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Pagina 21
... English writers , in their way of thinking and expressing themselves , resemble those authors much more than the modern Italians pre- tend to do . And as for the poet himself , from whom the dreams of this opera are taken , I must ...
... English writers , in their way of thinking and expressing themselves , resemble those authors much more than the modern Italians pre- tend to do . And as for the poet himself , from whom the dreams of this opera are taken , I must ...
Pagina 42
... English unadvisedly marched a great . distance from the shore into the country , and were inter- cepted by the natives , who slew the greatest number of . them . Our adventurer escaped , among others , by flying into a forest . Upon his ...
... English unadvisedly marched a great . distance from the shore into the country , and were inter- cepted by the natives , who slew the greatest number of . them . Our adventurer escaped , among others , by flying into a forest . Upon his ...
Pagina 43
... English territories , began seriously to reflect upon his loss of time , and to weigh with himself how many days inte- rest of his money he had lost during his stay with YARI-. co . This. thought. made. the. young. man. very. pensive. and.
... English territories , began seriously to reflect upon his loss of time , and to weigh with himself how many days inte- rest of his money he had lost during his stay with YARI-. co . This. thought. made. the. young. man. very. pensive. and.
Pagina 51
... English tragedy appear with that action , which is capable of giving a dignity to the forced thoughts , cold conceits , and unnatural ex- pressions , of an Italian opera ? In the mean time , I have related this combat of the lion , to ...
... English tragedy appear with that action , which is capable of giving a dignity to the forced thoughts , cold conceits , and unnatural ex- pressions , of an Italian opera ? In the mean time , I have related this combat of the lion , to ...
Pagina 66
... AN ITALIAN OPERA ON AN ENGLISH STAGE , IT is my design , in this paper , to deliver down to po- sterity a faithful account of the Italian opera , and of C the gradual progress which it has made upon the THE SPECTATOR NO . 18 .
... AN ITALIAN OPERA ON AN ENGLISH STAGE , IT is my design , in this paper , to deliver down to po- sterity a faithful account of the Italian opera , and of C the gradual progress which it has made upon the THE SPECTATOR NO . 18 .
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