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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... Slave may be of all the trickeries upon which we value ourselves , and to our eye degraded by the unsightly opposition of his colour , he possesses feelings which it is tyranny to wound , and importance which it is treason to annihilate ...
... Slave may be of all the trickeries upon which we value ourselves , and to our eye degraded by the unsightly opposition of his colour , he possesses feelings which it is tyranny to wound , and importance which it is treason to annihilate ...
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... slaves in my lot , and not a man among them ; all women and children ; what can I do with ' em , Captain : pray consider I am a woman myself , and can't get my own slaves , as some of my neighbours do . 1st Plant . I have all men in ...
... slaves in my lot , and not a man among them ; all women and children ; what can I do with ' em , Captain : pray consider I am a woman myself , and can't get my own slaves , as some of my neighbours do . 1st Plant . I have all men in ...
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... slaves I bargained for ; if your lots have not pleased you , you must draw again among yourselves . 3d Plant . I am contented with my lot . 4th Plant . I am very well satisfied . 3d Plant . We'll have no drawing again . Capt . Do you ...
... slaves I bargained for ; if your lots have not pleased you , you must draw again among yourselves . 3d Plant . I am contented with my lot . 4th Plant . I am very well satisfied . 3d Plant . We'll have no drawing again . Capt . Do you ...
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... slaves , and you set him down to go as a common man . Capt . Have you a mind to try what a man he is ? You'll find him no more than a common man at your business . Wid . Sir , you're a scurvy fellow to talk at this rate to me . If my ...
... slaves , and you set him down to go as a common man . Capt . Have you a mind to try what a man he is ? You'll find him no more than a common man at your business . Wid . Sir , you're a scurvy fellow to talk at this rate to me . If my ...
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... slaves ; my sister is a free woman , and must not be disposed of in public . You shall be welcome to my house , if you please : and , upon better acquaintance , if , my sister likes you , and I like your offers Capt . Very well , Sir ...
... slaves ; my sister is a free woman , and must not be disposed of in public . You shall be welcome to my house , if you please : and , upon better acquaintance , if , my sister likes you , and I like your offers Capt . Very well , Sir ...
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.