New Monthly Magazine, and Universal Register, Volume 121Henry Colburn, 1882 |
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Page 46
... Colley Cibber's modesty in choosing two very minor parts in " The Pilgrim , " as- signed to the young actor the task of delivering the Epilogue : and still more when , on the revival of this play , Dryden gave him in addition to this ...
... Colley Cibber's modesty in choosing two very minor parts in " The Pilgrim , " as- signed to the young actor the task of delivering the Epilogue : and still more when , on the revival of this play , Dryden gave him in addition to this ...
Page 197
... Colley Cibber , and afterwards again by Fielding . Yet Dryden's most savage lines against the opera are to be found - where ? In the prologue to an opera , “ Albion and Albanius , " written by Dryden himself , and sulkily flung at the ...
... Colley Cibber , and afterwards again by Fielding . Yet Dryden's most savage lines against the opera are to be found - where ? In the prologue to an opera , “ Albion and Albanius , " written by Dryden himself , and sulkily flung at the ...
Page 277
... Colley Cibber tells us , only " just paid candles and fiddles . " He continues further on : " You sleep o'er wit , -and by my troth you may ; Most of your talents lie another way . You love to hear of some prodiguous tale , The bell ...
... Colley Cibber tells us , only " just paid candles and fiddles . " He continues further on : " You sleep o'er wit , -and by my troth you may ; Most of your talents lie another way . You love to hear of some prodiguous tale , The bell ...
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CALLANDER CRAGS By Rosa Mackenzie Kettle | 53 |
GREAT COMPANIES AND TRADING | 71 |
FARMER AND PARSON | 128 |
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