The acting lion at present is, as I am informed, a country gentleman, who does it for his diversion, but desires his name may be concealed. He says, very handsomely, in his own excuse, that he does not act for gain ; that he indulges an innocent pleasure... The Spectator - Strana 51úprava: - 1897Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| Hippolyte Taine - 1863 - Počet stránok 712
...flesh-coloured doublet. But this was only to make work for himself, in his private character of a tailor.... The acting lion at present is, as, I am informed, a country gemleman who does it for his diversion, but desires his name may be concealed. He says very handsomely... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1864 - Počet stránok 472
...treated me with so much humanity behind the scenes. The acting lion at present is, as I am in formed, a country gentleman, ^who does it for his diversion,...evening in this manner, than in gaming and drinking: but at the same time says, with a very agreeable raillery upon himself, .that if his name should be... | |
| Samuel Lucas - 1865 - Počet stránok 160
...flesh-colour doublet, but this was only to make work for himself in his private character as a tailor. The acting lion at present is, as I am informed, a...diversion, but desires his name may be concealed." This extract gives us some idea of prevalent theatrical tastes. Such were not indulged in for the first... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1870 - Počet stránok 610
...with so much humanity behind the scenes. The acting lion at present is, as I am informed, a countr}T gentleman, who does it for his diversion, but desires...evening in this manner, than in gaming and drinking : but at the same time says, with a very agreeable raillery upon himself, that if his name should be... | |
| Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - Počet stránok 586
...flesh-coloured doublet; but this was only to make work for himself, in his private character of a tailor. . . . The acting lion at present is, as I am informed, a...evening in this manner than in gaming and drinking. . . . This gentleman's temper is made out of such a happy mixture of the mild and the choleric, that... | |
| Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1871 - Počet stránok 570
...flesh-coloured doublet ; but this was only to make work for himself, in his private character of a tailor. . . . The acting lion at present is, as I am informed, a...evening in this manner than in gaming and drinking. . . . This gentleman's temper is made out of such a happy mixture of the mild and the choleric, that... | |
| Hippolyte Taine - 1873 - Počet stránok 444
...informed, a country gentleman who doesii for his diversion, but desires his name may be concealed. He say> very handsomely in his own excuse that he does not...away an evening in this manner than in gaming and dricking.... This gentlcman's temper is made out of such a hafpj mixture of thé mild and thé choleric,... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1875 - Počet stránok 584
...must not omit that it was this second lion who treated me with so much humanity behind the scenes. The acting lion at present is, as I am informed, a...it; and that it is better to pass away an evening 10 in this manner, than in gaming and drinking; but at the same time says, with a very agreeable raillery... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1875 - Počet stránok 576
...must not omit that it was this second lion who treated me with so much humanity behind the scenes. The acting lion at present is, as I am informed, a...it; and that it is better to pass away an evening 10 in this manner, than in gaming and drinking; but at the same time says, with a very agreeable raillery... | |
| Hippolyte Taine - 1878 - Počet stránok 518
...flesh-coloured doublet. But this was only to make work for himself, in his private character of a tailor . . . The acting lion at present is, as I am informed, a...evening in this manner than in gaming and drinking . . . This gentleman's temper is made out of such a happy mixture of the mild and the choleric, that... | |
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