 The song being ended, a concert of instrumental music, after the French composition, being heard a while, the curtains are suddenly open'd, and in the ROSTRAS appear sitting a PARISIAN and a LONDONER, in the livery robes of both cities, who declaim concerning...  English Pleasure Carriages: Their Origin, History, Varieties, Materials ... - Page 50by William Bridges Adams - 1837 - 315 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Allatson Burgh - Music - 1814 - 524 pages
...are suddenly " closed, and the company entertained by instru" mental and vocal music, with a song. " The song being ended, a consort of instrumental "...in " the rostras appear sitting, a Parisian and a Lon" doner in the livery robes of both cities, who de" claim concerning the pre-eminence of Paris and... | |
 | George Hogarth - Opera - 1838 - 494 pages
...broke." " The song being ended," continues the stagedirections, " a consort of instrumental musick, after the French composition, being heard awhile,...Londoner, in the livery robes of both cities, who declaim concerning the pre-eminence of London and Paris." These declamations being ended, the curtains... | |
 | Wiltshire Stanton Austin, John Ralph - English poetry - 1853 - 448 pages
...of the views of each antagonist. The second part was something similar, though in a lighter strain. "The song being ended, a consort of instrumental music,...Londoner, in the livery robes of both cities, who declaim concerning the pre-eminence of Paris and London." The Parisian has the first speech, in which... | |
 | William D'Avenant - 1873 - 384 pages
...instrumental music, after the French composition, being heard a while, the curtains are suddenly open'd, and in the ROSTRAS appear sitting a PARISIAN and a LONDONER, in the livery robes of both cities, who declaim concerning the pre-eminence of PARIS and LONDON. THE PARISIAN. You of this noble city, are... | |
 | William D'Avenant - 1873 - 386 pages
...instrumental music, after the French composition, being heard a while, the curtains are suddenly open'd, and in the ROSTRAS appear sitting a PARISIAN and a LONDONER, in the livery robes of both cities, who declaim concerning the pre-eminence of PARIS and LONDON. THE PARISIAN. You of this noble city, are... | |
 | Robert William Lowe - Actors - 1891 - 212 pages
...After which, " a concert of instrumental music, after the French composition, being heard a while, the curtains are suddenly opened, and in the rostras...Londoner, in the livery robes of both cities, who declaim concerning the pre-eminence of Paris and London." The Parisian opens the ball, and, after a... | |
 | Samuel Pepys - Great Britain - 1904 - 486 pages
...Rutland House," with which Sir William Davenant tried in 1656 to revive dramatic performances. We read, "The curtains are suddenly opened, and in the Rostras...a Londoner in the livery robes of both cities, who declaim concerning the pre-eminence of Paris and London." After the Parisian has declaimed, and " after... | |
 | George Henry Nettleton - English drama - 1914 - 392 pages
...between Diogenes and Aristophanes on the general question of public entertainments, the other between 'a Parisian and a Londoner in the Livery Robes of both Cities, who Declaim concerning the prae-eminence of Paris and London.' Each dispute concludes with a song and chorus,... | |
 | Samuel Pepys - Great Britain - 1926 - 1258 pages
...Rutland House," with which Sir William Davenant tried in 1656 to revive dramatic performances. We read, " The curtains are suddenly opened, and in the Rostras...a Londoner in the livery robes of both cities, who declaim concerning the pre-eminence of Paris and London." After the Parisian has declaimed, and "after... | |
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