The Spectator, Volume 1J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1753 - 956 pagina's |
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Pagina 27
... Opera may be allowed to be extravagantly lavish in its Decorations , as its only Defign is to gratify the Senfes , and keep up an indolent At- tention in the Audience . Common Senfe however re- quires , that there fhould be nothing in ...
... Opera may be allowed to be extravagantly lavish in its Decorations , as its only Defign is to gratify the Senfes , and keep up an indolent At- tention in the Audience . Common Senfe however re- quires , that there fhould be nothing in ...
Pagina 28
... Opera . Sparrows for the Opera , fays his Friend , licking his lips , what , are they to be rosted ? No , no , fays the other , they are to enter towards the End of the first Act , and to fly about the Stage . THIS ftrange Dialogue ...
... Opera . Sparrows for the Opera , fays his Friend , licking his lips , what , are they to be rosted ? No , no , fays the other , they are to enter towards the End of the first Act , and to fly about the Stage . THIS ftrange Dialogue ...
Pagina 29
... Opera in a Fortnight . Such are the Wits , to whofe Taftes we fo ambitiously conform ourselves . The Truth of it is ... Opera are taken , I must intirely agree with Mon- fieur Boileau , that one Verfe in Virgil is worth all the Clincant ...
... Opera in a Fortnight . Such are the Wits , to whofe Taftes we fo ambitiously conform ourselves . The Truth of it is ... Opera are taken , I must intirely agree with Mon- fieur Boileau , that one Verfe in Virgil is worth all the Clincant ...
Pagina 30
... Opera the Story of Whittington and his Cat , and that in order to it , there had been got together a great Quantity of Mice ; but Mr. Rich , the Proprietor of the Play - houfe , very prudently confider'd that it would be impoffible for ...
... Opera the Story of Whittington and his Cat , and that in order to it , there had been got together a great Quantity of Mice ; but Mr. Rich , the Proprietor of the Play - houfe , very prudently confider'd that it would be impoffible for ...
Pagina 57
... Opera Night , in order to be killed by Hydafpes ; this Report , though altogether groundlefs , fo univerfally prevail'd in the upper Regions of the Play - houfe , that fome of the moft refined Politicians in thofe Parts of the Audience ...
... Opera Night , in order to be killed by Hydafpes ; this Report , though altogether groundlefs , fo univerfally prevail'd in the upper Regions of the Play - houfe , that fome of the moft refined Politicians in thofe Parts of the Audience ...
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