The Spectator, Volume 1J. Duncan, 1791 |
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Pagina 1
... POET . VER . 143 . One with a flash begins , and ends in smoke ; Another out of smoke brings glorious light , And ( without raising expectation high ) Surprises us with dazzling miracles . ROSCOMΜΟΝ . SPECTATOR'S ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF ...
... POET . VER . 143 . One with a flash begins , and ends in smoke ; Another out of smoke brings glorious light , And ( without raising expectation high ) Surprises us with dazzling miracles . ROSCOMΜΟΝ . SPECTATOR'S ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF ...
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
... poet would bestow upon one of his audience . There are so many gratifications attending this public sort of obscurity , that some little distastes I daily receive have lost their anguish ; and I did the other day , without the least ...
... poet would bestow upon one of his audience . There are so many gratifications attending this public sort of obscurity , that some little distastes I daily receive have lost their anguish ; and I did the other day , without the least ...
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
... poets of different nations , and raised by two magicians of different sexes . ARMIDA , as we are told in the ... poet after the conjurers , I shall give you a taste of the Italian from the first lines of his pre- face . Eccoti ...
... poets of different nations , and raised by two magicians of different sexes . ARMIDA , as we are told in the ... poet after the conjurers , I shall give you a taste of the Italian from the first lines of his pre- face . Eccoti ...
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