 Betterton spoke be as easily known as what he spoke, then might you see the Muse of Shakespear in her triumph, with all her beauties in their best array rising into real life, and charming her beholders. But alas ! since all this is so far out of the...  The General Biographical Dictionary - Page 183edited by - 1812Full view - About this book
 | Colley Cibber - 1740 - 530 pages
...Beholders. But alas! fince all this is fo far out .*: . of the reach of Defcription, how fhall I fhew you Betterton? Should I therefore tell you, that all the Othellos, Hamlets, Hotfpurs, Mackbethsy and Brutus's, whom you may have feen fince his Time, have fallen far fhort of... | |
 | Colley Cibber - Actors - 1750 - 594 pages
...her Beholders. But alas ! fince all this is fo far out of the reach of Defcription, how fhall I fhew you Betterton ? Should I therefore tell you, that all the Othellos, Hamlets, Hotfpurs, Mackbetbs, and Brutus's, whom you may have feen fince his Time, have fallen far fhort of... | |
 | Biography - 1761 - 474 pages
...beholders. " But alas ! fince all this is fo far out of the reach of defcrip" tion, how fhall I fhew you Betterton ? Should I therefore " tell you that all the Othellos, Hamlets, Hotfpurs, Mack" beths, and Bonus's, you have feen fince his time have " fallen fhort of him, this ftill... | |
 | Biography - 1798 - 582 pages
...her beholders. But alas ! fince all this is fo far out of the reach of defcription, how fhall I fhew you Betterton ? Should I therefore tell you that all the Othellos, Hamlets, Hotfpurs, Macbeths, and Brutufcs, you have feen fince his time, have fallen fhort of him, this ftill... | |
 | Gilbert Austin - Gesture - 1806 - 684 pages
...L'r», Lefon 37. '! with all her beauties in their best array, rising into real life " and charming her beholders. But alas! since all this is so " far out...of description, how shall I shew you " Betterton?"" The close of Lloyd's Actor, is a pathetic complaint of the transitory nature of the player's fame which... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 540 pages
...one bouse play. Gibber's Apology for bis life, should be attempted at ilie other. All p. 7 i, 7 j, &c. beholders. But alas! since all this is so far...have fallen short of him, this still would give you 110 idea of his particular excellence. Let us see then what a particular comparison may do, whether... | |
 | Colley Cibber - Actors - 1822 - 564 pages
...in her triumph, with all her beauties in their best array, rising into real life, and charming her beholders. But, alas ! since all this is so far out of the reach of description, how shall I show you Betterton ? Should I therefore tell you, that all the Othellos, Hamlets, Hotspurs, Macbeths,... | |
 | James Granger - Great Britain - 1824 - 342 pages
...Shakspeare in her triumph, with all her beauties in her best array, rising into real life, and charming her beholders. But alas! since all this is so far out...would give you no idea of his particular excellence." This admirable performer continued to play after he had reached the age of seventy, when the public... | |
 | James Granger - 1824 - 704 pages
...Shakspeare in her triumph, with all her beauties in her best array, rising into real life, and charming her beholders. But alas! since all this is so far out...would give you no idea of his particular excellence." This admirable performer continued to play after he had reached the age of seventy, when the public... | |
 | 1826 - 362 pages
...Shakspeare in her triumph, with all her beauties in their best array, rising into real life and charming her beholders. But alas ! since all this is so far out of the reach of description, how shall I show you Betterton ? Should I therefore tell you, that all the Othellos, Hamlets, Hotspurs, Macbeths,... | |
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