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Vaughan plays here with the popular proverb "A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest

Even when his expression torments you, the great, surcharged soul that throbs and plays underneath, looks

prose is verse, and all that is not verse is prose," a line from Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (1670), a play

prose is verse, and all that is not verse is prose," a line from Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (1670), a play

William Wycherley (1641-1716) was an English playwright whose plays juxtaposed deep-seated Puritanism

William Wycherley (1641-1716) was an English playwright whose plays juxtaposed deep-seated Puritanism

loosed to the eddies of the wind, A few light kisses, a few embraces, a reaching around of arms, The play

Jourdain, in the play of Racine, was surprised to learn from his erudite master in philosophy that for

The character Monsieur Jourdain appears in a play by Molière (1622 - 1673) Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme .

.; The character Monsieur Jourdain appears in a play by Molière (1622 - 1673) Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme

to the open piano and struck with grandeur the opening chords of the Tannhaser overture; having played

animal—and left people to infer that he was some such inspired brute as Jove infurried (sic) , when he played

—Here, at least if nowhere else if anywhere over the whole world, shall be fair play.

225 775 6000 1000 400 32-5-32 3 5 the same right to come that we have, and on the same terms.— Fair play

alarmed about the union of these states; , like all good and noble feelings, it is susceptible of being played

unerringly signified which is the their knowledge of a bogus article from solid gold : The men who played

the great parts in these plays dramas have all, without one single exception, been set aside, without

the poem later titled "I Sing the Body Electric": "The march of firemen in their own costumes—the play

—the vocal performer to make far more of his song, or solo part, by by-play, attitudes, expressions,

edition of The bugle calls in the ballroom—the dancers gentlemen lead out go for their partners—the playing

The fingers of the pianist playing lightly and rapidly over the keys. illustration a man placing his

events and persons departed from the stage, now in the midst of the turmoil and excitement of the great play

the same period, two other worthy men, immigrants also from Holland, named Frederick Lubertse and Peter

When Sarah's father, George Jansen De Rapelje, was settled on his farm in the Wallabout, Peter Minnet

It was Peter Minnet (alternately Minuit) who, on May 6, 1626, purchased Manhattan from the Lenape Indians

the ships with all their flags flying and I began to think the Burnside Expedition was not quite played

reached and forded the Rappahanock River a[t] a place called Keleys Ford and bivouaced, all pretty well played

It does not need calling in play the imagination to see that in such a record as this lies folded a perfect

For instance, in 1625, the Dutch governor, Peter Minnet, Peter Minnet (alternately Minuit) was appointed

plenty of the skulls and other bones of these dead—and that thoughtless boys would kick them about in play

The Society played an active role in New York City politics until it was disbanded in the 1960s. made

The Society played an active role in New York City politics until it was disbanded in the 1960s.; John

Peter D. Oakey was the successor of Rev. James M. McDonald, mentioned below.

An Abraham Smith is included in a list of men who petitioned Governor Peter Stuyvesant to settle in this

area of Long Island and whom Peter Ross calls “the first citizens of Jamaica” (549).

See Peter Ross, A History of Long Island: from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time (New York:

The fight over the bank played out through much of Jackson's presidency (1829–1837).

The fight over the bank played out through much of Jackson's presidency (1829–1837).; The Long Island

It had three tiers of boxes, and was about as large and convenient as the "old Richmond Hill," the play-house

very inferior order; and consequently the more educated families of our town avoided the place on play-nights

It created as much buzz and electioneering by-play, on a small scale, as among the cardinals in Rome,

Walter (alternately Wouter) Van Twiller was the second Dutch governor of New Netherland, succeeding Peter

During the administration of Governor Stuyvesant, Peter Stuyvesant was the last Dutch governor of New

And then how everything changed with the dashing and merry jig played by the same bugles and drums, as

The Society played an active role in New York City politics until it was disbanded in the 1960s.

The Society played an active role in New York City politics until it was disbanded in the 1960s.; Our

office for a still longer period of time, and down to within a year or two since; with the presence of Peter

Peters, surrounded by quite a swarm of surgeons and students.

Recchia (New York: Peter Lang, 2003), 2:268.

Recchia (New York: Peter Lang, 2003), 2:25. —and later ones of the great Kean.

Peters, and Doctors A. C. Post, T. F.

Plays and equestrian performances of a second-rate character were given there at intervals for about

Ingersoll played Richmond .

And how he used to play such parts as Pythias , to Forrest's Damon ?

For such were the plays, and finely sustained, that we used to go and see at the Old Bowery.)

Charley Thorne, who was then young and strong, and rosy and full of fire, played Tressel .

The Lady of Lyons was a play by Edward Bulwer-Lytton.

.; The Last Days of Pompeii was a play by Louisa Medina, who would later marry the actor Tom Hamblin.

It was the first play to achieve a "long run" in the United States, remaining on stage for twenty-nine

Like Booth, he also played Richard III in New York.; The "Kemble school" refers to a style and philosophy

It is clear that Whitman prefers Scott's style of acting.; The Sledge Driver was a play by Eliza Planche

, whose husband, James Robinson Planche, was also a playwright.; The Lady of Lyons was a play by Edward

and dress—in a Bowery restaurant, the actor Frank Chanfrau began mimicking the style in a popular play

nonchalance, not disturbed in the least by the rumpus, which at one time made more noise by far than the play

The band up in the gallery plays ambitious pieces from the great composers, &c.; but it does not disturb

and dress—in a Bowery restaurant, the actor Frank Chanfrau began mimicking the style in a popular play

Sogering too has he, well they will have good times in Baltimore for it seems to me this war is about played

Holloway's note] ) the bricks were imported from Holland; in the administration of Stuyvesant, Governor Peter

See Iona and Peter Opie, The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren (New York: New York Review of Books,

Whitman is playing here on Hamlet's line in Act 2, Scene 2 of Hamlet : "I am but mad north-north-west

Whitman is playing here on Hamlet's line in Act 2, Scene 2 of Hamlet: "I am but mad north-north-west:

This phrase comes from Robert Montgomery Ward's popular 1831 play The Gladiator, written for Edwin Forrest

.; This phrase comes from Robert Montgomery Ward's popular 1831 play The Gladiator, written for Edwin

But more, a new world here I find as I would show—a world full of its separate action, play, suggestiveness—surely

storm here for the last 48 hours, raining and blowing like great guns, but it appears to be about played

There is a lot of dead beats that get off by playing sick, but a chap that eats as much and looks as

made himself shown at about 8 ock in the morning  He is well and looking first rate, pretty well played

He plays the same parts that Amodio used to but possesses the (to me) most wonderful voice, with the

Jeff added that George looked healthy but "played out as regards clothes..."

Received by Gels Dix & Smith March 5th Played a match game of Ball with Hawkin Zouaves in which they

the Battle of Newbern, NC, on board of steamboat City of Hudson the officers of the Brigade Mch 24 Played

, the rest cymbals & drums)—I tell you, mother, it made every thing ring—made my heart leap, they played

he had his fife laying on the little stand by his side—he once told me that if he got well he would play

have his fife lying by him on a little stand by his cot, once told me that when he got well he would play

extra-powerful here,) besides a large effect of green, varied with the white of the Capitol, fountains playing

The vital play and significance of their talk moves one more than books.

Well, Tom, it looks as though secesh was nearly played out—if they lose Charleston, as I believe they

Then the trees and their dark and glistening verdure play their part.

importance in a day—amputations, blood, death are nothing here—you will see a group absorbed [in] playing

with him, & a mild orgie, just for a basis, you know, for talk & interchange of reminiscences & the play

His cavalry cut off and outnumbered, the general ordered his two bands to play: "They joined, & played

I suppose you know that is a performance, a play, all in music & singing, in the Italian language, very

besides she is a tall & handsome lady, & her actions are so graceful as she moves about the stage, playing

I have said nothing of Jeannie, she is not as well as I want to see her looking, she is out playing,

it is estimated 15,000 Majority for the Union that is the home vote the copperheads are completely played

opera or afterward to some supper party or carouse made by the young fellows for me, but what amid the play

For much of 1863 Jesse enjoyed good relations with the Jefferson Whitman family: he played amicably with