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The Survey of Cornwall, and An Epistle Concerning the Excellencies of the ... - Page 67
by Richard Carew - 1769 - 318 pages
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The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote de la ..., Volume 1

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra - 1749 - 492 pages
...and Devices, to delight as well the eye as the ear. The " Players conne not their parts without book, but are prompted " by one called the Ordinary, who followeth at their back with • " the book in his hand, &c. &c. *" There was always a droll or buffoon in thefe My/leries, to make the people...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare in Eight Volumes: With the ..., Volume 5

William Shakespeare - 1765 - 522 pages
...and Devices, to delight as well the eye as the ear. The Players conne not their parts without book, but are prompted by one called the Ordinary, who followeth at their back with ihe book in his hand, fcfr. &c." There was always a Droll or Buffoon in thefe Myjlcries, to make the...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare. In Ten Volumes: King Richard III ; King ...

William Shakespeare - 1773 - 480 pages
..." devicei, to delight as well the eye as the ear. The players " conne not their parts without book, but are prompted by one " called the ordinary, who followeth at their back with the book " in his hand, &c. &c." There was always a droll or buffoon in thefe myjitriei, to make the people...
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King Henry VI, part 3. King Richard III

William Shakespeare - 1788 - 476 pages
...and devices, to delight as well the eye as the ear. The players conne not their parts without book, but are prompted by one called the ordinary, who followeth at their back with the book in his hand," &c. &c. There was always a droll or buffoon in these mysteries, to make the people...
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: In Ten Volumes ..., Volume 6

William Shakespeare - 1790 - 644 pages
...and devices, to delight as well the eye as the ear. The players conne sot their parts without book, but are prompted by one called the ordinary, who followeth at their back with the book in his hand," &c. ic. There was always a droll or buffoon in thefe n-.yflerics, to make the people...
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ancients engleish metrical romancees

joseph ritson - 1802 - 468 pages
...flock from all fides, many miles off, to heare and fee it : for they have therein devils and devices, to delight as well the eye as the eare : the players...back with the booke in his hand, and telleth them foftly what they muft pronounce aloud. " (Survey of Cornwall, fo.7 1, b. ) Some of thefe ordinalia,...
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“The” Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the ..., Volume 12

William Shakespeare - 1808 - 292 pages
...devices, to delight as well the eye as the ear. The players conne not their parts withont book, bnt are prompted by one called the ordinary, who followeth at their back with the book in his hand, " &c. &c. There was always a droll or bnffoon in these mysteries , to make the people...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 11

William Shakespeare - 1808 - 380 pages
...devices, to delight as well the eye as the ear. The players conne not their parts without book, hut are prompted by one called the ordinary, who followeth at their back with the book in his hand," &c. &c. There was alwaysadroll or buffoon in these tnvsteries to make the people...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: With the Corrections ..., Volume 7

William Shakespeare - 1818 - 324 pages
...and devices, to delight as well the eye as the ear. The playerfl ronne not their parts without hook, but are prompted by one called the ordinary, •who followeth at their hack with the book in his hand." &c. &c. There was always a droll or buffoon in these Mysteries, to...
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Don Quixote de la Mancha. Tr. by C. Jarvis, Volume 1

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra - 1819 - 490 pages
...and Devices, to delight as well the eye as the ear. The Players conne not their parts without book, but are prompted by one called the Ordinary, who followeth at their back with the book in his hand*," &c. &c. There was always a droll or buffoon in these Mysteries, to make the people...
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