The Spectator, Zväzok 1Dent, 1907 - 956 strán (strany) |
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Strana 27
... opera may be allowed to be extravagantly lavish in its decorations , as its only defign is to gratify the fenfes , and keep up an indolent at- tention in the audience . Common fenfe however re- quires , that there fhould be nothing in ...
... opera may be allowed to be extravagantly lavish in its decorations , as its only defign is to gratify the fenfes , and keep up an indolent at- tention in the audience . Common fenfe however re- quires , that there fhould be nothing in ...
Strana 28
... opera . Sparrows for the opera , fays his friend , licking his lips , what are they to be roasted ? No , no , fays the other , they are to enter towards the end of the first act , and to fly about the stage . " This ftrange dialogue ...
... opera . Sparrows for the opera , fays his friend , licking his lips , what are they to be roasted ? No , no , fays the other , they are to enter towards the end of the first act , and to fly about the stage . " This ftrange dialogue ...
Strana 29
... opera in a fortnight . Such are the wits , to whofe taftes we fo ambitioully conform ourselves . The truth of it is ... opera are taken , I muft intirely agree with Monfieur Boileau , that one verfe in Virgil is worth all the clincant or ...
... opera in a fortnight . Such are the wits , to whofe taftes we fo ambitioully conform ourselves . The truth of it is ... opera are taken , I muft intirely agree with Monfieur Boileau , that one verfe in Virgil is worth all the clincant or ...
Strana 30
... opera the ftory of Whittington and his cat , and that in order to it , there had been got together a great quantity of mice ; but Mr. Rich , the proprietor of the play - houfe , very prudently confidered that it would be impoffible for ...
... opera the ftory of Whittington and his cat , and that in order to it , there had been got together a great quantity of mice ; but Mr. Rich , the proprietor of the play - houfe , very prudently confidered that it would be impoffible for ...
Strana 57
... opera might , in order to be killed by Hydafpes ; this report , though altogether groundless , fo univerfally prevailed in the upper regions of the play - houfe , that fome of the moft refined politicians in thofe parts of the audience ...
... opera might , in order to be killed by Hydafpes ; this report , though altogether groundless , fo univerfally prevailed in the upper regions of the play - houfe , that fome of the moft refined politicians in thofe parts of the audience ...
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