 ... writ in verse, and performed in recitative music. The original of this music, and of the scenes which adorned his work, he had from the Italian operas ; but he heightened his characters (as I may probably imagine) from the example of Corneille and...  A new and general biographical dictionary - Page 45by New and general biographical dictionary - 1761Full view - About this book
 | Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...turn his thoughts another way, and to '•' introduce the examples of moral virtue written ' in verfe, and performed in recitative mufic. ' The original...which adorned his works, he had from, the ' Italian opera's ; but he heightened his charac' ters, as I may probably imagine, from the ex' amples of Corneille,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1790 - 672 pages
...Recitative mujick. " The original of this mu£ck," faysDryden," and of the /cents which adorned his work, he had from the Italian operas * ; but he heightened his characters (as I may probably imagine) from the examples of Corneille and fome French poets." If, fixty years before,... | |
 | Biography - 1795 - 420 pages
...and to introduce the examples of moral virtue written in verfe, and performed in recitative irmfrc. The original of this mufic, and of the fcenes which...from Corneille and fome French poets." In this manner he made a fhift to fupport himfelf, till the reftoration of Charles II. after which he revived the... | |
 | Biography - 1795 - 420 pages
...introduce the examples of moral virtue written in verle, and performed in recitative mufic. The origmal of this mufic, and of the fcenes which adorned his...from Corneille and fome French poets." In this manner he made a fhift to fupport himfelf, till the reftoration of Charles II. after which he revived the... | |
 | Biography - 1798 - 604 pages
..." to turn his thoughts another way, and to introduce the examples of moral virtue written in verfe, and performed in recitative mufic. The original of...the fce.nes which adorned his works, he had from the italinn operas ; btit he heightened his characters, as he imagines, from Corneille and fome french... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 591 pages
...performed in recitative musick.4 The original of this musick, and of the scenes5 which adorned his work, he had from the Italian operas; but he heightened his characters (as I may probably imagine) from the example of Corneille and some French poets. In this condition did... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pages
...performed in recitative musick.4 The original of this musick, and of the scenes5 which adorned his work, he had from the Italian operas ; but he heightened his characters (as I may probably imagine) from the example of Corneille and some French poets. In this condition did... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 474 pages
...performed in recitative music. The original of this music, and of the scenes which adorned his work, he had from the Italian operas; but he heightened his characters, as I may probably imagine, from the example of Corneille and some 1 renc.h poets. In this condition did... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 510 pages
...recitative Mustek. " The original of this musick," says Dryden, " and of the scenes which adorned his work, he had from the Italian operas; but he heightened his characters (as I may probably imagine) from the examples of Corneille and some French poets." If sixty years before,... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - London (England) - 1815 - 852 pages
...written in verse, and performed in recitative music. The original of this music, and of the scenes which adorned his works, he had from the Italian operas ; but he heightened his characters," as Dryden imagines, " from Corneille and some French poets." This square has been the residence of several... | |
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