The Western Antiquary, Volume 5

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William Henry Kearley Wright
Latimer & son, 1886
"Reprinted after revision and correction from the 'Weekly Mercury, '" Mar. 1881-May 1884.
 

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Halaman 270 - Five things observe with care: Of whom you speak, to whom you speak, And how and when and where.
Halaman 187 - As thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that Which thou esteemst the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem, Letting "I dare not" wait upon "I would," Like the poor cat i
Halaman 9 - The poet's eye, in a fine frenzy rolling, Doth glance from heaven to earth, from earth to heaven ; And, as imagination bodies forth The forms of things unknown, the poet's pen Turns them to shapes, and gives to airy nothing A local habitation, and a name. Such tricks hath strong imagination, That, if it would but apprehend some joy, It comprehends some bringer of that joy ; Or, in the night, imagining some fear, How easy is a bush supposed a bear ! Hip.
Halaman 234 - Law, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church-yard, at the signe of the Foxe. 1608.
Halaman 91 - The play, like many others, was plainly written only to divert, without any moral purpose, and is therefore not likely to do good; nor can it be conceived, without more speculation than life requires or admits, to be productive of much evil. Highwaymen and housebreakers seldom frequent the playhouse, or mingle in any elegant diversion; nor is it possible for any one to imagine that...
Halaman 264 - The Cabinet-Council: containing the Cheif Arts of Empire, and Mysteries of State ; discabineted in Political and Polemical Aphorisms, grounded on Authority, and Experience; and illustrated with the choicest Examples and Historical Observations. By 29 the Ever-renowned Knight, Sir Walter Raleigh, published by John Milton, Esq. London, Printed by Tho. Newcomb for Tho. Johnson at the sign of the Key in St. Pauls Churchyard, near the West-end. 1658.
Halaman 89 - Dr. Swift had been observing once to Mr. Gay, what an odd pretty sort of a thing a Newgate Pastoral might make. Gay was inclined to try at such a thing for some time ; but afterwards thought it would be better to write a comedy on the same plan. This was what gave rise to the Beggar's Opera.
Halaman 182 - LIFE OF SIR WALTER RALEIGH : Founded on Authentic and Original Documents, some of them never before published : Including a View of the most important Transactions in the Reigns of Elizabeth and James 1.
Halaman 266 - An Historical and Geographical Description of the Great Country and River of the Amazones in America...
Halaman 121 - And when a lady's in the case, You know all other things give place. To leave you thus might seem unkind, But see the Goat is just behind.

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