The Life and Remains of Theodore Edward Hook, Τόμος 1R. Bentley, 1849 |
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Σελίδα 275 - said the Squire, cooling a little ; "oh, from Lord Craven's, eh? Well, sir, I could not know that, sir— I " "No, sir," said Tom; " but you need not have been in a passion.
Σελίδα 251 - twill be found how simple an offence It is, to make the selfsame sound afford a double sense. For instance, ale may make you ail, your aunt an ant may kill, You in a vale may buy a veil, and Bill may pay the bill. Or if to France your bark you steer, at Dover, it may be, A peer appears upon the pier, who, blind, still goes to sea.
Σελίδα 65 - ... came alike to him — to his inquiring eye no mystery continued undiscovered ; — from his attentive ear no secret remained concealed. He was plump — short — with an intelligent countenance, and near-sighted — with a constitution and complexion fresh enough to look forty...
Σελίδα 11 - Gurney," where he says, with evident reference to himself: " My school-life was not a happy one. I was idle and careless of my tasks. I had no aptitude for learning languages. I hated Greek, and absolutely shuddered at Hebrew. I fancied myself a genius, and any thing that could be done in a hurry, and with little trouble, I did tolerably well, but application I had not.
Σελίδα 52 - All went on smoothly till the Speaker of the House of Commons attracted her attention by the rich embroidery of his robes.
Σελίδα 82 - Oh, certainly, sir," replied Theodore, "forty, if you please." It appears, also, from his biographer's account, that the very evening of his arrival at the university, he began a course of carousing. On the evening of his arrival at the University, says our friend, he contrived to give his brother the slip, and joined a party of old school-fellows in a carouse...
Σελίδα 52 - The good old gentlewoman appeared thunderstruck, opened her eyes to their full extent, and gasped like a dying carp ; voxfaucibus hcesit — seizing a daughter with each hand, she hurried without another word from the spot.
Σελίδα 309 - ... just one tumbler of brandy and water ' or two, and, we fear the catalogue would not always close there. " Off next to take his place at some lordly banquet, where the fire of wit is to be...
Σελίδα 251 - Stilly men are bright ; A brown man oft deep read we see, A black a wicked wight. Most wealthy men good manors have, However vulgar they, And actors still the harder slave, The oftener they play. So poets can't the baize obtain Unless their tailors choose ; While grooms and coachmen not in vain Each evening seek the Mews. The dyer, who by dyeing lives, A dire life maintains ; The glazier, it is known, receives His profits from his panes.
Σελίδα 315 - Theatre (the Victoria), for the purpose of bringing forward the legitimate drama, the former gentleman asked Hook if he could suggest a new name, the old being too much identified with blue fire and broad swords to suit the proposed change of performance. " Why," said Theodore, "as, of course, you will butcher everything you attempt, suppose you call it the Abattoir.