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" Here, the upper part of the scene, which was all of clouds, and made artificially to swell, and ride like the rack, began to open... "
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by Ben Jonson - 1875
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Epea pteroenta: or, The diversions of Purley ...

John Horne Tooke - English language - 1805 - 580 pages
...terms it. " The upper part of the fcene, which was all of clouds, " and made artificially to fwell and ride like the RACK, " began to open.; and the air clearing, in the top thereof " was difcovered Itrno." Ben Jonfon. Mafque. " A thoufand leagues I have cut through empty air, " Far fwifter...
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Epea Pteroenta, Part 2

John Horne Tooke - English language - 1807 - 506 pages
...the " picture." Shakespear, in a preceding line of this passage, terms it. " The upper part of the scene, which was all of " clouds, and made artificially...ride " like the RACK, began to open ; and the air clear* " ing, in the top thereof was discovered Iuno." Ben Jonson, Masque. " A thousand leagues I have...
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The Works of Ben Jonson...: With Notes Critical and Explanatory ..., Volume 7

Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 462 pages
...parts as much despise, Since out of them all discords rise. Here the upper part of the scene, which mas all of clouds, and made artificially to swell, and...discovered Juno,* sitting in a throne, supported by two beautijul peacocks ; b her attire rich, and like a queen," a white diadem* on her head, from whence...
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Shakespeare and His Times: Including the Biography of the Poet ..., Volume 2

Nathan Drake - Dramatists, English - 1817 - 708 pages
...Masque already quoted, in which occurs the following striking passage : — " Here the upper part of the scene, which was all of clouds, and made artificially...in a throne, supported by two beautiful peacocks. — Round about her sate the spirits of the ayre, in several colours, making musique. Above her the...
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Etymologicon universale; or, Universal etymological ..., Volume 2; Volume 30

Walter Whiter - 1822 - 768 pages
...the Clouds in Motion, was sometimes represented in these Spectacles. ct Here the upper part of the Scene, which was all of " Clouds, and made artificially...to swell and Ride like the RACK, " began to open," &c. We here see, that RACK is brought to its original idea of the Course of Clouds in motion, and connected...
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Epea pteroenta. Or, The diversions of Purley. To which is annexed ..., Volume 1

John Horne Tooke - 1829 - 628 pages
...nothing but Vapour; as Shakespear, in a preceding line of this passage, terms it. " The upper part of the scene, which was all of clouds, and made artificially...the air clearing, in the top thereof was discovered luno." Ben Jonson: Masque. " A thousand leagues I have cut through empty air, Far swifter than the...
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The Lives of the Players, Volume 1

John Galt - Actors - 1831 - 336 pages
...curious and too apposite to be omitted. " Here the upper part of the scene, which was all of clouds, and artificially to swell and ride like the rack, began...clearing, in the top thereof was discovered Juno sitting on a throne, supported by two beautiful peacocks ; her attire rich, and like a queen ; a white diadem...
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The Lives of the Players: Macklin

John Galt - Actors - 1831 - 332 pages
...curious and too apposite to be omitted. ' Here the upper part of the scene, which was all of clouds, and artificially to swell and ride like the rack, began...clearing, in the top thereof was discovered Juno sitting on a throne, supported by two beautiful peacocks ; her attire rich, and like a queen ; a white diadem...
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Shakspeare and His Times: Including the Biography of the Poet, Criticisms on ...

Nathan Drake - English literature - 1838 - 744 pages
...already quoted, in which occurs the following striking passage : — •' Here the upper part of the ie-poale, which they bring home with great veneration, as thus — they have twe Hack, began to open, and the air clearing, in the top thereof was discovered Juno silling in a throne,...
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Epea pteroenta. Or, The diversions of Purley. To which is annexed Letter to ...

John Horne Tooke - 1840 - 806 pages
...but Vapour; as Shakespeare, in a preceding line of this passage, terms it. " The upper part of the scene, which was all of clouds, and made artificially...swell and ride like the RACK, began to open; and the uir clearing, in the top thereof was discovered luno."—Ben Junson: Masque. " A thousand leagues I...
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