The Dramatic Works Of Samuel Foote Esq Vol 2 Of 4 PDF Download

Excerpt from The Dramatic Works of Samuel Foote, Esq., Vol. 2 of 4: To Which Is Prefixed a Life of the Author; Containing the Orators, the Minor, the Lyar, and the Patron With regard to the profelfors of the Rage, tho reading is undoubtedly ufeful, yet, as the performer is to repeat, and not to read, the deficiency may be fupplied by the intro duction of a third agent, Viz. A perfon to read to him till the words are rooted in his memory. This expedient, tho' tedious, I have known frequently prae'cifed with good fuccefs: little blunders will now and then unavoidably arife, either from the mifappre hennon of the fecond agent, or the ignorance or waggery of the third; but thefe {lips are generally unobferved, or, thro' inattention or indulgence, overlooked by an audience. But to return to the confideration of my own plan, from which no temptation thall, for the future feduce me to digrefs. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.