 | James Thomson - 1793 - 300 pages
...produced in 1727 the tragedy of " So" phonisba," which raised such expectation, that every rehearsal was dignified with a splendid audience, collected...and that the company rose as from a moral lecture. THOMSON was not long afterwards, by the influence of Dr. Rundle, sent to travel with Mr. Charles Talbot,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 972 pages
...which nifcd fnch expectation, that every rehearfal was dignified with a fplendid audience, colleded to anticipate the delight that was preparing for the public. It was obfcrved, however, that nobody was ifedcd, and that the company rofe as from a moral lecture. It bad... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...He produced in 1727 the tragedy of " Sophonisha" which raised such expectation, that every rehearsal was dignified with a splendid audience, collected...anticipate the delight that was preparing for the publick. It was observed, however, that nobody was much affected, and that the company rose as from... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...He produced in 1727 the tragedy of " Sophonisba" which raised such expectation, that every rehearsal was dignified with a splendid audience, collected...anticipate the delight that was preparing for the publick. It was observed, however, that nobody was much affected, and that the company rose as from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 pages
...He produced in 1727 the tragedy of Sophonisba, which raised such expectation, that every rehearsal was dignified with a splendid audience, collected...and that the company rose as from a moral lecture. It had upon the stage no unusual degree of success. Slight accidents will operate upon the taste of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 494 pages
...produced in 1727 the tragedy of " Sophonisba," which raised such expectation, that every rehearsal was dignified with a splendid audience, collected...and that the company rose as from a moral lecture. It had upon the stage no unusual degree of success. Slight accidents will operate upon the taste of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pages
...He produced in 1727 the tragedy of "Sophonisba," which raised such expectation, that every rehearsal was dignified with a splendid audience, collected...anticipate the delight that was preparing for the publick. It was observed, however, that nobody waa much affected, and that the company rose as from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pages
...Reproduced in 1 727 the tragedy of" Sophonisba," which raised such expectation, that every rehearsal was dignified with a splendid audience, collected...anticipate the delight that was preparing for the publick. It was observed, however, that nobody was much affected, and that the company rose as from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 pages
...produced in 1 727 the tragedy of " Spphonisba," which raised such expectation, that every rehearsal was dignified with a splendid audience, collected...and that the company rose as from a moral lecture. It had upon the stage no unusual degree of success. Slight accidents will operate upon the taste of... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 492 pages
...without its enemies, a most severe criticism being published against it; and, to say truth, though the author has in good measure avoided the rants and...it had upon the stage no unusual degree of success. Sligiit accidents wiil operate upoa VOL. in. SOP the taste of pleasured There wai a feeble line in... | |
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