William Wycherley

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Vizetelly & Company, 1888 - 508 стор.
 

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Сторінка iv - What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid! Heard words that have been So nimble and so full of subtle flame As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life.
Сторінка iv - Souls of Poets dead and gone, What Elysium have ye known, Happy field or mossy cavern, Choicer than the Mermaid Tavern?
Сторінка 321 - Nay, madam, rather than they shall prejudice your honour, I'll prejudice theirs; and, to serve you, I'll lie with 'em all, make the secret their own, and then they'll keep it. I am a Machiavel in love, madam. Lady Fid.
Сторінка 293 - Sister, if you will not go, we must leave you. — [Aside.] The fool her gallant and she will muster up all the young saunterers of this place, and they will leave their dear sempstresses to follow us.
Сторінка 381 - What, thou art one of those who esteem men only by the marks and value fortune has set upon 'em, and never consider intrinsic worth ! but counterfeit honour will not be current with me : I weigh the man, not his title ; 'tis not the king's stamp can make the metal better or heavier.
Сторінка 359 - Come, brother, your wife is yet innocent, you see; but have a care of too strong an imagination, lest, like an over-concerned timorous gamester, by fancying an unlucky cast, it should come. Women and fortune are truest still to those that trust 'em. Lucy. And any wild thing grows but the more fierce and hungry for being kept up, and more dangerous to the keeper.
Сторінка 430 - I warrant you, sir, I am already all joy with the hopes of your commands ; and shall be all wings in the execution of 'em : speak quickly, sir.
Сторінка 326 - What, d'ye think if he had had any left, I would not have had it too? for we women of quality never think we have china enough. Horn. Do not take it ill, I cannot make china for you all, but I will have a roll-waggon for you too, another time.
Сторінка 384 - ... to a surly beefeater: and so tread round in a preposterous huddle of ceremony to each other, whilst they can hardly hold their solemn false countenances. Free. Well, they understand the world. Man. Which I do not, I confess.
Сторінка 439 - Come, Squire, let your Mother and your Trees fall as she pleases rather than wear this Gown, and carry green Bags all thy life; and be pointed at for a Tony...

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