 | Colley Cibber - 1740 - 530 lapas
...lefs Advice from Ariftotle, or Horace, than from Poet Bays in the Rebearfal, who very fmartly fays What the Devil is the Plot good for, but to bring in Jine things ? Compliment the Tafte of your Hearers, as much as you pleafe with them, provided they... | |
 | Colley Cibber - 1742 - 242 lapas
...Advice frcro Ariftotie cJr Ho1 "race, th^n froiji Poet Bays in the Rehearfal, who very fmartly fays, What the Devil is the plot "good for, but to bring in fine Things ? Take therefore, in feme part, Example by the Author laft mentioned ; there are three plays of his,... | |
 | Colley Cibber - 1750 - 594 lapas
...lefs Advice from Arijlotle, or Horace, than from Poet Bay* in the Rehearfa!t who very fmaftly fays What the Devil is the Plot good for, but to bring in fine Things ? Compliment the Tafte of your Hearers, as much as you pleafe with them, provided they belong to your... | |
 | George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1770 - 310 lapas
...this part of the play? Smi. Yes, but the plot ftands ftill. Bayes. Plot ftands ftill ! why, what a devil is. the plot good for, but to bring in fine things ? Smi. O, I did not know that before. Bayes. No, I think you did not ; nor many things more that I... | |
 | Arthur Murphy - 1801 - 544 lapas
...lefs Advice from Ar" il'tle and Horace, than from Bayes in the Re" bearfal, who very fmartly fays. What the devil is " the plot good for, but to bring in fine things ? " When your fable is good, every part of it will " coft you much lefs labour to keep your narrative... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 696 lapas
...this part of the play ! Smt. Yes, but the plot stands still. Hayes. Plot stands still ! Why, what a devil is the plot good for, but to bring in fine things ? Smi. О ! I did not know that before. Bayes. No, I think you did not, nor many things more, that... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 698 lapas
...this part of the pluy f Sim. Yet, .but the plot stands still. Bayes. Plot stands still I Why, what a devil is the plot good for, but to bring in fine things : Smi. O ! I did not know that before. Bayes. No, I think you did not, nor many things more, that I... | |
 | Colley Cibber - 1822 - 564 lapas
...advice from Aristotle or Horace than from poet Bays, in the " Rehearsal," who very smartly says — " What the devil is the plot good for, but to bring in fine things ? " Compliment the state of your hearers as much as you please with them, provided they belong to your... | |
 | 1826 - 362 lapas
...advic* from Aristotle or Horace, than from poet Bays in the " Rehearsal," who very smartly says, " What the devil is the plot good for, but to bring in fine things ?'' Compliment the taste of your hearers as much as you please with them, provided they belong to youf... | |
 | Colley Cibber - 1826 - 358 lapas
...advice from Aristotle or Horace, than from poet Bays in the " Rehearsal," who very smartly says, " What the devil is the plot good for, but to bring in fine things ?'' Compliment the taste of your hearers as much as you please with them, provided they belong to your... | |
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Tis snip snap, Sir, as you say; but, methinks, not pleasant, nor to the purpose, for the Play does not go on. Bayes. Play does not go on ? I don't know what you mean: why, is not this part of the Play ? 60 Smi. Yes, but the Plot stands still. Bayes. Plot... 
