 Nothing, though ever so barren, if within the bounds of nature, could be flat in her hands. She gave many heightening touches to characters but coldly written, and often made an author vain of his work, that, in itself, had but little merit.  Beaumont and Fletcher on the Restoration Stage - Page 65by Arthur Colby Sprague - 1926 - 299 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Colley Cibber - 1740 - 524 pages
...Merit. She was fo fond of Humour, in what low Part foever to be found, that fhe would make no fcruple of defacing her fair Form, to come heartily into it; for when fhe was eminent in feveral deferable Characters of Wit, and Humour, in higher Life, (he would be, in... | |
 | Colley Cibber - 1742 - 242 pages
...Merit. She was fo fond -of Humour, in what low Part foever to be found, what fhe would make no fcruple of defacing her fair Form, to come heartily into it, ; for when fhe was eminent in fcveral defirabfe Characters of Wit, and Humour, in higher Life, fhc would be, in... | |
 | Colley Cibber - 1750 - 594 pages
...Merit. She was fo fond of Humour, in what low Part foever to be found, that fho would make no fcruple of defacing her fair Form, to come heartily into it ; for when fhe was eminent in feveral defirable Characters of Wit, and Humour, in higher Life, flic would be,... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - 656 pages
...nature, could be flat in her hands — she was so fond of humour, in what low part soever she found it, that she would make no scruple of defacing her fair form to come heartily into it — nor was her skillf limited to her sex, for while her shape permitted, she was a more adroit pretty... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1836 - 686 pages
...but coldly written, and often made an author vain of his work, that in itself had but little merit. She was so fond of humour, in what low part soever...of wit and humour, in higher life, she would be in of much fancy, when descending into the antiquated Abigail of Fletcher, as when triumphing in all the... | |
 | 1852 - 354 pages
...but coldly written, and often made an author vain of his work, that in itself had but little merit. She was so fond of humour, in •what low part soever...life, she would be in as much fancy, when descending inio the antiquated Abigail, or Fletcher, as when triumphing in all the airs and vain graces of a fine... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - 1865 - 438 pages
...often made an author vain of his work, that, in itself, had but little merit. She was so fond of humor, in what low part soever to be found, that she would...her fair form to come heartily into it, for when she jwas eminent in several desirable characters of wit and humor, in higher life, she would be in as much... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - 1865 - 436 pages
...often made an author vain of his work, that, in itself, had but little merit. She was so fond of humor, in what low part soever to be found, that she would...eminent in several desirable characters of wit and humor, in higher life, she would be in as much fancy, when descending into the antiquated Abigail of... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - 1865 - 434 pages
...often made an author vain of his work, that, in itself, had but little merit. She was so fond of humor, in what low part soever to be found, that she would...eminent in several desirable characters of wit and humor, in higher life, she would be in as much fancy, when descending into the antiquated Abigail of... | |
 | John Doran - 1865 - 486 pages
...but coldly written, and often made an author vain of his work, that, in itself, had but little merit. She was so fond of humour, in what low part soever...of defacing her fair form to come heartily into it. In a play of Durfey's, now forgotten, called 'The Western Lass,' which part she acted, she transformed... | |
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