Marciano; Or, The Discovery: A Tragi-comedyReprinted for private circulation, 1871 - 71 pages |
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Marciano; Or, the Discovery: A Tragi-Comedy William Hugh Logan,William Clark No preview available - 2022 |
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Page xiv - The Grand Tryal, or Poetical Exercitations upon the Book of Job : wherein, suitable to each text of that sacred book, a modest explanation and continuation of the several discourses contained in it is attempted.
Page xii - He enjoyed his sight and the exercise of his understanding till a little before his death, and was buried on his birth-day.
Page xiv - James Earl of Perth Lord Drummond and Stobhall, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland, " to travel into the Kingdom of England and particularly to the City of London about his lawful affairs.
Page xi - A Catalogue of the Very Curious and Valuable Library of the Late Mr. James William Dodd, of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Consisting of a Fine Collection of Old Plays . . . Sold by Auction by Leigh and Sotheby, Booksellers ... on Thursday, January 19, 1797, and Eight Following Days.
Page viii - ... much difficulty recovered: Wheirupon it fell to be queftioned in difcourfe how far one was tyed, ob mandatum criminis, for bidding or commanding another to commit a cryme In December 1674, William Cockburne, merchant, was in the Secret A. fol. 236, Councell fentenc't to the cock ftule, and banifh't the Louthians, and declared infamous, for having defamed my Ladie Oxenfuird in hir honor, both in a letter, which Mr. William Clerk advocat, his brother-in-law, treacheroufly gave up to my Lord Oxenfuird,...
Page 6 - Playes, becaufe fuch pleafant fpeftacles divert the current of our, otherwayes melancholly imaginations, and hinder people from dreaming on rebellion, which our late proceedings may at large...
Page iv - The minister and elders give licence to play the play, with conditions that no swearing, banning, nor any scurrility shall be spoken, which would be a scandal to our religion which we profess, and for an evil example to others. Also that nothing shall be added to what is in the register of the play itself. If any one who plays shall do to the contrary, he shall be warded, and make his public repentance.
Page 3 - City-swaggerer in a Country-church, where seldom such have been extant; and that the peevish prejudice of some persons, who know nothing beyond the principles of base, greazy, arrogant, illiterate Pedants, who, like the grasshoppers of Egypt, swarm in every corner of this Nation, and plague all the youth accordingly, is such, that they cannot have patience to hear of a Comedy, because they never see one acted...
Page 4 - ... public stage to the mockerie of the world) : and hence he, who is even but the least conversant with the hatefull humours of both sexes of our times, after perusal, may guesse why this carries the title of the Ducovcry.
Page 36 - So, so, Lo, lilies fade, before the roses show Themselves in Bow-dye, summer's livery, Feasting the curious eye With choice variety ; While as before We did adore Narcissus in his prime, Now roses do delight The nicer appetite : Such is the vast disparity of time. So, so, One woman fades, before another know What 'tis to be in love ; but in a trice All men do sacrifice To the latter, and despise Her whom before They did adore Like lilies in their prime ; Since now her sparkling eyes Are darkened...