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Pagina 12
... poets tell us a Ly . dian king was formerly possessed of ; and that she could convert whatever she pleased into that precious metal . After a little dizziness and confused hurry of thought , which a man often meets with in a dream ...
... poets tell us a Ly . dian king was formerly possessed of ; and that she could convert whatever she pleased into that precious metal . After a little dizziness and confused hurry of thought , which a man often meets with in a dream ...
Pagina 15
... not come thither as most do , to show myself , I gratify the vanity of all who pretend to make an appearance , and have often as kind looks from well - dressed gentlemen and ladies , as a poet would bestow upon one of his audience .
... not come thither as most do , to show myself , I gratify the vanity of all who pretend to make an appearance , and have often as kind looks from well - dressed gentlemen and ladies , as a poet would bestow upon one of his audience .
Pagina 18
POET . V. 5 . Admitted to the sight , would you not laugh ? ITALIAN OPERA RIDICULED .. An opera may be allowed to be extravagantly lavish in its decorations , as its only design is to gratify the senses and keep up an indolent attention ...
POET . V. 5 . Admitted to the sight , would you not laugh ? ITALIAN OPERA RIDICULED .. An opera may be allowed to be extravagantly lavish in its decorations , as its only design is to gratify the senses and keep up an indolent attention ...
Pagina 20
It is no wonder that those scenes should be very sur . prising which were contrived by two poets of different nations , and raised by two magicians of different sexes . ... To consider the poet after the conjurers , I shall give ...
It is no wonder that those scenes should be very sur . prising which were contrived by two poets of different nations , and raised by two magicians of different sexes . ... To consider the poet after the conjurers , I shall give ...
Pagina 21
And as for the poet himself , from whom the dreams of this opera are taken , I must entirely agree with Monsieur BoilEAU , that one verse in Virgil is worth all the clincant or tinsel of TASSO . But to return to the sparrows ; there ...
And as for the poet himself , from whom the dreams of this opera are taken , I must entirely agree with Monsieur BoilEAU , that one verse in Virgil is worth all the clincant or tinsel of TASSO . But to return to the sparrows ; there ...
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| Titel | The Spectator, Volume 1 The Spectator |
| Uitgever | J. Duncan, 1791 |
| Oorspronkelijk uit | The British Library |
| Gedigitaliseerd | 23 juli 2019 |
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