The British Drama Volume 9; A Collection of the Most Esteemed Dramatic Productions (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1817 Excerpt: ...proceed. Alv. I thank you: what is the matter I do not know, but though it is of the utmost consequence to me to marry my son, what match soever I propose to him, he still finds some pretence or other to decline it. Metaph. He is perhaps of the humour of a brother of Marcus Tullios, who----Alv. Dear master, leave the Greeks and the Latins, and the Scotch and the Welch, and let me go on in my business. What have those people to do with my son's marriage? Metaph. Again you are wrong; but go on. Alv. I say then, that I have strong apprehensions, from his refusing all my proposals, that he may have some secret inclination of his own; and to confirm me in this fear, I yesterday observed him (without his knowing it) in a corner of the grove, where nobody comes Metaph. A place out of the way, you would say; a place of retreat. Alv. Why, the corner of a grove, where nobody comes, is a place of retreat, is it not f Metaph. In Latin, Secessus. Alv. Ha Metaph. As Virgil has it, Est in secessus locus. Alv. How could Virgil have it, when I tell you no soul was there but he and I. Metaph. Virgil is a famous author; I quote his saying as a phrase more proper to the occasion than that you use, and not as one who was in the wood with you. Alv. And I tell you, I hope to be as famous as anv Virgil of 'em all, when I have been dead as long, and have no need of a better phrase than my own to tell you my meaning. Metaph. You ought, however, to make choice of the words most used bv the best authors. Tu vivendo bonos, as they say, scrihendo sequare peritos. Alv. Again Metaph. "Pis Quintilian's own precept. Alv. Oons--Metaph. And he has something very learned upon it, that may be of service to you to hear. Alv. You son of a whore, will you hear me speak? Metaph. What may be ...