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"No, but he has sent me Goldoni's 'Theatre, the translation of my Tancred, and some Bologna sausages, and he says he will come and see me." "He will not come; he is not such a fool." "How a fool? Would there be anything foolish in coming to see me?" "Certainly not, as far as you are concerned; but very much so far his own sake." "Would you mind telling me why?"
I am perfectly willing to be rated low for my preference, and yet I think that if it had been Goldoni's luck to have had the great age of a mighty monarchy for his scene, instead of the decline of an outworn republic, his place in literature might have been different.
"No, but he has sent me Goldoni's 'Theatre, the translation of my Tancred, and some Bologna sausages, and he says he will come and see me." "He will not come; he is not such a fool." "How a fool? Would there be anything foolish in coming to see me?" "Certainly not, as far as you are concerned; but very much so far his own sake." "Would you mind telling me why?"
These physicians haunt the neat and tasteful apothecary shops, where they sit upon the benching that passes round the interior, read the newspapers, and discuss the politics of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, with all the zest that you may observe to characterize their discussions in Goldoni's plays.
It catches, in the happiest temper, the spirit of Goldoni's sunniest plays: There throng the People: how they come and go, Lisp the soft language, flaunt the bright garb see On Piazza, Calle, under Portico And over Bridge! Dear King of Comedy, Be honoured! Thou that didst love Venice so, Venice, and we who love her, all love thee!
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