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Excerpt from The Filipino Martyrs: A Story of the Crime of February 4, 1899 T be emancipators of slaves, Me great advo cates for justice, will not permit enormities to be committed in Me name of liberty, or pledges to be broken in Me cause of justice, and to remain unredressed and unfulfilled. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a re...

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The Critic was Sheridan's response to a very specific political andtheatrical situation. In the summer of 1779, a Franco-Spanish invasionseemed imminent and patriotic fervour superseded party divisions andpersonal animosities. The Critic satirises the panic of the summer inthe form of the comically misconceived tragedy 'The Spanish Armada'that is in rehearsal in the second and third acts, but The Critic endswith genuine patriotic feeling. This...

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The plot centres on the two young lovers, Lydia and Jack. Lydia, who reads a lot of popular novels of the time, wants a purely romantic love affair. To court her, Jack pretends to be "Ensign Beverley", a poor army officer. Lydia is enthralled with the idea of eloping with a poor soldier in spite of the objections of her guardian, Mrs. Malaprop, a moralistic widow. | 4 women, 8 men

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Excerpt from The Critic, or a Tragedy Rehearsed: A Dramatic Piece in Two ActsC 0 ST U M E S dangle. - Blue coat, white waistcoat, black pantaloons, black silk Stockings, u umps.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 wo...

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Excerpt from The School for Scandal: A Comedy, in Five Acts This comedy, which, by general consent, seems to be placed at the head of the English Comic Drama, was first acted the eighth of May, 177 7, at Drury Lane. It was not printed, how ever, till many years afterward. Few pieces ever equalled it in success, and it mutinuss to hold its pre-eminent place as the most perfect specimen of an acting comedy in the language. About the Publisher ...

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Excerpt from Comparative Statement of the Two Bills, for the Better Government of the British Possessions in India: Brought Into Parliament by Mr. Fox and Mr. Pitt, With Explanatory ObservationsIf, upon the whole, you {hould Be 6'e'6p'1fiiéfi that there papers contain a fair {tatement of the true meaning of the mo Bills, and fome juft comments upon that meaning, they are at your difpofal to be put into any perfon 5 hands you pleafe, or to be g...

Excerpt from The School for Scandal: A Comedy in Five Acts The York Mail with her Dancing - master. Stack down to an Old Spinet to strnm my Father to Sleep. Y I 'll give him the Song instead of the Lady. X Shall I hegyonr Ladyship to inform me P. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forg...

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