A History of the City of Dublin, Volumen2J. McGlashan, 1859 |
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acres actors appearance appointed audience Barry became Blind-quay boxes building called Castle character Charles Charles O'Conor church city of Dublin Coffee-house commenced Cork Cork Hill Cork House Crow-street Crow-street Theatre Custom House Daly Dame-street Dean death Drury-lane Dublin Journal Dublin Society Duke Earl Edited eminent engraved erected Essex-street Eustace-street excellent Faulkner foote gallery gentlemen George George Ashe George Faulkner Government Henry honour Ireland Irish John John O'Keeffe Jones King King's Lady last century letter London Lord Altham Lord Lieutenant Majesties Manager manufactures medal Mossop night noticed Obverse Opera Parliament Parliament of Ireland patent performed persons pinxit play Play-house pounds premiums present printer published R. B. SHERIDAN received reign Richard Ryder Sheridan Smock-alley Smock-alley Theatre Spranger Barry stage street styled subscription subsequently Tavern Theatre Royal theatrical Thomas Thomas Sheridan tion Trinity College United Irishmen William
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Página 80 - Judgment form'd, with Nature vies : Behold him sound the depth of Hubert's soul, Whilst in his own contending passions roll ; View the whole scene, with critic judgment scan, And then deny him merit, if you can. Where he falls short, 'tis Nature's fault alone ; — Where he succeeds, the merit's all his own.
Página 298 - Barry chose for a display of his art ; and few stories, it is presumed, have been selected with greater felicity, or with greater scope, for the skill and ingenuity of the artist. The heroic patience of the king, the devotional abstraction of the saint, and the mixed emotions of the spectators, form a combined and comprehensive model of imitation, and convey a suitable idea of the genius of one, who, self-instructed, and at nineteen, conceived the execution of so grand a design.
Página 33 - When George Faulkner, the printer, returned from London, where he had been soliciting subscriptions for his edition of the Dean's works, he went to pay his respects to him, dressed in a laced waistcoat, a bag wig, and other fopperies. Swift received him with the same ceremonies as if he had been a stranger. "And pray, sir," said he, " what are your commands with me ? " I thought it was my duty sir," replied George, "to wait on you immediately on my arrival from London.
Página 161 - As her learning and abilities raised her above her own sex, so they left her no room to envy any; on the contrary, her delight was to see others excel. She was always ready to advise and direct those who applied to her, and was herself willing to be advised. 'So little did she value herself upon her uncommon excellences, that it has often recalled to my mind a fine reflexion of a French author, That great geniuses should be superior to their own abilities.
Página 185 - And stands alone in indeclinables ; Conjunction, preposition, adverb join To stamp new vigour on the nervous line : In monosyllables his thunders roll, HE, SHE, IT, AND, WE, YE, THEY, fright...