 I went to visit my brother in London ; and, next day, to see a new opera,2 after the Italian way, in recitative music and scenes, much inferior to the Italian composure and magnificence ; but it was prodigious that in a time of such public consternation...  The Diary of John Evelyn - Page 134by John Evelyn - 1906Full view - About this book
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827 - 488 pages
...excellent Evelyn, in his Diary, 5th May J658, " to see a new opera after the HaHan way ; in recitation, music, and scenes, much inferior to the Italian composure and magnificence ; but it was prodigious that in such a time of public consternation, such a variety should be kept up or permitted, and being engaged... | |
 | Walter Scott - Chilvary - 1834 - 424 pages
...excellent Evelyn, in his Diary, 5th May, 1658, " to see a new opera after the Italian way ; in recitation, music, and scenes, much inferior to the Italian composure and magnificence; but it was prodigious that in such a time of public consternation, such a variety should be kept up or permitted, and being engaged... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 430 pages
...5th May, 1658, " to see a new opera after the Italian way ; in recitation, music, and scenes, ranch inferior to the Italian composure and magnificence ; but it was prodigious that in such a time of public consternation, such a variety should he kept up or permitted, and being engaged... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - France - 1834 - 418 pages
...excellent Evelyn, in his Diary, 5th May, 1658, " to see a new opera after the Italian way ; in recitation, music, and scenes, much inferior to the Italian composure and magnificence ; but it was prodigious that in such a time of public consternation, such a variety should be kept up or permitted, and being engaged... | |
 | George Hogarth - Opera - 1838 - 494 pages
...in London, and next day to see a new Opera after the Italian way, in recitative musiq, and sceanes, much inferior to the Italian composure and magnificence : but it was prodigious, that, in a time of such publique consternation, such a vanity should be kept up or permitted. I being engaged with company,... | |
 | George Hogarth - Dramatic music - 1851 - 398 pages
...to the Italian composure and magnificence : but it was prodigious, that, in a time of such publique consternation, such a vanity should be kept up or...company, could not decently resist the going to see >• * This actress was Mrs. Davenport, tord Oxford, not having succeeded in his attempts to seduce... | |
 | George Hogarth - Dramatic music - 1851 - 394 pages
...in London, and next day to see a new Opera after the Italian way, in recitative musiq, and sceanes, much inferior to the Italian composure and magnificence : but it was prodigious, that, in a time of such publique consternation, such a vanity should be kept up or permitted. I being engaged with company,... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - English drama - 1860 - 312 pages
...actors. This opera perhaps is alluded to by Evelyn, under the date of May 6th, 1659, as "a new opera, after the Italian way. in recitative music and scenes,...inferior to the Italian composure and magnificence." THE CRUELTY OF A STEPMOTHER. A play acted at Court in December, 1578, — "an history of the Creweltie... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - English drama - 1860 - 342 pages
...actors. This opera perhaps is alluded to by Evelyn, under the date of May 6th, 1659, as "a new opera, after the Italian way. in recitative music and scenes,...inferior to the Italian composure and magnificence." THE CRUELTY OF A STEPMOTHER. A play acted at Court in December, 1578, — "an history of the Creweltie... | |
 | John Evelyn - Great Britain - 1862 - 514 pages
...pretenders and parties strive for the government : all anarchy and confusion ; Lord have mercy on us ! 5th May. I went to visit my brother in London ; and,...such public consternation such a vanity should be 1 The " Epistle Dedicatory to the French Gardener" is reprinted in the " Miscellaneous Writings," p.... | |
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