I must confess, was one of the most flattering and intoxicating of my whole life. No money, no title could purchase what I felt; and let no man tell me after this what Fame will not inspire a man to do, and how far the attainment of it will not remunerate... Tales and Novels - Page 49by Maria Edgeworth - 1839Full view - About this book
| Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 380 pages
...hear distinctly in the pit, the words ' Very well—very well indeed! this man seems to know ivhat he is about.' These encomiums warmed me, but did not...emphasis and enthusiasm with which Macklin. spoke pleased me—enthusiastic people are always well pleased with enthusiasm. My curiosity too was strongly excited... | |
| Great Britain - 1834 - 614 pages
...no title could purchase what I felt. By G , sir, though I was not worth ¿£'50 in the world, at the time, yet, let me tell you, I was Charles the Great for that night." In 1743, Macklin, who was now married, left Drury Lane, after a c|uarrel with Garrick, and in the spring... | |
| English literature - 1868 - 600 pages
...remunerate his greatest labours. By G — d, sir, though I was not worth fifty pounds in the world at this time, yet, let me tell you, I was Charles the Great for that night.' — Cooke's Life of Macklin.— p. 93. Macklin's powers were of an exceptional kind. He wanted variety... | |
| Anonymous - History - 1868 - 602 pages
...remunerate his greatest labours. By G — d, sir, though I was not worth fifty pounds in the world at this time, yet, let me tell you, I was Charles the Great for that night.' — Cooke's Life of Macklin— p. 93. Macklin's powers were of an exceptional kind. He wanted variety... | |
| American periodicals - 1868 - 846 pages
...remunerate his greatest Ьгbours. By G — d, sir, though I was not worth fifty pounds in the world at this time, yet, let me tell you, I was Charles the Great for that night.' — Cooke's Life of Macklin, p. Ü3. Macklin's powers were of an exceptional kind. He wanted variety... | |
| 1868 - 624 pages
...remunerate his greatest labours. By G—d, sir,, though I was not worth fifty pounds in the world at this time, yet, let me tell you, I was Charles the Great for that night."—Cooke's Life of MacJcKn.—p. 93. Macklin's powers were of an exceptional kind. He wanted... | |
| Theodore Martin - Theater - 1874 - 360 pages
...remunerate his greatest labours. By G — d, Sir, though I was not worth fifty pounds in the world at this time, yet, let me tell you, I was Charles the Great for that night.' " — Cooke's Life of Macklin, p. 93. Macklin's powers were of an exceptional kind. He wanted variety... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1878 - 180 pages
...and how far the attainment of it will not remunerate his greatest labours. By G—d, sir, although I was not worth fifty pounds in the world at that...tell you, I was Charles the Great for that night. " A few days afterwards, Macklin received an invitation from Lord Bolingbroke to dine with him at Battersea.... | |
| Actors - 1878 - 234 pages
...remunerate his greatest labors. By G—, sir, though I was not worth fifty pounds in the world at the time, yet, let me tell you, I was Charles the Great for that night." The success was enormous, and, alternated with other pieces, the " Merchant of Venice " ran through the... | |
| Actors - 1878 - 244 pages
...remunerate his greatest labors. By G — , sir, though I was not worth fifty pounds in the world at the time, yet, let me tell you, I was Charles the Great for that night." The success was enormous, and, alternated with other pieces, the " Merchant of Venice " ran through the... | |
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