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The Works of Ben Jonson...: With Notes Critical and Explanatory, and a ... - Page 12
by Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816
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The Quintessence of English Poetry, Or, a Collection of All the Beautiful ...

William Oldys - English drama - 1740 - 348 pages
...fhall find in him the continent Of what part a gentleman would fee. Sbakelpear's Hamlrt. Nor Hand fo much on your gentility, Which is an airy, and mere borrow'd thing, From dead mens duft and bones : And none of your'i, Except you make, or hold it. Johnforfs Every Man in his Humour,...
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Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays

John Bell - English drama - 1776 - 494 pages
...: But mod'rate your expences now (at firft) As you may keep the fame proportion {till. Nor fland fo much on your gentility. Which is an airy, and mere borrow'd thing. From dead men's duft, and bones : and none of yours Except you make, or hold it. Who comes here ? Enter a Servant....
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The New English Theatre: Containing the Most Valuable Plays which ..., Volume 5

English drama - 1787 - 530 pages
...Nor fland fo much on our gentility, Which is an airy, and mere borrow 'd thing, From dead mens duft, and bones; and none of yours, Except you make, or hold it. Who com;s here ? Enter a Servant. Serv, Save you, gentlemen. Step. Nay, we do not ftand much on our...
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The Literary Museum; Or, Ancient and Modern Repository: Comprising Scarce ...

Francis Godolphin Waldron - Cramp-rings - 1792 - 356 pages
...Nor ftand fo much on your gentility, Which is an airy, and meer borrow'd thing, From dead mens duft, and bones ; and none of yours, Except you make, or hold it. Who comes here? D 2 SCENE " as fcarce, as be now partridge and pheafant. I fpeak not " this in difpraife...
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The Dramatic Works of David Garrick: To which is Prefixed a Life ..., Volume 1

David Garrick - English drama - 1798 - 318 pages
...A? you may keep the same proportion still, Nor, stand so much on your gentility. Which is an aery, and mere borrow'd thing, From dead men's dust, and...bones: and none of yours Except you make, or hold it. Who comes here ? Enter Enter a SERVANT. Strv. Save you, gentleman. Step. Nay, we do not stand much...
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Dramatic Works: To which is Prefixed a Life of the Author, Volume 1

David Garrick - 1798 - 318 pages
...first) As you may keep the sume proportion still, Nor, stand so much on yourgentilhy. Which is an aery, and mere borrow'd thing, From dead men's dust, and...bones: and none of yours Except you make, or hold it. Who comes her* ? Enter Enter a SERVANT. S0tv.- Save you, gentleman. Step. Nay, we do not stand rnucfron...
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The British drama, Volume 3

British drama - 1804 - 1084 pages
...than your boat : But moderate your expences now (at first), As you may keep the same proportion still. Nor stand so much on your gentility, Which is an airy, and mere borrowed tiling, From dead men's dust and bones : and none of yours Except you make, or hold it. Who...
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The modern British drama, Volume 3

British drama - 1811 - 696 pages
...the same proportion still. Nor stand so much on уонг gentility, Which is an airy, mere borrowed thing, From dead men's dust and bones ; and none of yours, Except you make, or hold it. Who comes here ? Enter a Servant. Sfrc. Save you, gentlemen. Step. Nay, we do net stand much on our...
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The Modern British Drama: Comedies

Walter Scott - English drama - 1811 - 690 pages
...keep the same proportion still. Nor stand so much on your gentility, j Which is an airy, mere borrowed thing, From dead men's dust and bones ; and none of yours, Except you make, or hold it. Who comes here : Enter a Servant. Sert. Save you, gentlemen. Step. Nay, we do not stand much on our...
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The Modern British Drama: Comedies

Walter Scott - English drama - 1811 - 698 pages
...keep the same proportion still. Nor stand so much on your gentility, Which is an airy, mere borrowed th'ing, From dead men's dust and bones ; and none of yours, Except you make, or hold it. Who comes here ? Enter a Servant. Sen. Save you, gentlemen. •-"''/'. Nay, we do not stand much on...
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