The Collected Works of William Hazlitt: Lectures on the English comic writers. A view of the English stage. Dramatic essays from 'The London magazine.'J.M. Dent & Company, 1903 |
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Page 99
... theatre , in which they were , caught fire ; of the bridegroom , who by accident kills his bride on the day of their marriage ; the story of Mr. Eustace and his wife ; and the fine dream about his own mistress when a youth . What has ...
... theatre , in which they were , caught fire ; of the bridegroom , who by accident kills his bride on the day of their marriage ; the story of Mr. Eustace and his wife ; and the fine dream about his own mistress when a youth . What has ...
Page 170
... each essay . Hazlitt himself gave the dates ( very inaccurately ) , but not the names of the journals . In some cases he gave the name of the theatre at the head of an essay . PAGE 250 252 253 254 256 258 261 264 266 170.
... each essay . Hazlitt himself gave the dates ( very inaccurately ) , but not the names of the journals . In some cases he gave the name of the theatre at the head of an essay . PAGE 250 252 253 254 256 258 261 264 266 170.
Page 179
... Theatre in the character of Shylock . For voice , eye , action , and expression , no actor has come out for many years at all equal to him . The applause , from the first scene to the last , was general , loud , and uninterrupted ...
... Theatre in the character of Shylock . For voice , eye , action , and expression , no actor has come out for many years at all equal to him . The applause , from the first scene to the last , was general , loud , and uninterrupted ...
Page 208
... theatre to confirm themselves in this singular piece of sagacity ; and finding that the object of their contempt and wonder has not , since they last saw him , added a cubit to his stature , ' - that his tones have not become as musical ...
... theatre to confirm themselves in this singular piece of sagacity ; and finding that the object of their contempt and wonder has not , since they last saw him , added a cubit to his stature , ' - that his tones have not become as musical ...
Page 227
... Theatre , has no other merit than the plot , which , however , is neither very laughable nor very probable . The melo - drame of Zembuca , besides the attractions of the scenery and music , has considerable neatness of point in the ...
... Theatre , has no other merit than the plot , which , however , is neither very laughable nor very probable . The melo - drame of Zembuca , besides the attractions of the scenery and music , has considerable neatness of point in the ...
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Page 512 - Shakspeare, that, take him for all in all, we shall not look upon his like again.
Page 210 - O, here Will I set up my everlasting rest And shake the yoke of inauspicious stars From this world-wearied flesh.
Page 207 - I have liv'd long enough : my way of life Is fallen into the sear, the yellow leaf : And that which should accompany old age, As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, I must not look to have ; but, in their stead, Curses not loud, but deep, mouth-honour, breath, Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not.
Page 55 - Why so pale and wan, fond lover? Prithee, why so pale? Will, when looking well can't move her, Looking ill prevail? Prithee, why so pale?
Page 450 - Methinks I should know you and know this man; yet I am doubtful: for I am mainly ignorant what place this is, and all the skill I have remembers not these garments; nor I know not where I did lodge last night.
Page 449 - Tom? whom the foul fiend hath led through fire and through flame, through ford and whirlpool, o'er bog and quagmire; that hath laid knives under his pillow, and halters in his pew...
Page 471 - Man, proud man, Drest in a little brief authority, Plays such fantastic tricks before high Heaven As make the angels weep.
Page 276 - All schooldays' friendship, childhood innocence? We, Hermia, like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song, both in one key, As if our hands, our sides, voices, and minds Had been incorporate. So we grew together Like to a double cherry, seeming parted But yet an union in partition...
Page 19 - Wit lying most in the assemblage of Ideas, and putting those together with quickness and variety, wherein can be found any resemblance or congruity, thereby to make up pleasant Pictures, and agreeable Visions in the fancy...
Page 16 - The sun had long since, in the lap Of Thetis, taken out his nap, And, like a lobster boil'd, the morn From black to red began to turn...