The Life of Mr. James Quin, Comedian: With the History of the Stage from His Commencing Actor to His Retreat to Bath ...Reader, 1766 - 107 страници |
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... Epigram which Mr. D- — wrote upon this occasion , and which was handed about at Arthur's , Lady N's rout , and of which a very few copies were obtained , though it never yet appeared in print , will , doubtless , be acceptable to the ...
... Epigram which Mr. D- — wrote upon this occasion , and which was handed about at Arthur's , Lady N's rout , and of which a very few copies were obtained , though it never yet appeared in print , will , doubtless , be acceptable to the ...
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... epigram on Quin , Long had the town her Garrick's absence mourned , And woo'd fair health with many an anxious prayer ; Till to his breast the blooming nymph return'd , Borne on the bright wings of Hesperian air . But , ah ! severe the ...
... epigram on Quin , Long had the town her Garrick's absence mourned , And woo'd fair health with many an anxious prayer ; Till to his breast the blooming nymph return'd , Borne on the bright wings of Hesperian air . But , ah ! severe the ...
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... epigram : - Pope Quin who damns all churches but his own , Complains that heresy corrupts the town : That Whitefield Garrick has misled the age , " Schism " he cries , " has turned the nation's brain , But eyes will open , and to church ...
... epigram : - Pope Quin who damns all churches but his own , Complains that heresy corrupts the town : That Whitefield Garrick has misled the age , " Schism " he cries , " has turned the nation's brain , But eyes will open , and to church ...
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... strike more severe from my conquering steel . ' Then with a malicious and horrible grin , He drew out an arrow , and shot it at Quin . " Answer to the above Epigram . Says Britannia to Death 100 LIFE OF MR . JAMES QUIN .
... strike more severe from my conquering steel . ' Then with a malicious and horrible grin , He drew out an arrow , and shot it at Quin . " Answer to the above Epigram . Says Britannia to Death 100 LIFE OF MR . JAMES QUIN .
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... Epigram . Says Britannia to Death , — ' in good faith I don't see Why the fall of old Quin is so grievous to me ! The loss of a quibble , a pun , or bon mot , Don't appear to Britannia such matters of woe . How happy this land , were ...
... Epigram . Says Britannia to Death , — ' in good faith I don't see Why the fall of old Quin is so grievous to me ! The loss of a quibble , a pun , or bon mot , Don't appear to Britannia such matters of woe . How happy this land , were ...
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Страница 73 - Indian mount, or fairy elves, Whose midnight revels, by a forest side, Or fountain, some belated peasant sees, Or dreams he sees, while overhead the moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale course ; they, on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund music charm his ear ; At once with joy and fear his heart rebounds.
Страница 79 - When Lothario gave Horatio the challenge Quin, instead of accepting it instantaneously, with the determined and unembarrassed brow of superior bravery, made a long pause, and dragged out the words, ' I'll meet thee there !' in such a manner as to make it appear absolutely ludicrous.
Страница 83 - In fancied scenes, as in life's real plan, He could not, for a moment, sink the man. In whate'er cast his character was laid, Self still, like oil, upon the surface play'd. Nature, in spite of all his skill, crept in : Horatio, Dorax, Falstaff, — still 'twas Quin.
Страница 23 - Herculean satirist, this drawcansir in wit, that spared neither friend nor foe ; who, to make his poetical fame immortal, like another Erostratus, set fire to his stage, by writing up to an act of parliament to demolish it.
Страница 91 - That tongue which set the table on a roar, And charm'd the public ear, is heard no more ! Clos'd are those eyes, the harbingers of wit Which spoke, before the tongue, what Shakespeare writ ; Cold are those hands, which, living, were stretched forth At friendship's call to succour modest worth.
Страница 82 - Though we deny imaginary grace, Founded on accidents of time and place ; Yet real worth of ev'ry growth shall bear Due praise, nor must we, Quin, forget thee there. His words bore sterling weight, nervous and strong In manly tides of sense they roll'd along. Happy in art, he chiefly had pretence To keep up numbers, yet not forfeit sense. No actor ever greater heights could reach In all the labour'd artifice of speech.
Страница 13 - Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. I've read that things inanimate have moved, And, as with living souls, have been informed, By magic numbers and persuasive sound.
Страница 76 - That Garrick was a new religion ; Whitfield was followed for a time ; but they would all come to church again.
Страница 82 - Their darling chief, and lin'd his fav'rite cause. " Far be it from the candid Muse to tread Insulting o'er the ashes of the dead, But, just to living merit, she maintains, And dares the test whilst Garrick's genius reigns, Ancients in vain endeavour to excel, Happily prais'd, if they could act as well. But though prescription's force we disallow, Nor to antiquity submissive bow ; Tho...
Страница 14 - I remember the ladies were then observed to be decently afraid of venturing bare-faced to a new comedy, till they had been assured they might do it, without the risk of an insult to their modesty...