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Pagina vi
About this time he wrote the opera of Rofamond , which when exhibited on the Stage , was either hiffed or neglected ; but , trusting that the readers would do him more juftice , he published it , with an infcription to the dutchefs of ...
About this time he wrote the opera of Rofamond , which when exhibited on the Stage , was either hiffed or neglected ; but , trusting that the readers would do him more juftice , he published it , with an infcription to the dutchefs of ...
Pagina 19
AN Opera may be allowed to be extravagantly lavish in it's decorations , as it's only defign is to gratify the fenfes , and keep up an indolent attention in the audience . Common fenfe however requires , that there fhould be nothing in ...
AN Opera may be allowed to be extravagantly lavish in it's decorations , as it's only defign is to gratify the fenfes , and keep up an indolent attention in the audience . Common fenfe however requires , that there fhould be nothing in ...
Pagina 20
Upon his afking him what he had upon his shoulder , he told him that he had been buying fparrows for the opera . Sparrows for the opera , fays his friend , licking his lips , what , are they to be roafted ?
Upon his afking him what he had upon his shoulder , he told him that he had been buying fparrows for the opera . Sparrows for the opera , fays his friend , licking his lips , what , are they to be roafted ?
Pagina 21
And as for the poet himself , from whơi the dreams of this opera are taken , I must intirely agree with Monfieur Boileau , that one verfe in Virgil is 3 with THE SPECTATOR . 21 -1 ...
And as for the poet himself , from whơi the dreams of this opera are taken , I must intirely agree with Monfieur Boileau , that one verfe in Virgil is 3 with THE SPECTATOR . 21 -1 ...
Pagina 22
But to return to the fparrows ; there have been so many flights of them let loofe in this opera , that it is feared the houfe will never get rid of them ; and that in other plays they may make their entrance in very wrong and improper ...
But to return to the fparrows ; there have been so many flights of them let loofe in this opera , that it is feared the houfe will never get rid of them ; and that in other plays they may make their entrance in very wrong and improper ...
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