 ... hearing what fell from the weakest utterance; all objects were thus drawn nearer to the sense ; every painted scene was stronger, every grand scene and dance more extended ; every rich or fine-coloured habit had a more lively lustre : nor was the...  The Palmy Days of Nance Oldfield - Σελίδα 35των Edward Robins - 1898 - 272 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Colley Cibber - 1740 - 530 σελίδες
...Obfcurity of too great a Diftance: And how valuable an Advantage the Facility of hearing diftinctly, is to every well-acted Scene, every common Spectator is a Judge, A Voice fcarce raifed above the Tone of a Whifper, either in Tendernefs, Refignation, innocent Diftrefs, or... | |
 | Colley Cibber - 1750 - 594 σελίδες
.../curtly of too great a Diftance : And how valuable an Advantage the Facility of hearing fliftinctly, is to every well-acted Scene, every common Spectator is a Judge. A Voice fcarce mife'd above the Tone of a Whifper, either in 'J'endernefs, Refignatjon, innocent Diflrefs,... | |
 | 1902 - 642 σελίδες
...fine-coloured Habit had a more lively Lustre : Nor was the minutest Motion of a Feature (properly changing with the Passion or Humour it suited) ever lost, as they...must be in the Obscurity of too great a Distance.' Here is a striking confirmation of the view already set forth that the rhetorical drama was what the... | |
 | Colley Cibber - 1822 - 564 σελίδες
...fine-coloured habit had a more lively lustre ; nor was the minutest motion of a feature (properly changing with the passion or humour it suited) ever lost, as they...scene, every common spectator is a judge. A voice scarcely raised above the tone of a whisper, cither in tenderness, resignation, innocent distress,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley, Isaac Reed - 1825 - 496 σελίδες
...distance : and how valuable an advantage the " facility of hearing distinctly is to every well acted scene, " every common spectator is a judge. A voice...above the tone of a whisper, either in tenderness, resig" nation, innocent distress, or jealousy suppressed, often " have as much concern with the heart,... | |
 | Colley Cibber - 1826 - 358 σελίδες
...fine-coloured habit had a more lively lustre : nor was the minutest motion of a feature (properly changing with the passion or humour it suited) ever lost, as they...tenderness, resignation, innocent distress, or jealousy suppressed, often have as much concern with the heart as the most clamorous passions; and when on any... | |
 | 1826 - 362 σελίδες
...fine-coloured habit had a more lively lustre : nor was the minutest motion of a feature (properly changing with the passion or humour it suited) ever lost, as they...tenderness, resignation, innocent distress, or jealousy suppressed, often have as much concern with the heart as the most clamorous passions; and when on any... | |
 | James Boaden - 1831 - 402 σελίδες
...coloured habit had a more lively lustre ; nor was the minutest motion of a feature (properly changing with the passion or humour it suited) ever lost, as they...tenderness, resignation, innocent distress, or jealousy suppressed, often have as much concern with the heart as the clamorous passions ; and when on any of... | |
 | Robert William Lowe - 1891 - 212 σελίδες
...fine-coloured Habit had a more lively Lustre : Nor was the minutest Motion of a Feature (properly changing with the Passion or Humour it suited) ever lost, as they...must be in the Obscurity of too great a Distance." In treating of the stage behind the curtain I shall have occasion to discuss the " doors of entrance."... | |
 | Robert William Lowe - 1891 - 212 σελίδες
...Voice was then more in the Centre of the House . . . Nor was the minutest Motion of a Feature . . . ever lost, as they frequently must be in the Obscurity of too great a Distance." But it may be asked, " Did the actors die on this forward stage, and remain in sight of the audience... | |
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