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 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1809 - 322 strani
...once. — But won't this appear rather improbable ? Puff. To be sure it will — but what the plague ! a play is not to shew occurrences that happen every...strange, that though they never did, they might happen. Sneer. Certainly nothing is unnatural, that is not physically impossible. Puff. Very true — and for... | |
 | 1809 - 914 strani
...improbable? Puff—'l'o be sure it will ; but, what the plague ! a play is not to show occurrence*. that happen every day ; but things just so strange, that though they never did, they might have happened.' — SHERIDAX. Notwithstanding this authority, we cannot help avowing, that we think... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1809 - 494 strani
...appear rather improbable ? Pujf-^l'o be sure it will ; but, what the plague ! a play is not to show occurrences that happen every day ; but things just so strange, that though they never tlid, they might have happened? — SHERIDAN. Notwithstanding this authority, we cannot help avowing,... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 710 strani
...improbable? P"jf. To be sure it will — but what the plague, a play is not to shew occurrences ihnt happen every day, but things just so strange, that though they never did, they might happen. Sneer. Ccrtninly nothing b unnatural, that i» not physically impossible* Puff". Very true — nnd... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1821 - 428 strani
...appear rather improbable ? Puff. To be sure it will — but, what the plague! a play is not to show occurrences that happen every day, but things just...strange, that though they never did, they might happen. Sneer. Certainly nothing is unnatural, that is not physically impossible. Puff. Very true— and for... | |
 | Richard Brinsley B. Sheridan - 1825 - 78 strani
...But will not this appear rather improbable ? Puff. To be sure it will — but a play is not to show occurrences that happen every day, but things just...strange, that though they never did, they might happen. Sneer. Certainly nothing is unnatural, that is not physically impossible. Puff. Very true — and for... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1825 - 346 strani
...won't this appear improbable? Puff. To be sure it will — but, what the plague! aplayis notto show occurrences that happen every day, but things just so strange, that though they never didt they might happen. Sneer. Certainly nothing is unnatural, that is not physically impossible. Puff.... | |
 | 1825 - 600 strani
...the axiom of poor Sheridan in the Critic, that — " a story, like a play, is not to showoccurrences that happen every day, but things just so strange that though they never did, they might happen," assuredly this is it. We will explain The above remarks are published rather to give the subject of... | |
 | 1827 - 378 strani
...once. But won't this appear rather improbable ? Puff'. To be sure it will — but what the plague ! a play is not to shew occurrences that happen every...strange, that though they never did, they might happen. Sneer. Certainly, nothing is unnatural, that is not physically impossible. Puff. Very true — and'for... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Leigh Hunt - 1840 - 182 strani
...appear rather improbable ? Puff. To be sure it will — but what the plague ! a play is not to show occurrences that happen every day, but things just...strange, that though they never did, they might happen. Sneer. Certainly nothing is unnatural, that is not physically impossible. Puff. Very true — and for... | |
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