 Pity it is, that the momentary beauties flowing from an harmonious elocution, cannot, like those of poetry, be their own record ; that the animated graces of the player can live no longer than the instant breath and motion that presents them ; or at best...  Century Monthly Magazine - 92 psl.redagavo - 1917Visos knygos peržiūra - Apie šią knygą
 | 1876 - 644 psl.
...stay away against his will." And Cibber, in his apology, has placed on record an elaborate lament, "that the momentary beauties flowing from an harmonious...their own record ; that the animated graces of the actor can live no longer than the instant breath and motion that presents them; or, at least, can but... | |
 | Dutton Cook - 1876 - 348 psl.
...stay away against his will." And Cibber, in his apology, has placed on record an elaborate lament, " that the momentary beauties flowing from an harmonious...their own record ; that the animated graces of the actor can live no longer than the instant breath and motion that presents them ; or, at least, can... | |
 | 1876 - 638 psl.
...stay away against his will." And Cibber, in his apology, has placed on record ah elaborate lament, " that the momentary beauties flowing from an harmonious...be their own record ; that the animated graces of tho actor can live no longer than the instant breath and motion that presents them; or, at least, can... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1877 - 532 psl.
...last department our accounts of how great actors spoke are so meagre. As GIBBER says of BETTERTON: 'Pity it is that the momentary Beauties flowing from...and Motion that presents them, ' or at best, can but faintly glimmer through the Memory or im' perfect Attestation of a few surviving Spectators. Could... | |
 | William Rounseville Alger - 1877 - 468 psl.
...allusion to Betterton, " Pity it is that the momentary beauties from an harmonious elocution cannot be their own record, that the animated graces of the...instant breath and motion that presents them, or at best but faintly glimmer through the memory or imperfect attestation of a few surviving spectators." Could... | |
 | George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray - 1878 - 814 psl.
...Shakespeare only knew to write," and, while lamenting the transitory fame of the player whose " graces can live no longer than the instant breath and motion that presents them," he records in vigorous language, and not without some subtlety of art, the impression left upon his... | |
 | Charles Churchill - 1880 - 740 psl.
...all drew the observation. Speaking of Betterton he observes: " Pity it is that the momentary Beauties from an harmonious elocution cannot, like those of...and motion that presents them; or at best can but faintly glimmer through the memory or imperfect attestation of a few surviving spectators." That arch... | |
 | Dutton Cook - 1881 - 296 psl.
...number, recollections are dimming rapidly, and Cibber's grandiloquent regrets gain new application: " Pity it is that the momentary beauties flowing from...their own record : that the animated graces of the actor can live no longer than the instant breath and motion that present them; or, at least, can but... | |
 | Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald - 1882 - 464 psl.
...some faint degree approaches that imparted by the original performance. " Pity it is," says Gibber, "that the momentary beauties flowing from an harmonious...and motion that presents them ; or at best can but faintly glimmer through the memory or imperfect attestation of a few surviving spectators." Some of... | |
 | 1883 - 420 psl.
..., with whose "Apology" the Frenchmen had very likely no acquaintance. "Pity it is," says Gibber, " that the momentary beauties flowing from an harmonious...breath} and motion that presents them, or, at best, {September, 1883. can but faintly glimmer through the memory or imperfect attestation of a few surviving... | |
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