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The Tragical History of King Richard III.: As it is Acted at the Theatre Royal. By C. Cibber

This book is a theatrical adaptation of the historical figure King Richard III, focusing on his life and reign. Authored by Charles Cibber, it presents the story as a play that would have been performed at the Theatre Royal, offering a dramatic portrayal of the king's life and legacy. more

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Colley Cibber
Colley Cibber

Colley Cibber was an English actor, playwright, and poet, recognized for his performances and contributions to the Restoration and 18th-century theatre. He was a prominent figure in the London stage, acting and writing plays, and his work had a significant impact on the development of English comedy. more

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“Years! Years, ye shall mix with me! Ye shall grow a part Of the laughing Sea; Of the moaning heart Of the glittered wave Of the sun-gleam's dart In the ocean-grave. Fair, cold, and faithless wert thou, my own! For that I love Thy heart of stone! From the heights above To the depths below, Where dread things move, There is naught can show A life so trustless! Proud be thy crown! Ruthless, like none, save the Sea, alone!”

“And sometimes when I am weary, When the path is thorny and Wild, I'll look back to the Eyes in the twilight, Back to the eyes that smiled. And pray that a wreath like a rainbow May slip from the beautiful past, And Crown me again with the sweet, strong love And keep me, and hold me fast.”

“My aim is to understand love. I know how alive I felt when I was in love, and I know that everything I have now, however interesting it might seem, doesn't really excite me. But love is a terrible thing: I've seen my girlfriends suffer and I don't want the same thing to happen to me. [...] Although my aim is to understand love, and although I suffer to think of people to whom I gave my heart, I see that those who touched my heart failed to arouse my body, and that those who aroused my body failed to touch my heart.”