf fhall fhould fince firſt foft fome Friend Friendſhip ftill fuch fure Gods Greatneſs Happineſs Heart Heav'n Honour Horatio juft Juftice King laft laſt loft Lord Loth Lothario Love Memnon Mirz Mirza moft Monefes moſt muft muſt Night o'er Paffion Peace Pity Pleaſure Pow'r Prince publick Purpoſe Queen Rage reft Revenge Royal ſelf Semanthe ſhall ſhe Slave Sorrows Soul ſpeak ſtill Stratocles Sword Tamerlane Tears Telemachus thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou art Thought thouſand thro Ulyffes Vengeance Virtue whofe Wiſhes wou'd wretched Youth
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 14 - It damps the springs of life. Oh ! bid me die, Much rather bid me die, if it be true That thou hast sworn to hate me. Sel. Let life and death Wait the decision of the bloody field ; Nor can thy fate, my conqueror, depend Upon a woman's hate. Yet, since...
Seite 45 - twixt thy faith and mine : Thine bids thee lift thy dagger to my throat ; Mine .can forgive the wrong, and bid thee live.
Seite 26 - Oh, unthinking fool — What if I urg'd her with the crime and danger ? If any spark from Heav'n remain unquench'd Within her breast, my breath perhaps may wake it. Could I but prosper there, I would not doubt My combat with that loud vain-glorious boaster.
Seite 59 - To tell me something; — for instruction then — He teaches holy sorrow and contrition, And penitence. — Is it become "an art then? A trick that lazy, dull, luxurious gownmen Can teach us to do over? I'll no more on't: [Throwing away the Book.
Seite 17 - Some sullen influence, a foe to both, Has wrought this fatal marriage to undo us. Mark but the frame and temper of our minds, How very much we differ. Ev'n this day, That fills thee with such...
Seite 28 - Thro' ev'ry state of life the slaves of man ! In all the dear delightful days of youth, A rigid father dictates to our wills, And deals out pleasure with a scanty hand. To his, the tyrant husband's reign succeeds ; Proud with opinion of superior reason, He holds...
Seite 42 - Weep not, my fair; but let the God of Love Laugh in thy eyes, and revel in thy heart, Kindle again his torch, and hold it high, To light us to new joys. Nor let a thought Of discord, or disquiet past, molest thee ; But to a long oblivion give tliy cares, And let us melt the present hour in bliss.
Seite 20 - With such smooth looks and many a gentle word, The first fair she beguil'd her easy lord ; Too blind with love and beauty to beware, He fell unthinking in the fatal snare ; Nor could believe that such a heav'nly face Had bargain'd with the devil, to damn her wretched race.
Seite 10 - Has torn thee from his side, and left him naked To the. avenging bolt, that drives upon him. Forget the name, of captive, and I wish I could as well restore that fair one's freedom, Whose loss hangs heavy on thee : yet, ere nighr, Perhaps, we may deserve thy friendship nobler; Th...
Seite 27 - Damnation on thee ! thou smooth fawning talker ! Give me again my chains, that I may curse thee, And gratify my rage : or, if thou wilt Be a vain fool, and play with thy perdition, Remember I'm thy foe, and hate thee deadly.