"Their Majesties' Servants." Annals of the English Stage (Volume 3 of 3)Doran, Dr. (John)
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"Their Majesties' Servants." Annals of the English Stage (Volume 3 of 3)
Doran, Dr. (John)
Actors -- Great Britain; Theater -- Great Britain -- History
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THE WORKS OF GEORGE PEELE.
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impulse moves him; the man presents himself dramatically by his deeds
and spoken words, never by his pondering or meditative broodings. It
is this healthy externality which gives its great charm to Cellini's
self-portrayal, and renders it an imperishable document for the
student of human nature.
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"THEIR MAJESTIES' SERVANTS."
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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