 For representing it, they raise an earthen amphitheatre in some open field, having the diameter of its enclosed plain some 40 or 50 foot. The country people flock from all sides, many miles ofF, to hear and see it ; for they have therein devils and devices...  The Cambro-Briton - Page 2361821Full view - About this book
 | Colley Cibber - Actors - 1750 - 594 pages
..." Country People flock from all Sides many • " Miles off, to fee and heiir it ; for they have <c therein Devils and Devices to delight as " well the Eye as the Ear." Mr. Carev> has not been fo exact as to give us the Time when thefe Guary- Miracles were exhibited in... | |
 | William Rufus Chetwood - Actors - 1752 - 278 pages
...Plain, fome forty or fifty 0 Foot. The Country People flock from all Sides '" many Miles off, to fee and hear it ; for they have " therein Devils and Devices to delight as well the •' Eye as the Ear." Mr. Carcw has not been fo exaft, Sis to give us the Time when thefe Guary Miracles were exhibited in... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - Actors - 1764 - 390 pages
...fifty Foot. The Country People flock from " " all Sides many Miles off, to fee and hear it ; for <c they have therein Devils and Devices to delight " as well the Eye as the Ear." Mr. Carew has not been fo cxait, as to give us the Time when thefe Guary Miracles were exhibited in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1765 - 500 pages
...fome 40 or " 50 foot. The country peo." pie flock from all fides many " miles off, to hear and fee it. " For they have therein Devils ' and Devices,...Players conne not their parts ' without book, but are promp' ted by one called the Ordina' ry, who followeth at their " back with the book in hi* «« hand,... | |
 | English drama - 1780 - 438 pages
...inclofed plain, fome 40 or " 50 foot. The country people flock from " all fides many miles off, to fee and hear it; " for they have therein devils and devices to " delight as well the eye as the ear." Mr. Carew has not been fo exa£t as to give us the time when thefe Guary-Miracles were exhibited in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1790 - 644 pages
...pfoyne, forrre 40 or 50 foot. The country people fixk from all fides many miles olf, to hear and fee it. For they have therein devils and devices, to delight as well the eye as the ear. The players conne sot their parts without book, but are prompted by one called the ordinary, who followeth at their back... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1790 - 646 pages
...phyne, fome 40 or 50 foot. The country people flock from all fidci many miles oft", to hear and fee it. For they have therein devils and devices, to delight as well the eye as the ear. The players conr.e not their parts without boolc, but arc prompted by one called the srdinaryj who followeth at... | |
 | joseph ritson - 1802 - 468 pages
...playne fome 40 or 50 foot. The country-people flock from all fides, many miles off, to heare and fee it : for they have therein devils and devices, to delight as well the eye as the eare : the players conne not their parts without booke, but are prompted by one called the ordinary,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1808 - 380 pages
...playne, some 40 or 50 foot. The country people flock from all sides many miles oft', to hear and see it For they have therein devils and devices, to delight...ear. The players conne not their parts without book, hut are prompted by one called the ordinary, who followeth at their back with the book in his hand,"... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1808 - 292 pages
...playne, some 4o or 5o foot. The conntry people flock from all sides many miles off, to hear and see it. For they have therein devils and devices, to delight...eye as the ear. The players conne not their parts withont book, bnt are prompted by one called the ordinary, who followeth at their back with the book... | |
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