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dexterity in diflimulation, fhe could pals
tor the virtuous or vicious, for the conde-
fcending or infolent, for the diffipated or
rigid ; and, in Ihort, could alfunie the con¬
trail of all that was good, or all that was
bad, juft as the one or the other belt fuited
her company ; in fo much, when at any
time circumftances prejudicial to her fame
had by accident tranfpjred, thofe of the
molt unlufpedted reputations appeared
ready to defend her.
‘ The innocent Inetta, unfufpicious of illr
had exerted every amiable quality Ihe was
miftrefs of, to render herfelf agreeable to
the Queen ; who on her part, was as anxi-
oufly meditating how Ihe might turn her
acquaintance with this beautiful young crea¬
ture to the ruin of herfelf, and the deftruc-
tion of her brother and his family. To this
wicked purpofe Ihe embraced the firft fa¬
vourable opportunity of reprefenting fuch
a pidture of her to Macbeth, as could not
fail to awaken his paffions with the warmeft
prepofteflions in her favour, and with an
immediate defire to fee her: the Queen
pro mik'd to gratify his longing very foon;
and accordingly, upon a day when Ihe knew
that Lady Bancho was to be othcnvife en¬
gaged, Ihe rtquefted, that as ktv was
determined to fee no omer con p.my.
Lady Bandit) would uifpeuie with ti, at¬
tendance
dexterity in diflimulation, fhe could pals
tor the virtuous or vicious, for the conde-
fcending or infolent, for the diffipated or
rigid ; and, in Ihort, could alfunie the con¬
trail of all that was good, or all that was
bad, juft as the one or the other belt fuited
her company ; in fo much, when at any
time circumftances prejudicial to her fame
had by accident tranfpjred, thofe of the
molt unlufpedted reputations appeared
ready to defend her.
‘ The innocent Inetta, unfufpicious of illr
had exerted every amiable quality Ihe was
miftrefs of, to render herfelf agreeable to
the Queen ; who on her part, was as anxi-
oufly meditating how Ihe might turn her
acquaintance with this beautiful young crea¬
ture to the ruin of herfelf, and the deftruc-
tion of her brother and his family. To this
wicked purpofe Ihe embraced the firft fa¬
vourable opportunity of reprefenting fuch
a pidture of her to Macbeth, as could not
fail to awaken his paffions with the warmeft
prepofteflions in her favour, and with an
immediate defire to fee her: the Queen
pro mik'd to gratify his longing very foon;
and accordingly, upon a day when Ihe knew
that Lady Bancho was to be othcnvife en¬
gaged, Ihe rtquefted, that as ktv was
determined to fee no omer con p.my.
Lady Bandit) would uifpeuie with ti, at¬
tendance
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| Antiquarian books of Scotland > Languages & literature > Key to the drama > (150) |
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| Description | Or, memoirs, intrigues, and atchievements, of personages, who have been chosen by the most celebrated poets, as the fittest characters for theatrical representations. ... Vol. I. Containing the life, ... of Macbeth. By a gentleman, no professed author, but a lover of history, and of the theatre. |
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| Shelfmark | ABS.1.81.182 |
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| Description | Thousands of printed books from the Antiquarian Books of Scotland collection which dates from 1641 to the 1980s. The collection consists of 14,800 books which were published in Scotland or have a Scottish connection, e.g. through the author, printer or owner. Subjects covered include sport, education, diseases, adventure, occupations, Jacobites, politics and religion. Among the 29 languages represented are English, Gaelic, Italian, French, Russian and Swedish. |
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