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" Melantha is as finished an impertinent as ever fluttered in a drawing-room, and seems to contain the most complete system of female foppery that could possibly be crowded into the tortured form of a fine lady. "
The Works of John Dryden: Illustrated, with Notes, Historical, Critical, and ... - Page 247
by John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1883
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Catalogue, Issue 245

Pickering & Chatto - 1659 - 104 pages
...witty and fashionable raillery, and tihe character of Melautha is pronounced by Gibber to exhibit th« most complete system of female foppery that could...be crowded into the tortured form of a fine lady. In the fourth act there is a song which is remarkably indecent, but equally as well written. The prologue...
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An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Comedian, and Late Patentee of ...

Colley Cibber - 1740 - 530 pages
...Foppery, that could poffibly be crowded into the tortured gprpi of a Fine Lady. Her Language, Drefs, Motion, Manners, Soul, and Body, are in a continual Hurry to be fomething more, than is neceffary, or commendable. And though I doubt it will be a vain Labour, to...
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An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Comedian, and Late Patentee of ...

Colley Cibber - 1740 - 524 pages
...Drawing-Room, and feems to contain the moft compleat Syftem of Female Foppery, that could poffibly be crowded into the tortured Form of a Fine Lady. Her Language, Drefs, Motion, Manners, Soul, and Body, are in a continual Hurry to be fomething more, than is neceflary,...
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The History of the Stage: In which is Included the Theatrical Charecters of ...

Colley Cibber - 1742 - 242 pages
...Drawing-Room, and feems to contain the moft complcat fyftem of Female Foppery, that could poffibly be crowded into the tortured Form of a Fine Lady. Her Language, Drefs, Motion, Manner-, Sou!, and Body, are in a continual tinual Hurry to be fomething more, than...
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An Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber: Comedian, and Late Patentee of the ...

Colley Cibber - 1750 - 594 pages
...Foppery, that could poifibly be crowded into the tortured Form of a FJne Lady. Her Language, Drdfe, Motion, Manners, Soul, and Body, are in a continual Hurry to be fomething more, than is nepeflary, or commendable. And though I doubt it. will be a, vain Labour, to...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ...

John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 474 pages
...of the humour of a coquette, or coxcomb, the illustrious Collcy Cibber. " Melantha," says Cibber, " is as finished an impertinent as ever fluttered in...a fine lady. Her language, dress, motion, manners, foul, and body, are in a continual hurry to be something more than is necessary or commendable. And,...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ...

John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 564 pages
...much witty and fashionable raillery; and the character of Melantha is pronounced by Cibber to exhibit the most complete system of female foppery that could...be crowded into the tortured form of a fine lady. It was adtnirably acted by Mrs Monfort, afterwards Mrs Verbruggen. The piece thus supported was eminently...
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The Retrospective Review, and Historical and Antiquarian Magazine, Volume 1

1820 - 394 pages
...employment for her whole various excellence at once, was the part of Melantha, in Marriage-Alamode. Melantha is as finished an impertinent, as ever fluttered in a drawing-room, and seems to contain the most compleat system of female foppery, that could possibly be crowded into the tortured form of a fine...
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The Retrospective Review.., Volume 1

Henry Southern - 1820 - 402 pages
...employment for her whole various excellence at once, was the part of Melantha, in Marriage-Alamode. Melantha is as finished an impertinent, as ever fluttered in a drawing-room, and seems to contain the most compleat system of female foppery, that could possibly be crowded into the tortured form of a fine...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes, Volume 1

John Dryden - 1821 - 570 pages
...much witty and fashionable raillery ; and the character of Melantha is pronounced by Gibber to exhibit the most complete system of female foppery that could...be crowded into the tortured form of a fine lady. It was admirably acted by Mrs Monfort, afterwards Mrs Verbruggen. The piece thus supported was eminently...
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