 | John Woodward - 1757 - 448 Seiten
...the Flefh diffufed all over her Body; but efpecially in her Hands, Feet, and Head. It was greateft in the Middle of the Night, and in the Middle of the Day. During the Fit, her Head was ftunned, dizzy, and heavy; and her Face red, and flufhecl. In the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 740 Seiten
...French girl, and the Chapel boys ; and to regale us with sense, it is Shakespeare's MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, which is forty times more nonsensical than the worst translation of any Italian opera-books." Letter from Lord Orford to Richard Bentley, Esq. Feb. 23, 17.55. See his Lordship's works, vol. vp... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1842 - 546 Seiten
...French girl, and the chapel boys ; and to regale us with sense, it is Shakspeare's Midsummer Night's Dream, which is forty times more nonsensical than...with a cold, which I caught by going to a fire in (he middle of the night, and in the middle of the snow, two days ago. About five in the morning Harry... | |
 | Joe Miller - 1848 - 248 Seiten
...card. THE PATTERN OF A NIGHT-CAP. — "I am at present,' says Horace Wolpole, in one of his letters, "confined with a cold, which I caught by going to...morning, Harry waked me with a candle in his hand, and said, ' Pray, your honour, do n't be frightened! ' ' No, Harry, I am not ; but what is it that I am... | |
 | Toby (Hogarth's own dog.), William Hogarth (pseud.) - 1854 - 206 Seiten
...says Horace Walpole, in one of his letters, " confined with a cold, which I caught by going to afire in the middle of the night, and in the middle of the...morning, Harry waked me with a candle in his hand, and said, 'Pray,your honour, don't be frightened!' 'No Harry, I am not; but what is it that I am not to... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1854 - 362 Seiten
...the profound critic, that Spenser was wretched stuff, and Shakspere's ' Midsummer Night's Dream' " forty times more nonsensical than the worst translation of any Italian operabooks."* The milk-woman became restive under * Horace Walpole to Bentley, February 23, 1755. the control of... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1854 - 324 Seiten
...the profound critic, that Spenser was wretched stuff, and Shakspere's ' Midsummer Night's Dream ' " forty times more nonsensical than the worst translation of any Italian operabooks."* The milk-woman became restive under * Horace Walpole to Bentley, February 23, 1755. the control of... | |
 | 1865 - 1120 Seiten
...French girl, aiid the Chapel boys ; and to regale us with sense, it is Shakspeare's Midsummer A'ight's Dream, which is forty times more nonsensical than the worst translation of any Italian opera books." The opera here spoken of was produced at Drury Lane Theatre on February 3rd, 1755, under... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - 1865 - 438 Seiten
...Dream ;' which," he adds, as if he inherited the feelings of Pcpys with regard to this poetical play, " is forty times more nonsensical than the worst translation of any Italian opera books." At the short summer season in the Haymarket, where Theophilus Gibber and his eccentric... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - 1865 - 434 Seiten
...Dream ;' which," he adds, as if he inherited the feelings of Pepys with regard to this poetical play, " is forty times more nonsensical than the worst translation of any Italian opera books." At the short summer season in the Haymarket, where Theophilus Gibber and his eccentric... | |
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... Garrick has produced a detestable English opera, which is crowded by all true lovers of their country. To mark the opposition to Italian operas, it is sung by some cast singers, two Italians, and a French girl, and the chapel boys; and, to regale... 
