The Town: Its Memorable Characters and EventsSmith, Elder, 1870 - 449 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 10
Page 75
... Playhouse - yard , marks out the site of the ancient King's Printing - House , whence bibles , prayer - books , and proclamations were issued . It was rebuilt in the middle of the last century , and became , according to Maitland ...
... Playhouse - yard , marks out the site of the ancient King's Printing - House , whence bibles , prayer - books , and proclamations were issued . It was rebuilt in the middle of the last century , and became , according to Maitland ...
Page 240
... king's feet to demand justice ; she had only to rise up again without ... theatre in Portugal Street , which shows the extremity to which the speculation ... playhouse , and there saw Heraclius , an excellent play , to my extra ...
... king's feet to demand justice ; she had only to rise up again without ... theatre in Portugal Street , which shows the extremity to which the speculation ... playhouse , and there saw Heraclius , an excellent play , to my extra ...
Page 241
... King's presence . Blows from people of rank do not appear to have been ... playhouse , where a new play of Etheridge's , called ' She would if she ... King was there ; but I sat mightily behind , and could see but little , and ...
... King's presence . Blows from people of rank do not appear to have been ... playhouse , where a new play of Etheridge's , called ' She would if she ... King was there ; but I sat mightily behind , and could see but little , and ...
Page 242
... playhouse ; and there , coming late , up to the balcony - box , where we find my Lady Castlemaine ( the King's mistress ) and several great ladies ; and there we sat with them , and I saw the ' Impertinents ' once more than yesterday ...
... playhouse ; and there , coming late , up to the balcony - box , where we find my Lady Castlemaine ( the King's mistress ) and several great ladies ; and there we sat with them , and I saw the ' Impertinents ' once more than yesterday ...
Page 270
... King's Theatre , where we saw ' Midsummer's Night's Dream , ' which I had never seen before , nor shall ever again , for it is the most insipid , ridiculous play that ever I saw in my life . ( The gods certainly had not made Pepys ...
... King's Theatre , where we saw ' Midsummer's Night's Dream , ' which I had never seen before , nor shall ever again , for it is the most insipid , ridiculous play that ever I saw in my life . ( The gods certainly had not made Pepys ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
actor admired afterwards appears Baynard's Castle Ben Jonson Bishop Boswell Buckingham called celebrated character Charles Charles II church Cibber coach coffee-house court Covent Garden curious death Drury Lane Dryden Duchess Duchess of Albemarle Duke Earl Elizabeth England Essex famous favour favourite Fleet Street Garrick gave gentleman hand Henry honour Inigo Jones James James's Johnson King King's playhouse Lady Lady Castlemaine letter Lincoln's Inn Fields lived Londinium London look Lord Russell Lord Sandwich Majesty manner married metropolis Miss Ray Mohun neighbourhood Nell Gwynn never NEWCASTLE HOUSE night palace Paul's Pennant Pepys perhaps person play poet Pope present Prince probably Queen reign royal says scene seems Shakspeare side Sir John Ayres Somerset Somerset House speak spirit stands story supposed Tatler tavern Temple theatre thing thought tion told took walk Whitehall wife word writer
Popular passages
Page 270 - Dream," which I had never seen before, nor shall ever again, for it is the most insipid ridiculous play that ever I saw in my life.
Page 35 - WEEP with me all you that read This little story ; And know, for whom a tear you shed Death's self is sorry. 'Twas a child that so did thrive In grace and feature, As Heaven and Nature seemed to strive Which owned the creature.
Page 364 - Of mimic'd statesmen and their merry king. No wit to flatter left of all his store! No fool to laugh at, which he valued more. There, victor of his health, of fortune, friends, And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends.
Page 291 - twould a saint provoke" (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke), " No, let a charming chintz, and Brussels lace Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face : One would not, sure, be frightful when one's dead — And, Betty, give this cheek a little red.
Page 259 - I have seen a dreadful vision since I saw you. I have seen my dear wife pass twice by me through this room with her hair hanging about her shoulders and a dead child in her arms. This I have seen since I saw you.
Page 111 - The Tories carry it among the new members six to one. Mr. Addison's election has passed easy and undisputed, and I believe, if he had a mind to be king, he would hardly be refused.
Page 197 - Though thou art tempted by the linkman's call, Yet trust him not along the lonely wall ; In the mid-way he'll quench the flaming brand, And share the booty with the pilfering band, Still keep the public streets where oily rays Shot from the crystal lamp o'erspread the ways.
Page 93 - Short; rather plump than emaciated, notwithstanding his complaints: about five foot five inches: fair wig; lightish cloth coat, all black besides: one hand generally in his bosom, the other a cane in it, which he leans upon under the skirts of his coat usually, that it may imperceptibly serve him as a support, when attacked by sudden tremors or startings, and dizziness...
Page 414 - The entertainment and show went forward, and most of the presenters went backward, or fell down, wine did so occupy their upper chambers.
Page 86 - Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage; Minds innocent and quiet take That for an hermitage; If I have freedom in my love And in my soul am free, Angels alone, that soar above, Enjoy such liberty.62 He went off to the wars again in 1645 — and apologized to his betrothed (Lucy Sacheverell) in "To Lucasta, Going to the Wars...