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Pagina 42
... operas or the fair ; The stews and palace equally explored , Intrigued with glory , and with spirit whored ; Tried all hors - d'Ĺ“uvres , all liqueurs defined , Judicious drank , and greatly daring dined ; Dropped the dull lumber of the ...
... operas or the fair ; The stews and palace equally explored , Intrigued with glory , and with spirit whored ; Tried all hors - d'Ĺ“uvres , all liqueurs defined , Judicious drank , and greatly daring dined ; Dropped the dull lumber of the ...
Pagina 70
... opera by Bononcini , portions of which were sung in Italian and portions in English , an absurdity on which Addison justly comments in a number of the Spectator . His remarks on the conse- quences of translating the Italian operas are ...
... opera by Bononcini , portions of which were sung in Italian and portions in English , an absurdity on which Addison justly comments in a number of the Spectator . His remarks on the conse- quences of translating the Italian operas are ...
Pagina 71
... opera ( Arsinoe ) met with produced , " says he , " some attempts of forming pieces upon Italian plans , which should give a more natural and reasonable entertainment than what can be met with in the elaborate trifles of that nation ...
... opera ( Arsinoe ) met with produced , " says he , " some attempts of forming pieces upon Italian plans , which should give a more natural and reasonable entertainment than what can be met with in the elaborate trifles of that nation ...
Pagina 72
... opera . Clayton , however , had no genius , and only succeeded in producing what Sir John Hawkins , quoting with approbation the words of another critic , calls " a confused chaos of music , the only merit of which is its shortness ...
... opera . Clayton , however , had no genius , and only succeeded in producing what Sir John Hawkins , quoting with approbation the words of another critic , calls " a confused chaos of music , the only merit of which is its shortness ...
Pagina 73
... opera in Addison's mind appears to have been the desire of complimenting the Marlborough family . It is dedicated to the Duchess ; the warlike character of Henry naturally recalls the prowess of the great modern captain ; and the King ...
... opera in Addison's mind appears to have been the desire of complimenting the Marlborough family . It is dedicated to the Duchess ; the warlike character of Henry naturally recalls the prowess of the great modern captain ; and the King ...
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absence of Marlborough Accordingly Boyle acquainted appears Arsinoe battle of Blenheim Behold the glorious bestowed her unreserved blockheads were maintained brate Blenheim Cato celebrating a Ministry Charles II chief place commemorated in adequate compliment Court critic desire any gentleman doubt Dryden Duchess Duchess of Marlborough English genius glorious pile ascending Godolphin applied Halifax always proved Halifax mentioned Addison honour humour Jacob Tonson Jacobite element jealous of Marlborough's King Kit-Kat Club letter literary looks they showed Lord Halifax Lord Treasurer Louis XIV manners Marlborough occupied Marlborough's ascendency morality native charms divinely nature opera opinion ously identified paper perhaps by patriotic person play poem poet to cele poetry political Pope also satirises Queen Roger de Coverley Rosamond satirises the vanity says Sir John Hawkins Sir Roger sleeping potion society Spectator Steele style taste Tatler throne menaced Tickell tion Tory Tory predilec Treasurer assured Halifax whereupon Halifax mentioned Whigs writes