 | 1804 - 676 pages
...shall be a young one. STEEIiE, SELECTIONS ' FROM THE SPECTATOR. ON THE ITALIAN OPERA. No. 5. AK opera may be allowed to be extravagantly lavish in its decorations,...there should be nothing in the scenes and machines, whick may appear childish and absurd. How would the wits of king Charles's time have laughed to have... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 416 pages
...admissi risum teneatis? HOR, Ars Poet. «r. S. Admitted to the sight, would you not laugh ? AN opera may be allowed to be extravagantly lavish in its decorations,...only design is to gratify the senses, and keep up art indolent attention in th« audience. Common sense however requires, that there should be nothing... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 412 pages
...admissi ri»um tencatis? HOR. Ars Poet. »er. S. Admitted to the sight, would you not laugh .' AN opera may be allowed to be extravagantly lavish in its decorations,...audience. Common sense however requires, that there sho\tld he nothing in thr. scenes and machines, which may appear childish and absurd. How would the... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...allowed to be extravagantly lavish in its decoration-, as its only design is to gratify the sense», and keep up an indolent attention in the audience. Common sense however requires 'hat there should be nothing in the scene» and machines which may appear childish and absurd. How... | |
 | 1822 - 788 pages
...admitri Htum tenftuu ? HOR. An Poet. rer. 5. Admitted to the light, would you not laugh ? opera may he . t>> gratify the senses, and keep up an indolent atteiition in the audience. Common sense however requires,... | |
 | 1824 - 310 pages
...Jtf/l/ifitlli , Spedatum admissi risum leneatis? Hon. Admitted to the sight, would you not laugh? An opera may be allowed to be extravagantly lavish in its decorations,...appear childish and absurd. How would the wits of king Charles' time have laughed to have seen Nicolini exposed to a tempest in robes of ermine, and sailimg... | |
 | 1848 - 700 pages
...notice of everything that is remarkable in such numerous and refined assemblies. ******** An opera may be allowed to be extravagantly lavish in its decorations,...the audience. Common sense, however, requires that ihere should be nothing in the scenes and machines which may appear childish and absurd." SPECTATOR.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 480 pages
...admissi rinum tenealJH? Нот. ATS Poet, ver. 5. Admitted to the sight, would you not laugh? AN opera may be allowed to be extravagantly lavish in its decorations, as its only [No. 5. design is to gratify the senses, and keep up I an indolent attention in the audience. Common... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 596 pages
...MARCH 6. Spectatum admissi risum teneatis? Hon. Admitted to the sight, would you not laugh' AN opera may be allowed to be extravagantly lavish in its decorations,...appear childish and absurd. How would the wits of king Charles' time have laughed to have seen Nicolini exposed to a tempest in robes of ermine, and sailing... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 pages
...admissi risum teneatis ? BOB. AK«. POET. V nii. 5. Admitted to the eight, would you not laugh? AN opera may be allowed to be extravagantly lavish in its decorations,...appear childish and absurd. How would the wits of King Charles s time have laughed to see Nicolini exposed to a tempest in robes of ermine, and sailing in... | |
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AN opera may be allowed to be extravagantly lavish in its decorations, as its only design is to gratify the senses, and keep up an indolent attention in the audience. 
