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Page 20
Upon his asking him what he had upon his thoulder , he told him that he had
been buying sparrows for the opera . Sparrows for the opera , says his friend ,
licking his lips , what , are they to be roasted ? No , no , says the other , they are
to ...
Upon his asking him what he had upon his thoulder , he told him that he had
been buying sparrows for the opera . Sparrows for the opera , says his friend ,
licking his lips , what , are they to be roasted ? No , no , says the other , they are
to ...
Page 21
... same sublimity of stile , that he composed this opera in a fortnight . Such are
the wits to whose tastes we fo ambitiously conform ourselves . The truth of it is ,
the finest writers among the modern Italians express themselves in such a forid
form ...
... same sublimity of stile , that he composed this opera in a fortnight . Such are
the wits to whose tastes we fo ambitiously conform ourselves . The truth of it is ,
the finest writers among the modern Italians express themselves in such a forid
form ...
Page 22
But to return to the sparrows ; there have been so many flights of them let loofc in
this opera , that it is feared the house will never get rid of them ; and that in other
plays they may make their entrance in very wrong and improper scenes , so as ...
But to return to the sparrows ; there have been so many flights of them let loofc in
this opera , that it is feared the house will never get rid of them ; and that in other
plays they may make their entrance in very wrong and improper scenes , so as ...
Page 57
... every scene is new and unexpected ; • whereas it is certain , that the
undertakers of the HayMarket , having raised too great an expectation in their
printed opera , very much disappoint the audience on ' The King of Jerusalem is
obliged to ...
... every scene is new and unexpected ; • whereas it is certain , that the
undertakers of the HayMarket , having raised too great an expectation in their
printed opera , very much disappoint the audience on ' The King of Jerusalem is
obliged to ...
Page 70
IT is my design in this paper to deliver down to pofterity a faithful account of the
Italian Opera , and of the gradual progress which it has made upon the English
ftage : for there is no question but our great - grandchildren will be very curious to
...
IT is my design in this paper to deliver down to pofterity a faithful account of the
Italian Opera , and of the gradual progress which it has made upon the English
ftage : for there is no question but our great - grandchildren will be very curious to
...
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| Title | The Spectator, Volume 1 The Spectator, Joseph Addison |
| Author | Joseph Addison |
| Published | 1793 |
| Original from | Lyon Public Library |
| Digitized | 3 Oct 2012 |
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