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" 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... "
Chironomia; or, A treatise on rhetorical delivery - Page 281
by Gilbert Austin - 1806 - 583 pages
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 4; Volume 228

English periodicals - 1870 - 792 pages
...in his " Apology," laments mellifluously, " that the momentary beauties flowing from an harmonious elocution cannot, like those of poetry, be their own record ; that the animated graces of the actor can live no longer than the instant breath and motion that presents them ; or, at least, can...
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An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Comedian, and Late Patentee of ...

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 faintly glimmer through the Memory,...
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The History of the Stage: In which is Included the Theatrical Charecters of ...

Colley Cibber - Theater - 1742 - 242 pages
...momentary Beauties flowing from an harmonious Elocution, cannot like thofe of Poetry, he their own Record i That the animated Graces of the Player can live no longer than the inftant Breath and Motion that prefents them, or at beft ean but faintly glimmer through the Memory*...
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An Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber: Comedian, and Late Patentee of the ...

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 faintly glimmer through the Memory,...
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The history of the theatres of London and Dublin, from the year ..., Volume 2

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...
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The British Magazine, Or, Monthly Repository for Gentlemen & Ladies

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 to you ? You have...
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Imperfect Hints Towards a New Edition of Shakespeare

Samuel Felton - 1787 - 400 pages
...for an artift. We hare now indeed at this day, much reafon to feel the force of Gibber's exclamation, that the animated graces of the player can live no longer than the injlant breath and motion that frcfea/s them ; or at btft can but faintly glimmtr through the memory^...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 33

English literature - 1798 - 484 pages
...(WITH A PORTRAIT.) IN attempting a portrait of this celebrated comic Actrefs, we lament with C'ibber, " That the animated graces of the player can live no longer than the inftant breath and motion that prelent them ; or, at leaft, can hut faintly glimmer through the memcry...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 33

English literature - 1798 - 554 pages
...(WITH A PORTRAIT.) IN attempting a portrait of tbi* celebrated comic Aclrefs, we lament with Cibber, " That the animated graces of the player can live no longer than the inftart breath and motion that prefent them; or, at leaft, can but faintly glimmer through the memory...
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Lives of Scotish Authors: Viz. Fergusson, Falconer, and Russell

David Irving - Authors, Scottish - 1801 - 160 pages
...beauties flowing from an harmonious elocution, cannot, like thofe of poetry, be their own reward ! 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 faintly glimmer through the memory,...
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