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Love for Love. A Comedy: Acted at the Theatre in Little-Lincoln's-Inn-Fields ...

William Congreve - 1704 - 96 pages
...Houfes will be fullofSmoak and Stratagem. And the cropt Prentice, that fweeps his Mailer's Shop in the Morning, may, ten to one> dirty his Sheets before > Night. But there are two things that you will fee very ftrange ; which are Wanton Wives, with their Ltgs at Liberty, and Tame 'Cuckolds, with Chains...
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Love for Love. A Comedy: Written by Mr. Congreve

William Congreve - 1747 - 112 pages
...ten to one dirty his Sheet* before Night. But there are two things that yovt will fee very ftrange ; which are wanton Wives, with their Legs at Liberty,...Cuckolds, with Chains about their Necks. But hold, I muft examine you before I go further; you look fufpicioufly. Are you a Husband ? Fore, 1 am married....
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The life of the author. The old batchelor. The double dealer. Love for love

William Congreve - 1774 - 370 pages
...Coffeehoufes will be full of Smoke and Stratagem. And the crept Prentice that fweeps his Matters Shopiirtfce Morning; may ten to one dirty his Sheets' before Night. But there are two Things that you will fee very ftrange ; which are, wanton Wives with their Legs at Liberty, and tame Cuckolds with Chains...
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The New English Theatre: Containing the Most Valuable Plays which ..., Volume 5

English drama - 1787 - 530 pages
...ten to one dirty his fheets before night. But there are two things that you will fee very ftrange ; which are, wanton wives with their legs at liberty,...cuckolds with chains about their necks. — But hold, I muft examine you before I go further; you look fufpicioufly. Are you a hufbacd? for. I am married....
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British Theatre, Volume 23

John Bell - English drama - 1791 - 300 pages
...Coffee-houses will be full of smoke and stratagem. And the cropt 'prentice that sweeps his master's shop in the morning, may ten to one dirty his sheets before night....further ; you look suspiciously. Are you a husband ? For. I am married. Val. Poor creature! Is your wife of Covent-garden parish } For. No; St. Martin...
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Comus, a Mask

John Milton - English drama - 1797 - 484 pages
...Coffee-houses will be full of smoke and stratagem. And the cropt 'prentice that sweeps his master's shop in the morning, may ten to one dirty his sheets before night....examine you before I go further; you look suspiciously. Arc you a husband ? For. I am married. Val. Poor creature ! Is your wife of Covent- garden parish ?...
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Bell's British Theatre: Comus, by J. Milton. ... Love in a village, by I ...

English drama - 1797 - 468 pages
...Coffee-houses will be full of smoke and stratagem. And the crept 'prentice that sweeps his master's shop in the morning, may ten to one dirty his sheets before night....strange ; which are, wanton wives with their legs at a liberty, and tame cuckolds with chains about their necks. — But hold, I must examine you before...
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The British Drama: pt. 1-2. Comedies

English drama - 1804 - 540 pages
...'prentice that sweeps his master's shop in the VOL. II. morning, may, ten to One, dirty his sheets hefore night. But there are two things that you will see...chains about their necks. But hold, I must examine you hefore I go further; you look suspiciously. Are you a husband ? Fare. I aпi married. Val. Poor creature...
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The British Theatre; Or, A Collection of Plays,: Which are Acted at the ...

Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 382 pages
...Husbands and wives will drive distinct trades ; and care and pleasure separately occupy the family. But, hold, I must examine you before I go further; you look suspiciously. Are you a husband ? For. I am married. Vol. Poor creature ! Is your wife of Covcnt Garden parish ? For. No ; St. Martin...
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Love for Love: A Comedy in Five Acts

William Congreve - 1808 - 412 pages
...Husbands and wives will drive distinct trades; and care and pleasure separately occupy the family. But, hold, I must examine you before I go further; you look suspiciously. Are you a husband ? For. I am married. Val. Poor creature ! Is your wife of Covent Garden parish ? For. No ; St. Martin...
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