The Life of David Garrick: From Original Family Papers, and Numerous Published and Unpublished Sources, Volumen2Tinsley brothers, 1868 |
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... person- ality true genius can strike and kill . In this wonderful onslaught was found room and VOL . IL B time for all . Nervous and impetuous as was its BOOK THE FOURTH-(Continued) THE MANAGER CHAPTER VII 66 THE ROSCIAD," DR BOWER ...
... person- ality true genius can strike and kill . In this wonderful onslaught was found room and VOL . IL B time for all . Nervous and impetuous as was its BOOK THE FOURTH-(Continued) THE MANAGER CHAPTER VII 66 THE ROSCIAD," DR BOWER ...
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... persons of lower degree , were glad to get a seat on the stage , to see the actors and actresses closely . These classes did not care for illu- sion . The thing was carried to an absurdity on the benefit nights of the actors , which ...
... persons of lower degree , were glad to get a seat on the stage , to see the actors and actresses closely . These classes did not care for illu- sion . The thing was carried to an absurdity on the benefit nights of the actors , which ...
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... persons of quality and condition . All these improve- ments were owing to Garrick's own unwearied atten- tion and watchfulness . He kept his eye on the French stage ; and it is surprising that , with the whole in- tellectual department ...
... persons of quality and condition . All these improve- ments were owing to Garrick's own unwearied atten- tion and watchfulness . He kept his eye on the French stage ; and it is surprising that , with the whole in- tellectual department ...
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... person he so disliked , said absurdly that " he wondered how any one could think of putting off the business of the club , to suit the convenience of its most insignificant member . " This public insult was reported to Garrick , who ...
... person he so disliked , said absurdly that " he wondered how any one could think of putting off the business of the club , to suit the convenience of its most insignificant member . " This public insult was reported to Garrick , who ...
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... person of the great Roscius was no longer sacred , and this never - flagging series of criti- cisms began to raise up at the coffee - houses and other places a train of little pretenders , who found an agree- able occupation , and some ...
... person of the great Roscius was no longer sacred , and this never - flagging series of criti- cisms began to raise up at the coffee - houses and other places a train of little pretenders , who found an agree- able occupation , and some ...
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Página 418 - Biron they call him; but a merrier man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, I never spent an hour's talk withal : His eye begets occasion for his wit; For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jest...
Página 404 - As an actor, confess'd without rival to shine ; As a wit, if not first, in the very first line : Yet, with talents like these, and an excellent heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to his art. Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he spread, And beplaster'd with rouge his own natural red. On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting ; 'Twas only that when he was off he was acting.
Página 159 - Farewell, great painter of mankind ! Who reach'd the noblest point of art, Whose pictured morals charm the mind, And through the eye correct the heart. If Genius fire thee, reader, stay, If nature touch thee, drop a tear, If neither move thee — turn away — For Hogarth's honour'd dust lies here.
Página 360 - Here, Hermes, says Jove, who with nectar was mellow, Go fetch me some clay— I will make an odd fellow: Right and wrong shall be jumbled, much gold and some dross, Without cause be he...
Página 308 - In expressing slowness of apprehension, this actor surpassed all others. You could see the first dawn of an idea stealing slowly over his countenance, climbing up by little and little, with a painful process, till it cleared up at last to the fulness of a twilight conception — its highest meridian.
Página 360 - I'll bestow it. This scholar, rake, Christian, dupe, gamester, and poet ; Though a mixture so odd, he shall merit great fame, And among brother mortals — be GOLDSMITH his name : When on earth this strange meteor no more shall appear, You, Hermes, shall fetch him to make us sport here.
Página 110 - Partridge, with a contemptuous sneer; ' Why, I could act as well as he myself. I am sure if I had seen a ghost, I should have looked in the very same manner, and done just as he did.
Página 110 - And if it was really a ghost, it could do one no harm at such a distance, and in so much company ; and yet if I was frightened, I am not the only person.
Página 404 - Here lies David Garrick, describe me who can, An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man ; As an actor, confest without rival to shine; As a wit, if not first, in the very first line : Yet, with talents like these, and an excellent heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to his art.
Página 404 - But peace to his spirit, wherever it flies, To act as an angel and mix with the skies : Those poets, who owe their best fame to his skill, Shall still be his flatterers, go where he will : Old...