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The Prince of Conti believ'd the French Stage wou'd not have been so bad if the Priests had begun sooner to declaim against it: It is possible that some of our Defects may be owing to such a Negligence. However 'tis never too late to mend; and since Mr. I know there are some violent Wits, who will not allow him either Wit or Style, but, in plain terms, to be a Fool.
They forg'd strange Stories of him, defam'd him, run him into Jayl upon frivolous and groundless Occasions, represented him as a Monster of a Man, told their Story so plain, and made it so specious, that even the Crolians themselves to their Shame, believ'd it, and took up Prejudices against the Poor Man, which had like to ha' been his Ruin.
He was a very beautiful person, and constantly wore his own Hair, which was very abundant, from which, and his loose way of living, the cant name for him was Absalom, and he was accustom'd to say that indeed he believ'd he had shortened old David's days, meaning his father, Sir Job Charlett, an old worthy cavalier.
Some Persons have believ'd that a Woman may Engender, without the Application of a Man's Privities.
For I have hitherto given no denials, Nor has he given me cause; I have seen him wildly gaze upon me often, And sometimes blush and smile, but seldom that; And now and then found fault with my replies, And wonder'd where the Devil lay that wit, Which he believ'd no Judge of it could find. Oli. Faith, Madam, that's his way of making love. Am. Oli. How, Aminta, can you sigh in earnest? Am.
Believ'd the heavens were made of stone, Because the sun had voided one: And, rather than he would recant Th' opinion, suffered banishment." A difficulty surrounds the subject, however we view it.
Org. That was a fault of duty to your Majesty. King. Did not my glorious Father, great Gonzal, Marry the Daughter of his Admiral? And I might to my Son have been as kind, As then my Father did my Grandsire find. Org. You once believ'd that I had guilty been, And had the Punishment, but not the Sin; I suffer'd when 'twas thought I did aspire, And should by this have rais'd my crimes yet higher.
One single push wou'd do't, and Julia's mine; but, hang't, Adultery is a less sin than Murder, and I will wait my Fortune. Ant. Where are you, Don Carlos? Car. Who's there, Antonio? I took thee for my Rival, and ten to one but I had done thy business. Ant. I heard ye talking and believ'd you safe, and came in hopes to get a little time to speak to Clara in; hah! Jacinta Jac. Ant.
Eumolpus recounted these shameless inhumanities with so much confusion, that his parasites began to suspect him, and more nearly considering our words and actions, their jealousie encreas'd with their observation, and they believ'd us perfect cheats.
I confess, I always believ'd a converse of Spirits, and have heard of some who have experienced so much of it, as they could obtain upon no Body else to believe.
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