...annalist of the stage, Colley Cibber: Pity it is that the momentary beauties flowing from an harmonious elocution cannot, like those of poetry, be their own...of the player can live no longer than the instant breadth and motion that presents them; or, at best, can but imperfectly glimmer through the memory...

...no longer than the instant breadth and motion that presents them; or, at best, can but imperfectly glimmer through the memory or imperfect attestation of a few surviving spectators! "But you do not have to go as far back as Cibber," I put in. "I am sure Mr. Jefferson was feeling a...

...what the other only knew to write ! Pity it is that the momentary Beauties flowing from an harmonious Elocution cannot, like those of Poetry, be their own...might you see the Muse of Shakespear in her Triumph, with all her Beauties in their best Array, rising into real Life and charming her Beholders. But alas!...

...by the kind auspices under which I had the good fortune to practise it." IX THE STAGE n " Pity it is that the animated graces of the player can live no...at best can but faintly glimmer through the memory of a few surviving spectators." I WILL now write of the man who was for many years the chief of the...

...exchanged for poetry without loss : — "Pity it is that the momentary Beauties, flowing from an harmonious Elocution, cannot, like those of Poetry, be their...at best, can but faintly glimmer through the Memory of a few surviving Spectators." This "chief thought" is, indeed, no more than a great commonplace of...

...arts. ' Pity,' he cries in his Apology, it is that the momentary beauties flowing from an harmonious elocution cannot, like those of poetry, be their own...! That the animated graces of the player can live 110 longer than the instant breath and motion that presents them, or at best can but faintly glimmer...

...Gibber on Betterton : — " Pity it is that the charms of acting cannot, like those of painting or poetry, be their own record ; that the animated graces...live no longer than the instant breath and motion which paint them, or at best can but faintly glimmer through the memory of a few surviving spectators...

...short, and say, " Pity it is that the momentaiy " beauties flowing from an harmonious elo" cution, cannot, like those of poetry, be their " own record;...graces of " the player can live no longer than the in" stant breath and motion that presents them, " or, at best, can but faintly glimmer through " the...

...what the other only knew, to write! Pity it is, that the momentary Beauties flowing from an harmonious Elocution, cannot like those of Poetry, be their own...might you see the Muse of Shakespear in her Triumph, with all her Beauties in their best Array, rising into real Life, and charming her Beholders. But alas!...

...what the other only knew, to write! Pity it is, that the momentary Beauties flowing from an harmonious Elocution, cannot like those of Poetry, be their own...imperfect Attestation of a few surviving Spectators. Could hosv Betterton spoke be as easily known as what he spoke; then might you see the Muse of Shakespear...