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" Nothing, though ever so barren, if within the bounds of nature, could be flat in her hands. She gave many heightening touches to characters but coldly written, and often made an author vain of his work that in itself had but little merit. "
The History of the Stage: In which is Included the Theatrical Charecters of ... - Page 57
by Colley Cibber - 1742 - 230 pages
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An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Comedian, and Late Patentee of ...

Colley Cibber - 1740 - 524 pages
...Mrs. Monfort's was, the Mimick, there, is a great Amftant to the Ador. Nothing, tho' ever fo barren, if within the Bounds of Nature, could be flat in her...fond of Humour, in what low Part foever to be found, that fhe would make no fcruple of defacing her fair Form, to come heartily into it; for when fhe was...
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An Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber: Comedian, and Late Patentee of the ...

Colley Cibber - 1750 - 594 pages
...Monfort's was, the Mimick, there, is a great Affiftant to the Actor. Nothing, tho' ever fo barren, if within the Bounds of Nature, could be flat in her Hands. Sho gave many heightening Touches to Characters but coldly written, and often made an Author vain of...
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The Retrospective Review.., Volume 1

Henry Southern - 1820 - 402 pages
...Monfort's was, the mimick, there, is a great assistant to the actor. Nothing, tho' ever so barren, if within the bounds of nature, could be flat in her...and often made an author vain of his work, that in itself had but little merit. She was so fond of humour, in what low part soever to be found, that she...
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The Literary and Scientific Repository, and Critical Review, Volume 1

1820 - 562 pages
...is a great assistant to the ' actor. Nothing, tho' ever so barren, if within the bounds of na* ture, could be flat in her hands. She gave many heightening'...to characters but coldly written, and often made an au' thor vain of his work, that in itself had but little merit. She was ' so fond of humour, in what...
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An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Comedian and Patentee of the ...

Colley Cibber - 1822 - 564 pages
...Mountfbrt's was, the mimic, there, is a great assistant to the actor. Nothing, though ever so barren, if within the bounds of nature, could be flat in her...and often made an author vain of his work, that in itself had but little merit. She was so fond of humour, in what low part soever to be found, that she...
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An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber ... Written by himself

Colley Cibber - 1826 - 358 pages
...Mountfort's was, the mimic there is a great assistant to the actor. Nothing, though ever so barren, if within the bounds of nature, could be flat in her...but coldly written, and often made an author •vain cf his work, that in itself had but little merit. She was so fond of humour, in what low part soever...
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Autobiography, a Collection of the Most Instructive and Amusing ..., Volume 1

1826 - 362 pages
...Mountfort's was, the mimic there is a great assistant to the actor. Nothing, though ever so barren, if within the bounds of nature, could be flat in her...characters but coldly written, and often made an author Tain of his work, that in itself had but little merit. She was so fond of humour, in what low part...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 1

1820 - 398 pages
...Monfort's was, the mimick, there, is a great assistant to the actor. Nothing, tho' ever so barren, if within the bounds of nature, could be flat in her...and often made an author vain of his work, that in itself had but little merit. She was so fond of humour, in what low part soever to be found, that she...
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Some Account of the English Stage: From the Restoration in 1660 to ..., Volume 1

John Genest - 1832 - 656 pages
...the stage — her elocution was round, distinct, voluble and various — nothing tho' ever so barren, if within the bounds of nature, could be flat in her hands — she was so fond of humour, in what low part soever she found it, that she would make no scruple of defacing...
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The Museum of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art, Volume 28

Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1836 - 686 pages
...was, the mimick, there, is a great assistant to the actor. Nothing, tho' ever so barren, if wilhin the bounds of nature, could be flat in her hands. She gave many heightening touches to the characters but coldly written, and often made an author vain of his work, that in itself had but...
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