Lectures on the English Comic WritersWiley and Putnam, 1845 - 222 oldal |
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10. oldal
... got nothing for his pains - of another who fell in love with a fine lady , who pretended to return his passion , and inviting him to her house , as the preliminary condition of her favour 10 [ LECTURE I. ON WIT AND HUMOUR .
... got nothing for his pains - of another who fell in love with a fine lady , who pretended to return his passion , and inviting him to her house , as the preliminary condition of her favour 10 [ LECTURE I. ON WIT AND HUMOUR .
12. oldal
... the fine lady ; the bustle , pertness , loquaciousness , and tricks of the chambermaid ; the impudence , lies , and roguery of the valet ; • the match - making and unmaking ; the wisdom of 12 [ LECTURE I ON WIT AND HUMOUR .
... the fine lady ; the bustle , pertness , loquaciousness , and tricks of the chambermaid ; the impudence , lies , and roguery of the valet ; • the match - making and unmaking ; the wisdom of 12 [ LECTURE I ON WIT AND HUMOUR .
21. oldal
... lady at church , who seeing him look thoughtful , asked what he was thinking of " The next World , ” — is a per- version of an established formula of language , something of the same kind . — Rhymes are sometimes a species of wit ...
... lady at church , who seeing him look thoughtful , asked what he was thinking of " The next World , ” — is a per- version of an established formula of language , something of the same kind . — Rhymes are sometimes a species of wit ...
40. oldal
... Lady Townly , Count Basset , and John Moody ; in Congreve's Millamant , Lady Wishfort , Witwoud , Sir Wilful Witwoud , and the rest . In another point of view , or with respect to that part of come- dy which relates to gallantry and ...
... Lady Townly , Count Basset , and John Moody ; in Congreve's Millamant , Lady Wishfort , Witwoud , Sir Wilful Witwoud , and the rest . In another point of view , or with respect to that part of come- dy which relates to gallantry and ...
41. oldal
... lady or heroine of comedy , has so many lovers , that she surfeits on admiration , till it becomes indifferent to her ; so many rivals , that she is forced to put on a thousand airs of languid affectation to mortify and vex them more ...
... lady or heroine of comedy , has so many lovers , that she surfeits on admiration , till it becomes indifferent to her ; so many rivals , that she is forced to put on a thousand airs of languid affectation to mortify and vex them more ...
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