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" His greatest success was in characters of lower life, which he improved from the delight he took in his observations of that kind in the real world. In songs and particular dances too of humour he had no competitor. "
An Historical and Topographical Description of Chelsea, and Its Environs ... - Page 187
by Thomas Faulkner - 1829
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An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Comedian, and Late Patentee of ...

Colley Cibber - 1740 - 524 pages
...Succefs was in Characters of lower Life, which he improv'd, from the Delight he took, in his Obfervations of that Kind, in the real World. In Songs, and particular...of him, and found his Account, in the Characters he exprefly wrote for him. In thofe of Fondle•tvife, in his Old Batchelor ; and Ben, in Love for Love,...
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An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Comedian, and Late Patentee of ...

Colley Cibber - 1740 - 530 pages
...Delight he took, in his Obfervations of that Kind, in the real World. In Songs, and particular panpe? too, of Humour, he had no Competitor. Congreve was a great Admirer of him, $nd found his Account, in the Characters he exprefly wrote for him. In thofe of Fondlewife, in his...
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The History of the Stage: In which is Included the Theatrical Charecters of ...

Colley Cibber - 1742 - 242 pages
...Life, which he improved, from the delight he took, in his Obfervations of that kind, in the real Warld. In Songs and particular Dances too of Humour, he had no Competitor. Congreve was:a great Admirer of him, and found his Account in the Characters he exprefiy wrote for him. In thofe...
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Scanderbeg: Or, Love and Liberty: A Tragedy

Thomas Whincop, John Mottley - 1747 - 392 pages
...ihould be. For proved, from the Delight he took, in his Obfervations of that Kind in the real World. Jn Songs and particular Dances too of Humour, he had...of him, and found his Account in the Characters he exprefly wrote for him. In thofe of Fondleivife in his OU Batcbelor ; and Sen, in Lo-ve for Lime, no...
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An Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber, Comedian, and Late Patentee of the ...

Colley Cibber - 1750 - 592 pages
...Succefs was in Characters of lower Life, which he improv'd, from the Delight he took, in his Obfervatjons of that Kind, in the real World. In Songs, and particular...Congreve was a great Admirer of him, and found his Accounf, in the Characters he cxprefly wrote for him. In thofe of Fondle•&ife, in his Old Batcbelor...
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The Environs of London: Being an Historical Account of the Towns, Villages ...

Daniel Lysons - 1811 - 512 pages
...impropriety. His " greateft fuccefs was in characters of low life. In fongs^and particular dances " of humour, he had no competitor. Congreve was a great...him, and " found his account in the characters he exprefsly wrote for him. In thofe of •* Fondlewife, in the Old Bachelor, and Ben in Love for Love,...
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An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Comedian and Patentee of the ...

Colley Cibber - 1822 - 564 pages
...Mrs. Porter are placed, entitles us to rank her in the very first class of theatrical performers. nf that kind in the real world. In songs,* and particular...wrote for him. In those of Fondlewife, in his " Old Bachelor," and Ben, in " Love for Love," no author and actor could be more obliged to their mutual...
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The Every-day Book: Or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports ...

William Hone - 1827 - 858 pages
...impropriety to make him so. His greatest success was in characters of lower life, which he improved from the delight he took in his observations of that...wrote for him. In those of Fondlewife, in his ' Old Batchclor,' and Ben, in ' Love for Love,' no author and actor could be more obliged to their mutual...
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Autobiography, a Collection of the Most Instructive and Amusing ..., Volume 1

Colley Cibber - 1826 - 362 pages
...impropriety to make him so. His greatest success Was in characters of lower life, which he improved from the delight he took in his observations of that...wrote for him. In those of Fondlewife in his « Old Bachelor," and Ben in " Love for Love," no author and actor could be more obliged to their mutual masterly...
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An apology for the life of mr. Colley Cibber, written by himself

Colley Cibber - 1826 - 358 pages
...impropriety to make him so. His greatest success was in characters of lower life, which he improved from the delight he took in his observations of that...wrote for him. In those of Fondlewife in his " Old Bachelor," and Ben in " Love for Love," no author and actor could be more obliged to their mutual masterly...
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