British Theatre, Volume 24J. Bell, 1792 - English drama |
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... virtue . [ Exit . Jar . Well , go thy ways , Sir William Honeywood . It is not without reason that the world allows thee to be the best of men . But here comes his hopeful ne- phew ; the strange good natur'd , foolish , open 1 . A & 1 ...
... virtue . [ Exit . Jar . Well , go thy ways , Sir William Honeywood . It is not without reason that the world allows thee to be the best of men . But here comes his hopeful ne- phew ; the strange good natur'd , foolish , open 1 . A & 1 ...
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... Hon . Tenderness is a virtue , Mr. Twitch . Bail . Ay , sir , it's a perfect treasure . I love to see a gentleman with a tender heart . I don't know , but I think I have a tender heart myself . If 48 . THE GOOD NATURED MAN . A & III .
... Hon . Tenderness is a virtue , Mr. Twitch . Bail . Ay , sir , it's a perfect treasure . I love to see a gentleman with a tender heart . I don't know , but I think I have a tender heart myself . If 48 . THE GOOD NATURED MAN . A & III .
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... virtues . Miss Rich . I am surprised , sir , to hear one who has probably been a gainer by the folly of others , so severe in his censure of it . Sir Will . Whatever I may have gained by folly 56 AЯ III . THE GOOD NATURED MAN .
... virtues . Miss Rich . I am surprised , sir , to hear one who has probably been a gainer by the folly of others , so severe in his censure of it . Sir Will . Whatever I may have gained by folly 56 AЯ III . THE GOOD NATURED MAN .
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... virtues . Yet , ere I depart , permit me to soli- cit favour for this gentleman ; who , nowithstanding what has happened , has laid me under the most signal obligations . Mr. Lofty- Lofty . Mr. Honeywood , I'm resolv'd upon a re- 100 A ...
... virtues . Yet , ere I depart , permit me to soli- cit favour for this gentleman ; who , nowithstanding what has happened , has laid me under the most signal obligations . Mr. Lofty- Lofty . Mr. Honeywood , I'm resolv'd upon a re- 100 A ...
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... with wrongs oppress'd , By fraud attempted , and by love distress'd ; Yet , guarded still , and ev'ry suff'ring past , Her virtue meets the sure reward at last . From such examples shall the sex be taught , How PROLOGUE. ...
... with wrongs oppress'd , By fraud attempted , and by love distress'd ; Yet , guarded still , and ev'ry suff'ring past , Her virtue meets the sure reward at last . From such examples shall the sex be taught , How PROLOGUE. ...
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Page 39 - Cole. Oh, it was a wonderful work. There had I been tossing in a sea of sin, without rudder or compass. And had not the good gentleman piloted me into the harbour of grace, I must have struck against the rocks of reprobation, and have been quite swallowed up in the whirlpool of despair. He was the precious instrument of my spiritual sprinkling...
Page 5 - Distress'd alike, the statesman and the wit, When one a borough courts, and one the pit. The busy candidates for power and fame, Have hopes, and fears, and wishes, just th« same ; Disabled both to combat, or to fly, Must hear all taunts, and hear without reply.
Page 43 - Nebuchadnezzar Zebulon, in the Old Jewry, but it happened to be Saturday ; and they never touch on the Sabbath, you know. Sir Geo. Why, what the the devil can I do ? Tram.