 Prentice. I have often wished that our tragedians would copy after this great master in action. Could they make the same use of their arms and legs, and inform their faces with as significant looks and passions, how glorious would an English tragedy appear...  Analysis of the London ball-room - Seite 48von London ball-room - 1825Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Joseph Addison - 1875 - 584 Seiten
...greatness of his beTHE ITALIAN OPERA. 357 haviour, and degraded into the character of the London Prentice". I have often wished that our tragedians would copy...conceits, and unnatural expressions of an Italian opera ! In the mean time, I have related this combat of the lion, to shew what are at present the reigning... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1875 - 576 Seiten
...indignation to see a person whose haviour, and degraded into the character of the London Prenticen. I have often wished that our tragedians would copy...conceits, and unnatural expressions of an Italian opera! In the mean time, I have related this combat of the lion, to shew what are at present the reigning... | |
 | George Grove - 1880 - 866 Seiten
...for his acting, which gave 'new majesty to kings, resolution to heroes, and softness to lovers.' He wished ' that our tragedians would copy after this...conceits, and unnatural expressions of an Italian opera ? ' 5 On February 24, 1711, 'Rinaldo' appeared, the chief part being created by Nicolini, who had in... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1882 - 428 Seiten
...sinking from the greatness of his behaviour, and degraded into the character of the 1 London Prentice. I have often wished, that our tragedians would copy...conceits, and unnatural expressions of an Italian opera ! In the mean time, I have related this combat of the lion, to show what are at present the reigning... | |
 | Austin Dobson - 1882 - 324 Seiten
...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...conceits, and unnatural expressions of an Italian opera 1 In the mean time, I have related this combat of the Lion, to shew what are at present the reigning... | |
 | AUSTIN DOBSON - 1883 - 590 Seiten
...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...conceits, and unnatural expressions of an Italian opera I In the mean time, I have related this combat of the Lion, to shew what are at present the reigning... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1884 - 996 Seiten
...politer part of Great Britain." Addison, too, could not like the opera. " How glorious," he says, " would an English tragedy appear with that action which...thoughts, cold conceits, and unnatural expressions of ¡in Italian opera!" Dennis, also, the great critic of the time, railed and even raged at the opera.... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1886 - 418 Seiten
...arms and legs, and inform their faces with as significant looks and passions, how glorious would our English tragedy appear with that action which is capable...conceits, and unnatural expressions of an Italian opera. In the meantime, I have related this combat of the lion, to show what are at present the reigning entertainments... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1888 - 606 Seiten
...tragedians would copy after this great master in action. Could they make the same use of their anna and legs, and inform their faces with as significant...conceits, and unnatural expressions of an Italian opera I In the mean time, 1 have related this combat of the lion, to shew 1 The Statue of Ileurv IV. what... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1892 - 364 Seiten
...sinking from the greatness of his behavior, and degraded into the character of the London Prentice. I have often wished that our tragedians would copy...conceits, and unnatural expressions of an Italian opera! In the meantime, I have related this combat of the lion, to show what are at present the reigning entertainments... | |
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