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... Sir Fretful Plagiary - for whose fake , we are inclined to believe that the whole piece was written . In order to do justice to a picture , so highly finished , we must give it at full length : Enter Servant . • Serv . Sir Fretful ...
... Sir Fretful Plagiary - for whose fake , we are inclined to believe that the whole piece was written . In order to do justice to a picture , so highly finished , we must give it at full length : Enter Servant . • Serv . Sir Fretful ...
Page 288
... [ Sir Fretful without . ] Mr. Sneer with him did you say ? Enter Sir Fretful . Ah , my dear friend ! -Egad , we were just speaking of your tragedy . -Admirable , Sir Fretful , admirable ! • Sneer . You never did any thing beyond it ...
... [ Sir Fretful without . ] Mr. Sneer with him did you say ? Enter Sir Fretful . Ah , my dear friend ! -Egad , we were just speaking of your tragedy . -Admirable , Sir Fretful , admirable ! • Sneer . You never did any thing beyond it ...
Page 289
... Sir Fretful , Befides - I can tell you it is not always fo fafe to leave a play in the hands of those who write themselves . • Sneer . What , they may steal from them , hey , my dear Plagiary ? . Sir Fretful . Steal ! to be sure they ...
... Sir Fretful , Befides - I can tell you it is not always fo fafe to leave a play in the hands of those who write themselves . • Sneer . What , they may steal from them , hey , my dear Plagiary ? . Sir Fretful . Steal ! to be sure they ...
Page 290
Several Hands. • Sir Fretful . - Rises ; I believe you mean , Sir . • Dangle . No , I don't upon my word . • Sir Fretful . Yes , yes , you do upon my foul - it certainly don't fall off , I assure you - No , no , it don't fall off ...
Several Hands. • Sir Fretful . - Rises ; I believe you mean , Sir . • Dangle . No , I don't upon my word . • Sir Fretful . Yes , yes , you do upon my foul - it certainly don't fall off , I assure you - No , no , it don't fall off ...
Page 291
... Sir Fretful . Well , and pray now - Not that it fignifies - what might the gentleman say ? Sneer . Why , he roundly afsserts that you have not the flightest in- vention , or original genius whatever ; tho ' you are the greatest tra ...
... Sir Fretful . Well , and pray now - Not that it fignifies - what might the gentleman say ? Sneer . Why , he roundly afsserts that you have not the flightest in- vention , or original genius whatever ; tho ' you are the greatest tra ...
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