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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from The Dramatic Works of Colley Cibber, Esq., Vol. 2 of 5: Containing, the Careless Husband, a Comedy, The Rival Fools, a Comedy, The Lady's Last Stake, a Comedy, Richard III, a TragedyL. By}. 'not to the purpofe I believe But methinks you talk impertinently with a great deal of cafe.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduc...

Excerpt from The Dramatic Works of Colley Cibber, Esq., Vol. 1 of 5: Containing Love's Last Shift, Woman's Wit, Love Makes a Man, She Would and She Would NotSoon after his_accepting of the part of F'and/ewife in the °o/dbatcbélor-on a {ridden emergency, in which, ' by the clofefi imitation-of Dogget, who had been an origi nal performer of it, not only in'drefs, but in imice and manner, 'he-obtai'ned-an almol't unbounded plaudit from the audien...

Excerpt from The Dramatic Works of Colley Cibber, Esq., Vol. 3 of 5: Containing, the Double Gallant, Ximena, The Comical Lovers, The Non-JurorSyl. [h0pe you'll pardon my freedom, hnoc one end of my taking it too, was to have your Opinion of him be fore I engage any farther.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important ...

Excerpt from An Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber, Comedian, and Late Patentee of the Theatre-Royal, Vol. 2: With an Historical View of the Stage During His Own Time, With an Account of the Rise and Progress of the English Stage, A Dialogue on Old Plays, and Old Players, And a List of Dramatic Authors and Their WorksIf this grave Affertion is lefs recommended, by falling from the Pen' of a Comedian, I muf'c ap peal, for the Truth Of it, to...

Excerpt from Love Makes a Man, or the Fop's Fortune: A ComedyNow sz'rs, you're welcome, and you hnaw your fare, But pray, in charity, the founder spare, Lest you destroy, at once, the poet and the player.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to d...

Excerpt from Beaur Belles of England, Vol. 2: Colley CibberThat is, The Beaux' Stratagem, by Farquhar, produced 8th March, 1707. Cibber played the part of Gibbet.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving ...

Excerpt from Colley Cibber, Vol. 1Colley cibber's famous Autobiography has al ways been recognised as one oi the most delight ful books of its class but to students of theatrical history, the charm of its author's ingenuous frank ness has been unable altogether to overweigh the inaccuracy and vagueness of his treatment of mat ters of fact.' To remove this cause of complaint is the principal object of the present edition. But correcting errors ...

Excerpt from The Dramatic Works of Colley Cibber, Esq., Vol. 5 of 5: Containing Caesar in Egypt, Flora, or Hob in the Well, School Boy, Xerxes, Venus and Adonis, Papal Tyranny, Damon and PhillidaCornelia. The reli¿ of Pompey. Mrs. Porier. Cleopatra. Sifter to Pfolomy. Mrs. Oldfield. Cbarmioh. Her attendant. Mrs. Pvilliams.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenboo...

Excerpt from An Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber, Comedian, and Late Patentee of the Theatre-Royal, Vol. 1 of 2: With an Historical View of the Stage During His Own TimeAnd when I have done it, you may re'afona y afk me, of what Importance can the Hi ory of my private Life be to the Publick? To lls, indeed, I can only make you a ludicrous nfwer, which is, That the Publick very well nows, my Life has not been a private one, rat I have been...

Excerpt from Autobiography in the Early Eighteenth Century (1690-1750): Including the Self-Narratives of Colley Cibber, Coxcomb and Theatre Manager, Duke De Saint Simon, the Haughty Critic of Kings, Lewis Holberg, Founder of Danish Culture, Mohammed Ali Hazin, Persian Poet and Patriot, And Benjamin Franklin, Chief of AmericanHazin wandered from city to city through the East, and if he found much bloodshed, he found also much idle pleasure.Wher...

Excerpt from The Careless Husband: A Comedy, as It Is Acted at the Theatre Royal, by Her Majesty's ServantsAnd if the Dialogue of the following Scenes ¿ows-with more cafie Turn of Thought and what I have: ufually pro duc'd, I fhall not yet blame fdme people'for faying ftis not my own, unlefs they knew at the fame tithe Iowe moii of it to the many i'tolfein Obfervations l have made from your Grace's manner of Con ver ng.About the PublisherForgo...

Excerpt from The Dramatic Works of Colley Cibber, Esq., Vol. 4 of 5: Containing, the Refusal, the Provoked Husband, Love in a Riddle, Perolla and Izadora, Rival QueansFran. Sophronia.' I h0pe you don't take her for a Fool, Sir, why, {he thinks {he has more Senfe than all her Sex together.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction o...

Excerpt from Love Makes a Man, or the Fop's Fortune: A ComedyWr'rnou'r compliment, my old friend, I shall mink myself much honoured in your alliance, our families are both ancient, our children young, and able to sup port them} and, I think, the 'sooner we net them to work, the better.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of a...

Excerpt from Plays, Vol. 2Printed for B. L 1 N T o T, at the Crofs-lc'eys between the Gates, Heetfi'reet 5 W. M E A R s, at the Lamb, without Temple Bar and W. Che T woo D, at cam's-head, Rujfel-fireet, comm-garden.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art tech...

Excerpt from Ximena, or the Heroick Daughter: A TragedyThe good you have done Mankindgives every fenfi'ble Heart a.f double. Delight that of the Benefit it felf, mama Pleafilre: of thanking you hiand yet, if we cdfifidé'm the World, as'one Peifou', lwecannofrhut' fay it has been tungrateful'to youa-u Had, Z'uél'z'gk Spirit been the Meafure of' stblzic/ls.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic boo...

Excerpt from The Dramatic Works of Colley Cibber, Esq., Vol. 2 of 5: Containing the Careless Husband, a Comedy, The Rival Fools, a Comedy, The Lady's Last Stake, a Comedy, Richard III. A TragedyEdg. The bufinefs, madam, Ihave not patience to tell you, I am out of breath at the very thoughts on 't, hall not be able to {peak this half hour.E461. Not to the purpofe I believe. But methinks you talk impertinently with a great deal of cafe.About the...