The Spectator, Zväzok 11793 |
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Strana vi
... opera of Rofa- mond , which when exhibited on the Stage , was either hiffed or neglected ; but , trufting that the readers would do him more juftice , he publish- ed it , with an infcription to the dutchess of Marl- borough . When the ...
... opera of Rofa- mond , which when exhibited on the Stage , was either hiffed or neglected ; but , trufting that the readers would do him more juftice , he publish- ed it , with an infcription to the dutchess of Marl- borough . When the ...
Strana 19
... Opera may be allowed to be extravagantly lavish in it's decorations , as it's only defign is to gratify the fenfes , and keep up an indolent attention in the au- dience . Common fenfe however requires , that there fhould be nothing in ...
... Opera may be allowed to be extravagantly lavish in it's decorations , as it's only defign is to gratify the fenfes , and keep up an indolent attention in the au- dience . Common fenfe however requires , that there fhould be nothing in ...
Strana 20
... opera . Sparrows for the opera , fays his friend , licking his lips , what , are they to be roafted ? No , no , fays the other , they are to enter towards the end of the firit act , and to fly about the ftage . This ftrange dialogue ...
... opera . Sparrows for the opera , fays his friend , licking his lips , what , are they to be roafted ? No , no , fays the other , they are to enter towards the end of the firit act , and to fly about the ftage . This ftrange dialogue ...
Strana 21
... opera in a fortnight . Such are the wits to whofe taftes we fo ambitiously conform ourselves . The truth of it is , the fineft writers among the modern Italians exprefs themfelves in fuch a florid form of words , and fuch tedious ...
... opera in a fortnight . Such are the wits to whofe taftes we fo ambitiously conform ourselves . The truth of it is , the fineft writers among the modern Italians exprefs themfelves in fuch a florid form of words , and fuch tedious ...
Strana 22
... opera , that it is feared the houfe will never get rid of them ; and that in other plays they may make their entrance in very wrong and improper fcenes , fo as to be feen flying in a Lady's bed - chamber , or perching upon a King's ...
... opera , that it is feared the houfe will never get rid of them ; and that in other plays they may make their entrance in very wrong and improper fcenes , fo as to be feen flying in a Lady's bed - chamber , or perching upon a King's ...
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