 | John Dryden - 1854 - 324 Seiten
...safe enough to-day, They cannot censure an unfinished play. But, as when vizard-mask appears in pit, Straight every man, who thinks himself a wit, Perks up, and, managing his comb with grace, With his white wig sets off his nut-brown face ; That done, bears up to the prize, and views each limb,... | |
 | Frederick William Fairholt - 1860 - 638 Seiten
...following among other quotations in illustration of it : — " But as when vizard mask appears in pit, Straight every man, who thinks himself a wit, Perks up ; and managing his comb with grace. With his white wig sets off his nut-brown face." DryJrn's Prologue to Alman^or and AlmahUe. " The gentlemen... | |
 | 1882 - 746 Seiten
...About her all the flattering sparks are ranged, &c. And again But as when vizard mask appears in pit, Straight every man who thinks himself a wit Perks up, and managing his comb with grace, With his white wig sets off his nut-brown face ; That done, bears up to the prize and views each limb, To... | |
 | James Robinson Planché - 1876 - 602 Seiten
...Charles II.'s time, and continued till the reign of Queen Anne: " But as when vizard mask appears in pit, Straight every man who thinks himself a wit Perks up, and, managing his comb with grace, With his white wig sets off his nut-brown face." Dry den, Prologue to Almanzor and Ahnahide. " The gentlemen... | |
 | Edward Dutton Cook - 1876 - 346 Seiten
...equipped, the ladies vOL. r. c wore vizard-masks, and upon the appearance of one of these in the pit — Straight every man who thinks himself a wit, Perks up, and managing his comb with grace, With his white wig sets on: his nut-brown face. For it was the fashion of the gentlemen to toy with their... | |
 | John Dryden - 1882 - 676 Seiten
...seventeenth century. In a play by Killigrew, called "The Parson's Wedding," we have this direction : " Enter Jack Constant, Will Sad, Jolly, and a footman : they...talk." Our author alludes to the same fashion in the P1*" logue to " The Conquest of Granada," Part n. Straight every man who thinks himself a wit, Perks... | |
 | Jacob Larwood - 1882 - 346 Seiten
...appearance of a masked lady — it was the fashion then for ladies to wear vizard-masks — in the pit, " Straight every man who thinks himself a wit Perks up, and managing his comb with grace, With his white wig sets off his nut-brown face." Wig combs, made of the most beautiful tortoiseshell, and... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1883 - 490 Seiten
...safe enough to-day. They cannot censure an unfinished play. But, as when vizard-mask appears in pit, Straight every man, who thinks himself a wit, Perks up, and, managing his comb with grace, With his white wig sets off his nut-brown face ; That done, bears up th' prize, and views each limb, To... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1883 - 494 Seiten
...safe enough to-day, They cannot censure an unfinished play. But, as when vizard-mask appears in pit, Straight every man, who thinks himself a wit, Perks up, and, managing his comb with grace, With his white wig sets off his nut-brown face ; That done, bears up th' prize, and views each limb, To... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1884 - 668 Seiten
...seventeenth century. In a play by Killigrew, called "The Parson's Wedding," we have this direction : " Enter Jack Constant, Will Sad, Jolly, and a footman : they...same fashion in the Prologue to " The Conquest of Granada," Part n. Straight every man who thinks himself a wit, Perks up, and, managing his comb with... | |
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But, as when vizard-mask appears in pit, Straight every man, who thinks himself a wit, Perks up, and, managing his comb with grace, With his white wig sets off his nut-brown face... 
