The Director [ed. by T.F. Dibdin]., Volumes 1-2Thomas Frognall Dibdin 1807 |
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... stage - re- quire the relief of such a frame ? With- out its intervention to mark their respec- tive limits , the painting of the scenes must confound itself with the architecture of the house ; the business of the stage , with the ...
... stage - re- quire the relief of such a frame ? With- out its intervention to mark their respec- tive limits , the painting of the scenes must confound itself with the architecture of the house ; the business of the stage , with the ...
Page 242
... stages were sur- rounded by a frame - for such in fact was that intermediate body of architecture which , under the name of proscenium , without disagreeing either with the de- coration of the house or with that of the stage , was ...
... stages were sur- rounded by a frame - for such in fact was that intermediate body of architecture which , under the name of proscenium , without disagreeing either with the de- coration of the house or with that of the stage , was ...
Page 243
... stage , than the scenery itself ; as to prevent that scenery from remaining visible to the greater portion of the side boxes ; and finally , as to make a great part of the audience sit , not facing , but behind , the actors - and ...
... stage , than the scenery itself ; as to prevent that scenery from remaining visible to the greater portion of the side boxes ; and finally , as to make a great part of the audience sit , not facing , but behind , the actors - and ...
Page 244
... stage , by presenting a character distinct from either , it only serves to blend the two , by partaking of the character of both . For , very different in its structure from the proscenia abroad , which appear solid masses of ...
... stage , by presenting a character distinct from either , it only serves to blend the two , by partaking of the character of both . For , very different in its structure from the proscenia abroad , which appear solid masses of ...
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... stage is thus blended with the house , the scenery with the boxes , and the actors with the audience , most of the effect of the performance on the eye , and much of its impression on the mind , must needs be lost . THE side doors for ...
... stage is thus blended with the house , the scenery with the boxes , and the actors with the audience , most of the effect of the performance on the eye , and much of its impression on the mind , must needs be lost . THE side doors for ...
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Page 21 - HALLELUJAH, for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. The kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
Page 231 - Why, all the souls that were, were forfeit once ; • And He that might the vantage best have took, Found out the remedy : How would you be, If he, which is the top of judgment, should But judge you as you are ? O, think on that ; And mercy then will breathe within your lips, Like man new made.
Page 94 - I HAVE observed, that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author.
Page 83 - I said; Tie up the knocker, say I'm sick, I'm dead. The Dog-star rages! nay 'tis past a doubt, All Bedlam, or Parnassus, is let out: Fire in each eye, and papers in each hand, They rave, recite, and madden round the land.
Page 92 - How fluent nonsense trickles from his tongue! How sweet the periods, neither said, nor sung! Still break the benches, Henley! with thy strain, While Sherlock, Hare, and Gibson preach in vain.
Page 235 - With half-shut eyes, and pucker'd cheeks, and teeth Presented bare against the storm, plods on. One hand secures his hat, save when with both He brandishes his pliant length of whip, Resounding oft, and never heard in vain.
Page 209 - The lust of lucre, and the dread of death. In vain to deserts thy retreat is made, The Muse attends thee to thy silent shade ; 'Tis hers the brave man's latest steps to trace, Rejudge his acts, and dignify disgrace. When Interest calls off all her sneaking train, And all th...
Page 231 - That skins the vice o' the top. Go to your bosom ; Knock there ; and ask your heart what it doth know That's like my brother's fault ; if it confess A natural guiltiness such as is his, Let it not sound a thought upon your tongue Against my brother's life.
Page 42 - All contrast, therefore, of one figure to another, or of the limbs of a single figure, or even in the folds of the drapery, must be sparingly employed. In short, whatever partakes of fancy or caprice, or goes under the denomination of Picturesque...
Page 220 - Six days shalt thou labour, and do all that thou hast to do; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. In it thou shalt do no manner of work, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man-servant, and thy maidservant, thy cattle, and the stranger that is within thy gates.