Memoranda on the Midsummer night's dream, A.D. 1879 and A.D. 1855, Volume 159Brighton : Printed by Messrs. Fleet and Bishop, 1879 - 47 pages |
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Memoranda on the Midsummer Night's Dream, A.D. 1879 and A.D. 1855 J O 1820-1889 Halliwell-Phillipps No preview available - 2016 |
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Page 33 - A Midsommer nights dreame. As it hath beene sundry times publickely acted, by the Right honourable, the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. Written by William Shakespeare. Imprinted at London, for Thomas Fisher, and are to be soulde at his shoppe, at the Signe of the White Hart, in Fleetestreete, 1600.
Page 38 - 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 32 - Quince, say what the play treats on; then read the names of the actors; and so grow to a point. Quin. Marry, our play is 'The most lamentable comedy, and most cruel death of Pyramus and Thisbe'.
Page 39 - Garrick has produced a detestable English opera, which is crowded by all true lovers of their country. To mark the opposition to Italian operas, it is sung by some cast singers, two Italians and a French girl, and the chapel boys; and to regale us with sense, it is Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream, which is forty times more nonsensical than the worst translation of any Italian opera-books.
Page 37 - Weaver," with a portion of the fairy scenes, were extracted from the Midsummer Night's Dream, and made into a farce or droll (The Merry conceited Humors of Bottom the Weaver, as it hath been often publikely acted by some of his Majesties Comedians, and lately privately presented by several apprentices for their harmless recreation, with great applause, 4to.
Page 36 - Nights Dreame, — If we offend, it is with our good will, we came with no intent, but to offend, and show our simple skill.
Page 12 - Security wherein was personated a King or some great Prince with his Courtiers of several kinds, amongst which three Ladies were in special grace with him; and they keeping him in delights and pleasures, drew him from his graver counsellors, hearing of sermons, and listening to good...
Page 28 - ... (sometime invisible) in divers shapes : many mad prankes would they play, as pinching of sluts black and blue, and misplacing things in ill-ordered houses ; but lovingly would they use wenches that cleanly were, giving them silver and other pretty toyes, which they would leave for them, sometimes in their shooes, other times in their pockets, sometimes in bright basons and other cleane vessels.
Page 12 - ... in a cradle upon the stage, where these three ladies, joyning in a sweet song, rocked him asleepe that he snorted againe; and in the...
Page 11 - The raging rocks And shivering shocks Shall break the locks Of prison gates ; And Phibbus' car Shall shine from far And make and mar The foolish Fates." This was lofty ! Now name the rest of the players. This is Ercles' vein, a tyrant's vein ; a lover is more condoling.