Pity it is that the momentary beauties flowing from an harmonious elocution cannot, like those of poetry, be their own record; that the animated graces of the player can live no longer than the instant breath and motion that presents them, or at best... The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 1971870Full view - About this book
| Colley Cibber - 1740 - 524 pages
...write f Pity it is, that the momentary Beauties flowing from an harmonious Elocution, cannot like thofe of Poetry, be their own Record! That the animated Graces of the Player can live no longer than the inftant Breath and Motion that prefents them ; or at beft can but... | |
| Colley Cibber - Actors - 1750 - 594 pages
...write ! Pity it is, that the momentary Beauties flowing from an harmonious Elocution, cannot like thofe of Poetry, be their own Record! That the animated Graces of the Player can live no longer than the inftant Breath and Motion that prefents them -, or at beft can but... | |
| Benjamin Victor - Theater - 1761 - 230 pages
...Pity it is, that the momentary Beauties, " flowing from an harmonious Elocution, " cannot, like thofe of Poetry, be their ** own Record ; that the animated....Graces " of the Actor can live no longer than the "•• Inftant Breath and Motion that prefents " them ; or at lead can but faintly glim" mer through... | |
| English literature - 1762 - 736 pages
...write. Pity it is, that the momentary beauties, flowing from an harmonious elocution, cannot, like thofc of poetry, be their own record! That the animated graces of the player can live no longcrthanthe infant breath and motion that prefenteth them. may yet draw him nearer... | |
| Thomas Gilliland - Drama - 1804 - 160 pages
...our remaib on Mr. Kemble's Hamlet in the language of Gibber: .-—" Pity it is," says that writer, " that the momentary beauties flowing from an harmonious...their own record! That the animated graces of the Player can live no longer than the instant the breath and motion that presents them; or at best can... | |
| Gilbert Austin - Gesture - 1806 - 684 pages
...other only, knew to write ! " pity it is, that the momentary beauties flowing from an har" monious elocution, cannot like those of poetry, be their own " record ! that the animated graces of the player, can live no " longer, than the instant breath and motion that presents them ; " or at best... | |
| 1811 - 530 pages
...our remarks on Mr. Kemble's Hamlet in the language of Cibber: — " Pity it is," says that writer, " that the momentary beauties flowing from an harmonious...their own record; — that the animated graces of the player can live no longer than the instant breath and motion. that presents them; or at best, can but... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 552 pages
...Then might they know the one was born alone to speak what the other only knew to write ! Pity it is that the momentary beauties, flowing from an harmonious...their own record! — that the animated graces of the player can live no longer than the instant breath and motion that present them, or at best can but... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 540 pages
...Then might they know the one was born alone to speak what the other only knew to write! Pity it is that the momentary beauties, flowing from an harmonious...elocution, cannot, like those of poetry, be their own record!—that the animated graces of the player can live no longer tnan the instant breath and motion... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 544 pages
...Then might they know the one was born alone to speak what the other only knew to write! Pity it is that the momentary beauties, flowing from an harmonious...their own record! — that the animated graces of the player can live no longer than the instant breath and motion that present them, or at best can but... | |
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