The exhibitions of the stage were improved to the most exquisite entertainment by the talents and management of Garrick, who greatly surpassed all his predecessors of this and perhaps every other nation, in his genius for acting ; in the sweetness and... The British Poets - Pagina 1131866Vizualizare completă - Despre această carte
| Tobias Smollett - 1777 - 336 pagini
...other " nation in his genius for acting, in the fweetnefs " and variety of his tones, the irrefiftible magic of " his eye, the fire and vivacity of his action,...the *' elegance of attitude, and the whole pathos of u expreffion. " Candidates for literary fame appeared even in " the higher fphere of life embellifhed... | |
| 1780 - 852 pagini
...oation, in his genius for a¿íi. -t in the fwt'etnefs and vivacity of his tones, ;• с irrefiftable magic of his eye, the fire and Vivacity of his action,...the elegance of attitude, and the whole pathos of expreffion." Whr.i Mr. Garrick prefented him with his Winter'» Tale, altered from Shakefpc.ir, the... | |
| Thomas Davies - 1780 - 372 pagini
...other nation, in his genius for adiing, in the fweetnefs and variety of his tones, the irrefiftible magic of his eye, the fire and vivacity of his action,...the elegance of attitude, and the whole pathos of expreffion." Not content with this public declaration of his-fentiments with refpecT: to Mr. Garrick,... | |
| Thomas Davies - 1781 - 556 pagini
...other nation, in his genius for acting, in the fweetnefs and variety of his tones, the irrefiftable magic of his eye, the fire and vivacity of his action,...the elegance of attitude, and the whole pathos of expreffion;" Not content with this public declaration of his fcntiments with refpect to Mr. Garrick,... | |
| 1802 - 700 pagini
...' nation, in his genius far nclipg, in ' the fwcetncfs and variety of his tones ' the irrefiftible magic of his eye, the ' fire and vivacity of his action, the ' elegance of his attitudes, and the • whole pathos of exprelfion.' " Thofe two characters were moft evidently... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1800 - 536 pagini
...other nation, in his genius for ae~ting; in the fweetnefs and variety of his tones, the irrefiftible magic of his eye, the fire and vivacity of his action,...the elegance of attitude, and the whole pathos of expreffion. Quin excelled in dignity and declamation, as well as in exhibiting fome characters of humour,... | |
| Arthur Murphy - 1801 - 544 pagini
...nation, in his genius for acting, in the *' fweetnefs and variety of his tones, the irrefiftible *' magic of his eye, the fire and vivacity of his action, " the elegance of his attitudes, and the whole pajhos " of expreffion." THOSE two character? were moft evidently founded... | |
| 1801 - 432 pagini
...management of Garrick, who greatly surpassed all his predecessors of this, and, perhaps, every other nation, in his genius for acting, in the sweetness and variety...his eye, the fire and vivacity of his action, the ele gance of his attitudes, and the whole pathos of ex pression." , Tho;e two characters were most... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1804 - 544 pagini
...nation, in his genius for acting ; in the fweetnefs and variety of his tones, the irrefiftible magick of his eye, the fire and vivacity of his action, the elegance of attitude, and the whole pathos of expreffion. Quin excelled in dignity and declamation, as well as in exhibiting fome characters of humour,... | |
| John Stark (of Edinburgh.) - 1805 - 452 pagini
...management of Garrick, who greatly surpassed all his predecessors of this, and perhaps every other nation, in his genius for acting, in the sweetness and variety...the fire and vivacity of his action, the elegance of his attitude, and the whole pathos of expression." Mr. Garrick having expressed his sense of this panegyric... | |
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