The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor
It has been already remarked that at a very early period, considerably more than three thousand years ago, the Chinese and other nations in the east understood the rudiments of the dramatic art. In their crude, anomalous representations they introduced conjurers, slight of han...
It has been already remarked that at a very early period, considerably more than three thousand years ago, the Chinese and other nations in the east understood the rudiments of...
4. Chapter 4_O'Dedimus._ There! I think I've expressed my meaning quite plainly, (_reads_) "Farmer Flail, I'm instructed by lord Austencourt, your landlord, to inform you, by word of letter...
3. Chapter 3_Sir W._ Three quarters of an hour since breakfast was first announced to my wife. My patience is exhausted. Oh wedlock, wedlock! why did I ever venture again into thy holy stat...
14. Chapter 14_O'Ded._ And take my word for it, when Nature forms an Irishman, if she makes some little blunder in the contrivance of his head, it is because she bestows so much pains on the...
13. Chapter 13_Sir W._ Lady Worret! lady Worret! I will have a reform. I am at last resolved to be master of my own house, and so let us come to a right understanding, and I dare say we shall...
6. Chapter 6_Ponder._ I've heard that intense thinking has driven some philosophers mad!--now if this should happen to _me_, 'twill never be the fate of my young patron, Mr. Charles Austenc...
7. Chapter 7_Ponder._ So! having executed my commission, let me _think_ a little (_sits down,_) for certain I and my master are two precious rogues (_pauses._) I wonder whether or not we sh...
12. Chapter 12_Helen._ As you seem equally disposed, sir, to quarrel with my words, as you are to question my conduct, I fear you will have little cause to congratulate yourself on this _forc...
5. Chapter 5_Helen._ Lord Austencourt--true--this is his hour for persecuting me--very well, desire lord Austencourt to come in. (_exit servant_) I won't marry. They all say I shall. Some g...
11. Chapter 11_O'Ded._ And so you did sure enough, but somehow it slipt out before I said a word about it; but I told him it was a secret, and I dare say he wont mention it.
8. Chapter 8_Sir W._ Hey! (_reads_) "My dear Worret, I hope that a long absence from my native land has not obliterated the recollection of our friendship. I have thought it right to adopt...
9. Chapter 9_Helen._ Indeed! and is it come to this! he shall not see he mortifies me, however--(_aside_) Since you are in this mind, sir, I wish you had been pleased to signify the same by...
10. Chapter 10_Pon._ I will, sir, I will: but I expect no mercy at your hands, for you've already handled me most unmercifully--(_Charles shakes him_) what would you please to have me confess...
2. Chapter 2_Ab. Gr._ Don't tell me of your sorrow and repentance girl. You've broke my heart. Married hey? and privately too--and to a lord into the bargain! So, when you can hide it no lo...