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... whole series of his dramatick perform- ances ; it will be fit , however , to enume- rate them , and to take efpecial notice of those that are diftinguished by any peculi- arity , intrinfick or concomitant ; for the compofition and fate ...
... whole series of his dramatick perform- ances ; it will be fit , however , to enume- rate them , and to take efpecial notice of those that are diftinguished by any peculi- arity , intrinfick or concomitant ; for the compofition and fate ...
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... whole is as if I should 66 66 fay thus I will make my counterfeit " fmiles look like a flattering ftone - horse , " which , being backed with a trooper , does but gild the battle . I am miftaken if 66 nonfenfe is not here pretty thick ...
... whole is as if I should 66 66 fay thus I will make my counterfeit " fmiles look like a flattering ftone - horse , " which , being backed with a trooper , does but gild the battle . I am miftaken if 66 nonfenfe is not here pretty thick ...
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... whole is thus ; " when he bleeds , thou needeft no greater bell " or torment to thyfelf , than infecting of others 66 66 by pronouncing a fentence upon her . What hodge - podge does he make here ! Never " was Dutch grout fuch clogging ...
... whole is thus ; " when he bleeds , thou needeft no greater bell " or torment to thyfelf , than infecting of others 66 66 by pronouncing a fentence upon her . What hodge - podge does he make here ! Never " was Dutch grout fuch clogging ...
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... whole " fourth act , and the first half or fomewhat " more of the fifth . " This was a play written profeffedly for the party of the duke of York , whofe fucceffion was then opposed . A parallel is intended between the Leaguers of ...
... whole " fourth act , and the first half or fomewhat " more of the fifth . " This was a play written profeffedly for the party of the duke of York , whofe fucceffion was then opposed . A parallel is intended between the Leaguers of ...
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... whole creation's day , To change in fcenes , and fhow it in a play . It is another of his hafty productions ; for the heat of his imagination raised it in a month . This compofition is addreffed to the prin- cefs of Modena , then ...
... whole creation's day , To change in fcenes , and fhow it in a play . It is another of his hafty productions ; for the heat of his imagination raised it in a month . This compofition is addreffed to the prin- cefs of Modena , then ...
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