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  1. May 24, 2016 · Percy, a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. by. More, Hannah, 1745-1833. Publication date. 1788. Usage. Public Domain Mark 1.0. Topics. bub_upload. Publisher. Printed for T. Cadell, in the Strand. Collection. europeanlibraries. Book from the collections of. National Library of Naples. Language. English. Addeddate.

    • By Mrs. Hannah more.
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    This tragedy, in which Mrs. Hannah More is supposedto have been assisted by Garrick, was producedat Covent Garden Theatre, in 1778, withsuccess; and revived, in 1818, at the sameTheatre. The feuds of the rival houses of Percy and ofDouglas have furnished materials for this melancholytale, in which Mrs. More1 has embodiedmany judicious sentiments and excellent passages,producing a forcible lesson to parental tyranny.The victim of her husband's unreasonable jealousy,Elwina's virtuous conflict i...

    or, the Art of Pointingfamiliarized, and illustratedby Passages from the best Writers. With anexplanation of all the Marks or Characters made useof in English Writings; the proper Use of CapitalLetters; a copious List, with the Meaning, of thoseInitials or Abbreviatures of Latin and other Words,of which many are not generally understood by theEngli...

    or, theArt of Speaking in Public familiarized: includingDirections for Oratorical Action, and observationson Rhetoric, Style, and Emphasis. Illustrated by variouspassages from Milton, Pope, Young, Shakspeare, &c. with numerous examples of Antient and ModernOratorical Eloquence from St. Paul, Cicero, Q. Curtius,Livy, Marmontel, Shakspeare, Alison, B...

    By Thomas Harral. The Second Edition.

    The various Reviews, in their notice of the above Poem,describe it as the most interesting among the many thatappeared on the melancholy occasion of the PrincessCharlotte's decease.—It possesses considerable fancy andinterest, and as a mere poem, would be read with pleasure.The influence of the changing season upon a beautiful oakat Claremont, is blended with the address to her who alsograced the scene, and is made the vehicle for observingupon her laudable love of nature and retirement. The...

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    Devotional, Elegiac, and Preceptive: containing the mostsublime and beautiful Productions in the EnglishLanguage. The delight arising from the recitation of poetry isjustly ranked among the sweetest enjoyments of humanlife. This sentiment has been so general, in all ages, civilizedand savage, that it would be superfluous to expatiateupon it, even w...

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  2. Jul 17, 2011 · Percy, A Tragedy: As It Is Acted At The Theatre-royal In Cov Ent Garden [More, Hannah, Garrick, David] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Percy, A Tragedy: As It Is Acted At The Theatre-royal In Cov Ent Garden

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Percy_(play)Percy (play) - Wikipedia

    Percy is a 1777 tragedy by the British writer Hannah More. It was inspired by the French play Gabrielle de Vergy by Pierre-Laurent Buirette de Belloy. The play premiered at the Covent Garden Theatre in London.

    • 10 December 1777
    • English
  4. Nov 21, 2009 · 73,407 free eBooks. 8 by Hannah More. Percy: A Tragedy by Hannah More. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.

  5. Dec 12, 2019 · Percy: A Tragedy. Hannah More. Good Press, Dec 12, 2019 - Fiction - 139 pages. 'Percy' is a tragedy play by the British writer Hannah More. It was inspired by the French play...

  6. Percy: a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. More, Hannah, 1745-1833. London: printed for T. Cadell, 1778. URL: http://name.umdl.umich.edu/004791428.0001.000: How to cite: For suggestions on citing this text, please see Citing the TCP on the Text Creation Partnership website.

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