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" Cato was not so much the wonder of Rome in his days, as he is of Britain in ours ; and though all the foolish industry possible has been used to make it thought a party play, yet what the author once said of another may the most properly in the world... "
Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius: Natives of Great ... - Page 365
by John Watkins - 1808 - 552 pages
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Thackeray's Works, Volume 8

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1891 - 498 pages
...of Rome in his days, as he is of Britain in ours ; and though all the foolish industry possible has been used to make it thought a party play, yet what...numerous and violent claps of the Whig party on the one side of the theatre were echoed back by the Tories on the other ; while VOL. vin. — 6 Whig and...
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Thackeray's Works, Volume 8

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1891 - 474 pages
...of Rome in his days, as he is of Britain in ours ; and though all the foolish industry possible has been used to make it thought a party play, yet what...— in wonder lost ; And factions strive who shall appland him most.' " The numerous and violent claps of the Whig party on the one side of the theatre...
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Charles Lamb

Alfred Ainger - 1895 - 654 pages
...of Rome in his days, as he is of Britain in ours ; and though all the foolish industry possible had been used to make it thought a party play, yet what the author said of another may the most properly be applied to him on this occasion : ' Envy itself is dumb, in...
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The English Humorists of the Eighteenth Century: Critical Reviews ; The ...

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1896 - 510 pages
...of Rome in his days, as he is of Britain in ours ; and though all the foolish industry possible has been used to make it thought a party play, yet what...applied to him on this occasion : — " ' Envy itself is dnmb — in wonder lost ; And factions strive who shall applaud him most.' " The numerous and violent...
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The Palmy Days of Nance Oldfield

Edward Robins - 1898 - 312 pages
...of Rome in his days, as he is of Britain in ours ; and though all the foolish industry possible has been used to make it thought a party play, yet what...numerous and violent claps of the Whig party on the one side of the theatre, were echoed by the Tories on the other; while the author sweated behind the...
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The Palmy Days of Nance Oldfield

Edward Robins - 1898 - 352 pages
...to be discomfited by any of those illusions, applauded as violently as did the friends of Hanover ? a party play, yet what the author once said of another...numerous and violent claps of the Whig party on the one side of the theatre, were echoed by the Tories on the other; while the author sweated behind the...
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Addison

William John Courthope - 1899 - 270 pages
...yet what the author 1 Spence's Anecdotes, p. 151. ' Ibid. 22 said of another may the most properly be applied to him on this occasion : .Envy itself is dumb, in wonder lost, And factious strive who shall appland him most !' l The numerous and violent claps of the Whig party on...
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The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1900 - 414 pages
...of Britain in ours; and though all the foolish industry possible has been used to make it thought 5 a party play, yet what the author once said of another...numerous and violent claps of the Whig party on the one 10 side of the theatre were echoed back by the Tories on the other; while the author sweated behind...
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The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray, Volume 23

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1885 - 418 pages
...of Rome in his days, as he is of Britain in ours ; and though all the foolish industry possible has been used to make it thought a party play, yet what...numerous and violent claps of the Whig party on the one side of the theatre were echoed back by the Tories on the other • while the author sweated behind...
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Addison

William John Courthope - 1902 - 200 pages
...yet what the author 1 Spence's Anecdotes, p. 151. * Ibid. 12 said of another may the most properly be applied to him on this occasion : • ' Envy itself is dumb, in wonder loet , And factions strive who shall appland him moet !' > The numerous and violent claps of the Whig...
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