On the contrary, it gives me a just indignation to see a person whose action gives new majesty to kings, resolution to heroes, and softness to lovers, thus sinking from the greatness of his behaviour, and degraded into the character of the London Prentice.... History of the opera - Side 122av Henry Sutherland Edwards - 1862Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| 1803 - 434 sider
...to lovers, thus sinking from the greatness of his behaviour, and degraded into the character of the London 'Prentice. I have often wished, that our tragedians...and inform their faces with as significant looks and pasv8L. I. H sions, how glorious would an English tragedy appear with that action, which is capable... | |
| 1803 - 420 sider
...to lovers, thus sinking from the greatness of his behaviour, and degraded into the character of the London, 'Prentice. I have often wished, that our tragedians...after this great master in action. Could they make llie same use of their arms and legs, and inform their faces with as significant looks and pa«veu... | |
| 1804 - 676 sider
...to lovers, thus sinking from the greatness of his behaviour, and degraded into the character of. the London 'Prentice. I have often wished that our tragedians would copy after this great master in action. Sfowa they make the same use of their arms and leg^ a^R inform their faces with as significant looks... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 412 sider
...the London Prentice. I have often wished, that our tragedians would copy after this great master of action. Could they make the same use of their arms...significant looks and passions, how glorious would an hngglish tragedy appear with that action which ig capable of giving dignity to the forced thoughts,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 394 sider
...to lovers, thus sinking from the greatness of his behaviour, and degraded into the character of the London Prentice. I have often wished, that our tragedians would copy after this great master of action. Could they make the same use of their arms and legs, and inform their faces with as significant... | |
| Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 sider
...to lovers, thus sinking from the greatness of his behaviour, and degraded into the character of the London Prentice. I have often wished, that our tragedians...appear with that action which is capable of giving a dignity to the forced thoughts, cold conceits, and unnatural expressions of an Italian opera ! In... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 sider
...to lovers, thus sinking from the greatness of his behaviour, and degraded into the character of the London Prentice. I have often wished, that our tragedians...appear with that action which is capable of giving a dignity to the forced thoughts, cold conceits, and unnatural expressions of an Italian opera ! In... | |
| Allatson Burgh - 1814 - 524 sider
...sinking from the greatness of his behaviour, and " degraded into the character of the London Pren" tice. I have often wished that our tragedians " would copy...significant " looks and passions, how glorious would an Eng" lish tragedy appear, with that action which is ca" pable of giving a dignity to the forced thoughts,... | |
| Spectator The - 1816 - 348 sider
...to lovers, thus sinking from the greatness of his behaviour,, and degraded into the character of the London 'Prentice. I have often wished, that our tragedians...appear with that action which is capable of giving a dignity to the forced thoughts, cold conceits, and unnatural expres'. sions of an Italian opera !... | |
| British essayists - 1819 - 370 sider
...to lovers, thus sinking from the greatness of his behaviour, and degraded into the character of the London Prentice. I have often wished, that our tragedians would copy after this great master of action. Could they make the same use of their arms and legs, and inform their faces with as significant... | |
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