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Excerpt from The Works of Mr. Thomas Otway, Vol. 1 of 3: Containing, Alcibiades, Don Carlos, Prince of Spain, Titus and Berenice, With the Cheats of ScapinD'a F re'fnoy, 'he Heclared in his F avour and yet even there eould not but throw in fome Exceptions againfi his'diétién. To exprefs, fays m(dry 'de'n in that Pafi'age, the Pa¿ions, which are feated in the, 'héart, by outward Signs, is one great Pref cept.of thefpaihters, and very difficult ...

Excerpt from The Works of Mr. Thomas Otway, Vol. 1 of 2: Containing, Alcibiades, Don Carlos, Prince of Spain, Titus and Berenice, Friendship in Fashion, The Soldiers FortunePrinted for 7. Ton/m, in the Strand, and Sold by W. Taylor at the Ship in pater-no¿er Row MDCC XII.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 hi...

Excerpt from Sharpe's British Theatre, Vol. 14Ole-r. Sir, you may depend upon me. Pray give me leave first to ask a question or two. What is this honourable lady's name?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, pres...

Excerpt from The Orphan, or the Unhappy Marriage: A TragedyTheoondufiofthinplnyia allinthedadt - theft is no light but that of the poet. The parties might say of their calamities, that they could nothave hap pened.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 techn...

Excerpt from The OrphanOtway was buried on 16 April, 1685, in the churchyard St. Clement Danes. In the church at Trotton, his birthplace.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 the original format whils...

Excerpt from Plays: Viz. The Orphan, and Venice Preserv'dIn his decline of life, he experienced manf verfes of fortune, in regard to his clrcumfiafioeg, all generally changing for the worfe he had'ith: misfortune to die wretchedly in a public hoofe, on tower-hill, whither, it is fuppofed, he had retired to avoid the pre¿'ure of his creditors-some have faid, that downright hunger, compelling him to fall too eagerly upon a piece of bread, of whi...

Excerpt from Titus and Berenice: A Tragedy, Acted at the Duke's Theatre, With a Farce Called the Cheats of Scapin5 of it onfthe wrong occajion. 7 How greata Haggard then doe, your Lord-l 4 jhip run in [0 ¿edfas'ily proteéiing a poor Buil'd Thing that haejb lmany Enemief! But that your W it if more Enrinentahaniall their Foil)! 1g? No'rance, and your Geodnefi. Greater than any Ma lice - or 111 Nature canhet [i amfitre (and Intuji I own it with ...

Excerpt from Titus and Berenice: A Tragedy, Acted at the Duke's Theatre, With a Farce Called the Cheats of Scapin5 of it onfthe wrong occajion. 7 How greata Haggard then doe, your Lord-l 4 jhip run in [0 ¿edfas'ily proteéiing a poor Buil'd Thing that haejb lmany Enemief! But that your W it if more Enrinentahaniall their Foil)! 1g? No'rance, and your Geodnefi. Greater than any Ma lice - or 111 Nature canhet [i amfitre (and Intuji I own it with ...

Excerpt from The Orphan and Venice PreservedPaul. The same, the daughter of the {bye Chamont.) He was our lords companion in the wars, Where such a wondrous friendship grew be tween 'ematrial.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 rec...

Excerpt from The Works of Mr. Thomas Otway, Vol. 2: Containing, Friendship in Fashion, The Soldier's Fortune, The Atheist, or the Second Part of the Soldier's FortuneTrouble fo impertinent as this is Confidering how remifs I have been in my Refpeé'ts to your Lordfhip. In thatl have not waited on you fo frequently as the Duty low: your Lordlhip, and my own Inclinations re quired, but the Circumfiances of my Con-3 dition, whofe daily Bufinefs mu...

Excerpt from The Works of Thomas Otway, Vol. 2 of 2: Consisting of His Plays, Poems, and Letters, With a Sketch of His Life, Enlarged From That Written by Dr. JohnsonHe'll find out ways to your applause more easy That is, write worse and worse, 'till he can please ye.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 histor...

Excerpt from The Works of Mr. Thomas Otway, Vol. 3: Containing, the Orphan, the History and Fall of Caius Marius, Venice Preserv'd, Poems and LettersSince the World has been (0 kind to me to judge of this Poem to my Advantage, as the moft pardonable Fault which I have made in its kind, I had finn'd againfi my felf, if I had not chofen this Opportunity to implore (what my Ambition is molt fond of) Your Favour and Proteét'xon.About the Publisher...

Excerpt from Venice Preserv'd, or a Plot Discover'd: A Tragedy, As It Is Acted at the Duke's TheatreAbout 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 the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in ...

Excerpt from Venice PreservedThe story of "Venice Preserved" is portly founded upon St. Real's History of the Conspiracy of the Spaniards against the Republic of Venice, in 1618. Voltaire compares the author of this History to Sallust, and pronounces it superior to the English tragedy - an assertion, which, like many others from the same source, was the convenient sentence of an adroit but reckless ignorance. The merits of St. Real are undoubt...

Excerpt from Venice Preserved, or a Plot Discovered: A TragedyTet bere's an army rais'd, tba' under ground, But no man seen, nor one commission found Here is a traitor too, tbat's very old.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 recons...

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