British Theatre: Oroonoko, by Thomas Southern. 1791. Lady Jane Gray, by N. Rowe. 1791. Edward the Black prince, by W. Shirley. 1791J. Bell, 1791 |
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... crown ; for giving the best daughter to our king , and the best wife to our prince . It is to your Royal Highness we owe the security that shall be delivered down to our children's children , by a most hopeful and beautiful , as well as ...
... crown ; for giving the best daughter to our king , and the best wife to our prince . It is to your Royal Highness we owe the security that shall be delivered down to our children's children , by a most hopeful and beautiful , as well as ...
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... crown of Europe , in regard to Britain only . No , Madam , it is in justice to your Royal Highness that we must confess , you had more excellent mo- tives for so great an action as that was , since you did it in obedience to the ...
... crown of Europe , in regard to Britain only . No , Madam , it is in justice to your Royal Highness that we must confess , you had more excellent mo- tives for so great an action as that was , since you did it in obedience to the ...
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... crown . From that I borrowed all that I could , and inserted it in my own third act . But indeed the manner and turn of his fable was so different from mine , that I could not take above five - and - twenty , or thirty lines at the most ...
... crown . From that I borrowed all that I could , and inserted it in my own third act . But indeed the manner and turn of his fable was so different from mine , that I could not take above five - and - twenty , or thirty lines at the most ...
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... enchantments languish in her eye , No blossoms fade , nor sick'ning roses die . A nobler passion ev'ry breast must move , Than youthful raptures , or the joys of love , A mind unchang'd , superior to a crown , Bravely A PROLOGUE. ...
... enchantments languish in her eye , No blossoms fade , nor sick'ning roses die . A nobler passion ev'ry breast must move , Than youthful raptures , or the joys of love , A mind unchang'd , superior to a crown , Bravely A PROLOGUE. ...
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John Bell. A mind unchang'd , superior to a crown , Bravely defies the angry tyrant's frown ; The same , if fortune sinks , or mounts on high , Or if the world's extended ruins lie : With gen'rous scorn she lays the sceptre ... crown, ...
John Bell. A mind unchang'd , superior to a crown , Bravely defies the angry tyrant's frown ; The same , if fortune sinks , or mounts on high , Or if the world's extended ruins lie : With gen'rous scorn she lays the sceptre ... crown, ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Aboan Archbishop of SENS arms Arnold Audley behold BLACK PRINCE Blan BLANDFORD blessings blood bosom brave Capt CHANDOS Char cou'd crown curse dear death Duchess of SUFFOLK earth Edward England Enter Ev'n ev'ry Exeunt Exit eyes faith fate father favour fear foes forgive fortune give glory Governor Guil hand happy hear heart Heav'n honour hope husband Imoinda king kiss L. J. Gray Lackitt Lady JANE liberty live look Lord Guilford Lord Guilford Dudley Lucy marry mercy mistress never noble numbers Nuncio o'er on't Oroonoko Pembroke pity Poitiers pow'r pray Prince Prince of Wales queen rage Ribemont royal ruin sacred SCENE slaves soul Stan STANMORE Suff sure sword tears tell thee thing thou art thought twill Welldon widow wo'not Wo't thou wou'd wretched
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 61 - These men are so whom you would rise against. If we are slaves, they did not make us slaves, But bought us in an honest way of trade : As we have done before 'em, bought and sold Many a wretch, and never thought it wrong. no They paid our price for us, and we are now Their property, a part of their estate, To manage as they please.
Seite 58 - Our foes, already High in their hopes, devote us all to death : The dronish monks, the scorn and shame of manhood, Rouse and prepare once more to take possession, To nestle in their ancient hives again : Again they furbish up their holy trumpery, Relicks and wooden wonder-working saints Whole loads of lumber and religious rubbish, In high procession mean to bring them back, And place the puppets in their shrines again : While those of keener malice, savage Bonner, And deep-designing Gard'ner, dream...
Seite 62 - O royal sir, remember who you are, A prince, born for the good of other men, Whose god-like office is to draw the sword Against oppression, and set free mankind : And this, I'm sure, you think oppression now. What though you...
Seite 35 - To him whose gracious wisdom guides our ways, " And makes what we think evil turn to good.
Seite 40 - Can you raise the dead ? Pursue and overtake the wings of time, And bring about again the hours, the days, The years that made me happy ? Blan.
Seite 79 - Lieut. Good morning to your lordship ; you rise early. Gar. Nay, by the rood, there are too many sleepers ; Some must stir early, or the state shall suffer. Did you, as yesterday our mandate bade, Inform your pris'ners, Lady Jane and Guilford, They were to die this day ? Lieut. My lord, I did.
Seite 64 - Abo. I know you are persuaded to believe The Governor's arrival will prevent These mischiefs, and bestow your liberty : But who is sure of that? I rather fear More mischiefs from his coming : he is young, Luxurious, passionate, and amorous. Such a complexion, and made bold by power, To countenance all he is prone to do, 200 Will know no bounds, no law against his lusts.
Seite 15 - The genius of our isle is shook with sorrow, " He bows his venerable head with pain, " And labours with the sickness of his lord.
Seite 76 - Gaze unconcern'd upon the ruin round thee; As if thou hadst resolv'd to brave thy fate, And triumph in the midst of desolation. Ha ! see it swells ; the liquid crystal rises, It starts, in spite of thee, — but I will catch it; Nor let the earth be wet with dew so rich.
Seite 42 - Oh, mylmoinda! but it could not last. Her fatal beauty reach'd my father's ears : He sent for her to court, where, cursed court ! No woman comes but for his amorous use. He raging to possess her, she was forc'd To own herself my wife.