Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays, Volumen 3John Bell and under the direction of George Cawthorn, British Library, Strand, 1797 |
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... dreadful ruin . Cal . Is this the famous friend of Altamont , For noble worth and deeds of arms renown'd ? Is this the tale - bearing officious fellow , That watches for intelligence from eyes ; This wretched Argus of a jealous husband ...
... dreadful ruin . Cal . Is this the famous friend of Altamont , For noble worth and deeds of arms renown'd ? Is this the tale - bearing officious fellow , That watches for intelligence from eyes ; This wretched Argus of a jealous husband ...
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... dreadful shapes ascend , And match the present horror , if you can . Enter SCIOLTO . 40 Sci . This dead of night , this silent hour of dark- ness , Nature for rest ordain'd , and soft repose ; And 76 A & t V. THE FAIR PENITENT .
... dreadful shapes ascend , And match the present horror , if you can . Enter SCIOLTO . 40 Sci . This dead of night , this silent hour of dark- ness , Nature for rest ordain'd , and soft repose ; And 76 A & t V. THE FAIR PENITENT .
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... dreadful ! The great , the good Sciolto dies this moment . Cal . My father ! Alt . That's a deadly stroke , indeed . Hor . Not long ago he privately went forth , Attended but by few , and those unbidden . I heard which way he took , and ...
... dreadful ! The great , the good Sciolto dies this moment . Cal . My father ! Alt . That's a deadly stroke , indeed . Hor . Not long ago he privately went forth , Attended but by few , and those unbidden . I heard which way he took , and ...
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... dreadful dealings with eloping wives : Thus ' tis , because these husbands are obey'd By force of laws , which for themselves they made . With tales of old prescriptions , they confine The right of marriage - rules to their male line ...
... dreadful dealings with eloping wives : Thus ' tis , because these husbands are obey'd By force of laws , which for themselves they made . With tales of old prescriptions , they confine The right of marriage - rules to their male line ...
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... dreadful tidings came That Douglas and my brother both were slain . My lord ! my life ! my husband ! -mighty God ! What had I done to merit such affliction ? Anna . My dearest lady ! many a tale of tears I've listen'd to ; but never did ...
... dreadful tidings came That Douglas and my brother both were slain . My lord ! my life ! my husband ! -mighty God ! What had I done to merit such affliction ? Anna . My dearest lady ! many a tale of tears I've listen'd to ; but never did ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Alic Altamont Anna arms beauty behold bless bosom brave breast British Library brother Cæsar Calista Cato Cato's charms Child Maurice Curiatius curse dear death Decius dost thou Douglas dreadful e'er Enter Ev'n ev'ry Exeunt Exit eyes fair FAIR PENITENT fame fatal fate father fear foes fond forgive friendship gentle give Glen Glenalvon Glost gods grace grief hand happy hear heart Heav'n honour Horatia JANE SHORE Juba live look Lord Hastings Loth Lothario lov'd Lucia Lucius maid Marcia Marcus never noble Norval Numidian o'er passion peace Pharsalia pity Portius pow'r prince rage Roman Roman senate Rome SCENE Sciolto scorn Sempronius shalt shame sorrows soul speak sword Syph Syphax tears tell tender thee thine thou art thou hast thought Twas Valeria vengeance virtue woes wretch youth
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Página 9 - Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? Tis the divinity that stirs within us ; 'Tis heaven itself, that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man ! Eternity ! thou pleasing, dreadful thought ! Through what variety of untried being, Through what new scenes and changes must we pass ; The wide, th...
Página 36 - Rome fall a moment ere her time ? No, let us draw her term of freedom out In its full length, and spin it to the last, So shall we gain still one day's liberty: And let me perish, but, in Cato's judgment, A day, an hour, of virtuous liberty Is worth a whole eternity in bondage.
Página 8 - When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station.
Página 9 - Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity! thou pleasing, dreadful thought! Through what variety of untried being, Through what new scenes and changes must we pass? The wide, the unbounded prospect lies before me; But shadows, clouds, and darkness rest upon it.
Página 34 - CATO. Let not a torrent of impetuous zeal Transport thee thus beyond the bounds of reason: True fortitude is seen in great exploits, That justice warrants, and that wisdom guides; All else is tow'ring frenzy and distraction.
Página 33 - My voice is still for war. Gods ! can a Roman senate long debate Which of the two to choose, slavery or death ? No ; let us rise at once, gird on our swords, And, at the head of our remaining troops, Attack the foe, break through the thick array Of his thronged legions, and charge home upon him.
Página 9 - Here will I hold. If there's a power above us— And that there is, all nature cries aloud Through all her works — he must delight in virtue; And that which he delights in must be happy.
Página 9 - If there's a power above us (And that there is all Nature cries aloud Through all her works). He must delight in virtue ; And that which He delights in must be happy. But when ? or where ? This world was made for Caesar — I'm weary of conjectures — this must end them.
Página 53 - With all the strength and heats of eloquence Fraternal love and friendship can inspire. Tell her thy brother languishes to death, And fades away, and withers in his bloom...
Página 36 - Whom, with a troop of fifty chosen men, I met advancing. The pursuit I led, Till we o'ertook the spoil-encumber'd foe. We fought and conquer'd. E're a sword was drawn, An arrow from my bow had pierc'd their chief, Who wore that day the arms which now I wear.