The Actor: A Treatise on the Art of Playing. Interspersed with Theatrical Anecdotes, Critical Remarks on Plays, and Occasional Observations on AudiencesR. Griffiths, 1750 - 326 ページ |
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... pleasurable fenfation , to give joy to an audience ; and the poets who excel in this fpecies of writing , well knowing that a dull uniformity in the scene is one of the greatest enemies to this , have ever been attentive to the ...
... pleasurable fenfation , to give joy to an audience ; and the poets who excel in this fpecies of writing , well knowing that a dull uniformity in the scene is one of the greatest enemies to this , have ever been attentive to the ...
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... pleasure in fuffering himfelf to be cheated , the other taftes a greater , in fhewing that he is not a dupe to the reprefenta- tion , when the artifice is too grofs to deceive : he is very willing , in cafes of this kind , to be impos'd ...
... pleasure in fuffering himfelf to be cheated , the other taftes a greater , in fhewing that he is not a dupe to the reprefenta- tion , when the artifice is too grofs to deceive : he is very willing , in cafes of this kind , to be impos'd ...
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... pleasure that we expected to fee her improve upon us the next night ; but we were disappointed : every look was wild and staring ; and , excepting the awkward stiffness that had been the principal blemish which difgufted us the night ...
... pleasure that we expected to fee her improve upon us the next night ; but we were disappointed : every look was wild and staring ; and , excepting the awkward stiffness that had been the principal blemish which difgufted us the night ...
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... pleasure of being affected in the most agreeable manner by an actrefs who has real charms in her face or figure ; but if another hap- pens to want this lucky advantage , let us not for that reafon refufe her our applaufe , if fhe has ...
... pleasure of being affected in the most agreeable manner by an actrefs who has real charms in her face or figure ; but if another hap- pens to want this lucky advantage , let us not for that reafon refufe her our applaufe , if fhe has ...
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... pleasure , that we fee a fine blooming young creature take up the cha- racter of an old hag ; or an actor form'd by na- ture to please by his afpect , difguife himself , and hide all those charms under the habit of a coarse and clumfy ...
... pleasure , that we fee a fine blooming young creature take up the cha- racter of an old hag ; or an actor form'd by na- ture to please by his afpect , difguife himself , and hide all those charms under the habit of a coarse and clumfy ...
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146 ページ - Put out the light, and then put out the light. If I quench thee, thou flaming minister, I can again thy former light restore, Should I repent me; but once put out thy light, Thou cunning'st pattern of excelling nature, I know not where is that Promethean heat That can thy light relume.
205 ページ - Tis but an hour ago since it was nine, And after one hour more 'twill be eleven ; And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe, And then, from hour to hour, we rot and rot; And thereby hangs a tale.
190 ページ - Haste thee, Nymph, and bring with thee Jest, and youthful Jollity, Quips and cranks, and wanton wiles, Nods and becks, and wreathed smiles, Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, And love to live in dimple sleek ; Sport that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides.
206 ページ - Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice, In fair round belly with good capon...
45 ページ - Though I look old, yet I am strong and lusty: For in my youth I never did apply Hot and rebellious liquors in my blood; Nor did not with unbashful forehead woo The means of weakness and debility; Therefore my age is as a lusty winter, Frosty, but kindly: let me go with you; I'll do the service of a younger man In all your business and necessities.
117 ページ - Thou know'st the mask of night is on my face, Else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek For that which thou hast heard me speak to-night. Fain would I dwell on form, fain, fain deny What I have spoke: but farewell compliment! Dost thou love me? I know thou wilt say 'Ay,' And I will take thy word: yet, if thou swear'st, Thou mayst prove false; at lovers' perjuries, They say, Jove laughs.
321 ページ - By Heaven, methinks it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks...
67 ページ - Would through the airy region stream so bright That birds would sing and think it were not night. See how she leans her cheek upon her hand! O that I were a glove upon that hand, That I might touch that cheek!
145 ページ - Never, lago. Like to the Pontic sea, Whose icy current and compulsive course Ne'er feels retiring ebb, but keeps due on To the Propontic and the Hellespont ; Even so my bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne'er look back, ne'er ebb to humble love. Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up. — Now, by yond marble heaven, In the due reverence of a sacred vow {Kneels, I here engage my words.
146 ページ - I'll smell it on the tree. — [Kissing her. O balmy breath, that dost almost persuade Justice to break her sword ! — One more, one more. — Be thus when thou art dead, and I will kill thee, And love thee after : — One more, and this the last : So sweet was ne'er so fatal.