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A History of English Dramatic Literature to the Death of Queen Anne - Page 590
by Sir Adolphus William Ward - 1875
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Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays

John Bell - English drama - 1777 - 456 pages
...confefs, lam not altogether fo fand of: far to my mind the infide of a book, is to entertain one's felf with the forced product of another man's brain. Now,...think, a man of quality and breeding, may be much diverted with the.natural fprauts of his own. But to fay the truth, Madam, let a man love reading never...
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Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays

John Bell - English drama - 1780 - 454 pages
...confefs, I am not altogether fo fund of: tar to my mind the infide of a book, is to entertain one's felf with the forced product of another man's brain. Now,...think, a man of quality and breeding, may be much diverted with the natural fprauts of his own. But to fay the truth, Madam, let a man love reading never...
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Jones's British Theatre, Volume 5

William Jones - English drama - 1795 - 400 pages
...fo fand of;s far to my mind, the infide of a book is to entertain one's felf with the forced produft of another man's brain. Now I think a man of quality and bleeding may be much more diverted with the natural fprauts of his own j but to fay the truth, Madam,...
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The modern theatre; a collection of successful modern plays ..., Volume 7

Modern theatre - 1811 - 320 pages
...should recommend it most to us. Ld Fop. That, I must confess, I am not altogether so fand of, far to my mind the inside of a book is to entertain one's self...I think a man of quality and breeding may be much more diverted with the iiatural sprauts of his own ; but, to say the truth, madam, let a man love reading...
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The London Magazine, Volume 6

1822 - 694 pages
...high and mighty Trinidado." FR DETACHED THOUGHTS ON BOOKS AND READING. To mind the inside of a book_is to entertain one's self with the forced product of...I think a man of quality and breeding may be much amused with the natural sprouts of his own. Lord FujípiHgtoit in the AK ingenious acquaintance of...
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Elia: Essays which Have Appeared Under that Signature in the London Magazine

Charles Lamb - 1828 - 1828 - 266 pages
...habitations there may be a hope—a germ to be revivified. DETACHED THOUGHTS on BOOKS AND BEADING. To mind the inside of a book is to entertain one's...I think a man of quality and breeding may be much amused with the natural sprouts of his own. Lord Foppington in the Relapse. • AN ingenious acquaintance...
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The Last Essays of Elia: Being a Sequel to Essays Published Under ..., Part 2

Charles Lamb - Decision making - 1833 - 308 pages
...silence this crude prose, they shall celebrate thy praise. DETACHED THOUGHTS ON BOOKS AND READING. To mind the inside of a book is to entertain one's...brain. Now I think a man of quality and breeding may he much amused -with the natural sprouts of his own. Lord Foppington in the Relapse. AN ingenious acquaintance...
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The Republic of Letters: A Weekly Republication of Standard Literature, Volume 3

1835 - 430 pages
...grown old, no longer cold, Said— " you to all men I prefer." DETACHED THOtJOHTI OK BOOKS AND READING. To mind the inside of a book is to entertain one's...I think a man of quality and breeding may be much amused with the natural sprouts of his own. Lard Foppmgtm in Hit Relaptt. AN ingenious acquaintance...
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Essays of Elia

Charles Lamb - Essays - 1835 - 440 pages
...silence this crude prose, they shall celebrate thy praise. DETACHED THOUGHTS ON BOOKS AND READING. To mind the inside of a book is to entertain one's...I think a man of quality and breeding may be much amused with the natural sprouts of his own ! Lord Foppington in the Relapse. AN ingenious acquaintance...
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The Republic of Letters: A Weekly Republication of Standard Literature, Volume 3

English literature - 1835 - 432 pages
...cold, Said — " you to all men I prefer." DETACHED THOUGHTS OH BOOKS AND READING. To mind the insido of a book is to entertain one's self with the forced...I think a man of quality and breeding may be much amused with the natural sprouts of his own. Lard foppmgton in the Rtlapit. AN ingenious acquaintance...
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