 English; and the angry sounds that were turned to rage in the original, were made to express pity in the translation. It oftentimes happened, likewise, that the finest notes in the air fell upon the most insignificant words in the sentence. I have known...  The British Essayists: Spectator - Page 100edited by - 1823Full view - About this book
 | 1873 - 984 pages
...finest notes in the air fall upon the most insignificant words in the sentence. I have known," he adds, "the word and pursued through the whole gamut; have...beautiful graces, quavers, and divisions bestowed upon thee, for, and Jrom, to the eternal honour of our English particles." Still, even with such a precedent,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1875 - 584 pages
...oftentimes happened likewise, that the finest notes in the air fell upon the most insignificant words in the sentence. I have known the word and pursued through...; to the eternal honour of our English particles. 30 The next step to our refinement was the introducing of Italian actors into our opera; who sung their... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1875 - 576 pages
...oftentimes happened likewise, that the finest notes in the air fell upon the must insignificant words in the sentence. I have known the word and pursued through...from; to the eternal honour of our English particles. 30 The next step to our refinement was the introducing of Italian actors into our opera; who sung their... | |
 | 1922 - 816 pages
...difficult, and that unless you are quite an exceptional person you must be silent.2 1 Spectator, No. 18. 'I have known the word " and " pursued through the..." to the eternal honour of our English particles.' 1 I have found among our students at King's College that about 80 per cent, can sing the service quite... | |
 | Thomas Whitcombe Greene - English language - 1876 - 340 pages
...the air fell upon the most insignificant words, and I have heard the most beautiful graces, quivers and divisions bestowed upon ' then,' 'for,' and ' from,' to the eternal honour of the English particles. — ADDISON. llaile. To roll. The word does not appear later than the middle... | |
 | Oxford city, high sch. for girls - 1879 - 448 pages
...effect, especially in the English translatipns of Italian Libretti. ' I have known,' says Addison, ' the word and pursued through the whole gamut, have...and have heard the most beautiful graces, quavers, or divisions bestowed upon them, for and from to the eternal honour of our English particles.' Realism... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1880 - 618 pages
...happened likewise, tJiat the finest notes in the air fell upon the most insignificant words in the sentence. I have known the word and pursued through...graces, quavers, and divisions bestowed upon then, far, and from, to the eternai honour of our English particles. The next step to our refinement, was... | |
 | Francis Hitchman - English literature - 1881 - 408 pages
...upon the most insignificant words in the sentence. I have known the word ' and ' pursued through a whole gamut ; have been entertained with many a melodious...from,' to the eternal honour of our English particles." Dr. Kitchiner does not refer to the earlier writer, but the principle of his little book is certainly... | |
 | Francis Hitchman - English literature - 1881 - 404 pages
...upon the most insignificant words in the sentence. I have known the word ' and ' pursued through a whole gamut ; have been entertained with many a melodious...from,' to the eternal honour of our English particles." Dr. Kitchiuer does not refer to the earlier writer, but the principle of his little book is certainly... | |
 | William Minto - English prose literature - 1881 - 596 pages
...oftentimes happened likewise, that the finest notes in the air fell upon the most insignificant words in the sentence. I have known the word and pursued through...beautiful graces, quavers, and divisions bestowed upon thcm, for, and from, to the eternal honour of our English particle?. " This exquisitely-worded criticism... | |
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