William CongreveAmerican Book Company, 1912 - 466 pages |
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Page 18
... sense of being lost in a maze of duplicity . Congreve was partly led astray by the desire to draw an original type of villain whose method should be to deceive people by telling them the truth . The notion was ingenious ; but it ...
... sense of being lost in a maze of duplicity . Congreve was partly led astray by the desire to draw an original type of villain whose method should be to deceive people by telling them the truth . The notion was ingenious ; but it ...
Page 25
... sense of bewilderment that was mainly accountable for the cold reception of the comedy . There was no professional criticism in those days ; which means that playgoers were not accustomed to attempt any clear analysis of the effect ...
... sense of bewilderment that was mainly accountable for the cold reception of the comedy . There was no professional criticism in those days ; which means that playgoers were not accustomed to attempt any clear analysis of the effect ...
Page 28
... senses , and offers to fulfil his promise of signing away his inheritance ; where- upon Angelica at last confesses her love for him , and the comedy is at an end . This is a very trivial and poorly invented story , running into sheer ...
... senses , and offers to fulfil his promise of signing away his inheritance ; where- upon Angelica at last confesses her love for him , and the comedy is at an end . This is a very trivial and poorly invented story , running into sheer ...
Page 53
... sense , I think the women have more musical voices , and become nonsense better . IO Mel . Why , they are at the end of the gallery , retired to their tea and scandal , according to their ancient cus- tom , after dinner ; but I made a ...
... sense , I think the women have more musical voices , and become nonsense better . IO Mel . Why , they are at the end of the gallery , retired to their tea and scandal , according to their ancient cus- tom , after dinner ; but I made a ...
Page 54
... sense in the company : prithee do , they'll fall asleep else . 50 -Brisk . Egad , so they will ! -Well , I will , I will , gad , you shall command me from the zenith to the nadir . - But the deuce take me if I say a good thing till you ...
... sense in the company : prithee do , they'll fall asleep else . 50 -Brisk . Egad , so they will ! -Well , I will , I will , gad , you shall command me from the zenith to the nadir . - But the deuce take me if I say a good thing till you ...
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Page 46 - And just abandoning the ungrateful stage : Unprofitably kept at Heaven's expense, I live a rent-charge on his providence. But you, whom every Muse and Grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and, oh defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend! Let not the insulting foe my fame pursue, But shade those laurels which descend to you : And take for tribute what these lines express ; You merit more, nor could my love do less.
Page 334 - ... tea-table talk— such as mending of fashions, spoiling reputations, railing at absent friends, and so forth— but that on no account you encroach upon the men's prerogative, and presume to drink healths, or toast fellows...
Page 357 - Ah, madam, there was a time! — but let it be forgotten — I confess I have deservedly forfeited the high place I once held of sighing at your feet. Nay, kill me not, by turning from me in disdain.
Page 390 - How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arched and ponderous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immovable, Looking tranquillity. It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the tombs And monumental caves of death look cold, And shoot a chillness to my trembling heart.
Page 280 - Tis no matter for that, his wit will excuse that. A wit should no more be sincere than a woman constant: one argues a decay of parts, as t'other of beauty.
Page 350 - O daughter, daughter, is it possible thou should'st be my child, bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh, and as I may say, another me, and yet transgress the most minute particle of severe virtue?
Page 334 - Are you? I think I have— and the horrid man looks as if he thought so too— well, you ridiculous thing you, I'll have you — I won't be kissed, nor I won't be thanked— here kiss my hand though. — So, hold your tongue now, don't say a word.
Page 157 - O Mr. Trapland, my old friend, welcome ! — Jeremy, a chair quickly ; a bottle of sack and a toast ; — fly — a chair first.
Page 416 - Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.
Page 365 - em judging in the pit; Though they're on no pretence for judgment fit, But that they have been damned for want of wit. . Since when, they by their own offences taught, Set up for spies on plays and finding fault.