 | Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 strani
...could more eafily difpoffefs their lawful fcve** reign, than endure a wanton jefl, he was for" ced to turn his thoughts another way, and to '•' introduce...fcenes ' 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... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 466 strani
...comedies were then efteemed very prophane and unholy things, which therefore being forbidden in thofe religious times, he was forced, as Dryden fays, "...thoughts another way, and to *' introduce the examples of rnoral virtue written in verie. « and " and performed in recitative mufic. The original of this "... | |
 | 1795 - 420 strani
...things, which therefore being forbidden in thofc religious times, he was forced, as Dryden Iays, " to turn his thoughts another way, and to introduce...virtue written in verfe, and performed in recitative irmfrc. The original of this mufic, and of the fcenes which adorned his works, he had from the Italian... | |
 | 1795 - 420 strani
...things, which therefore being forbidden hi thofe religious times, he was forced, as Dryden lays, " to turn his thoughts another way, and to 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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 strani
...people, who could more easily dispossess their lawful sovereign, than endure a wanton jest, he was forced to turn his thoughts another way, and to introduce the examples of moral virtue, writ in verse, and performed in recitative musick.4 The original of this musick, and of the scenes5... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 strani
...people, who could more easily dispossess their lawful sovereign, than endure a wanton jest, he was fprced to turn his thoughts another way, and to introduce the examples of moral virtue, writ in verse, and performed in recitative musick.4 The original of this musick, and of the scenes5... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 474 strani
...people, who could more easily dispossess their lawful sovereign, than endure a wanton jest, he was forced to turn his thoughts another way, and to introduce the examples of moral virtue, writ in verse, and performed in recitative music. The original of this music, and of the scenes which... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 710 strani
...people, who could more easily dispossess their lawful sovereign than endure a wanton jest, he was forced to turn his thoughts another way, and to introduce the examples of moral virtue, writ in verse and performed in recitative music." These pieces were termed by their author, " Entertainments... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1811 - 698 strani
...people, who could more easily dispossess their lawful sovereign than endure a wanton jest, he was forced to turn his thoughts another way, and to introduce the examples of moral virtue, writ in verse and performed in recitative music." These pieces were termed by their author, " Entertainments... | |
 | John Britton - 1815 - 862 strani
...unholy things ; on which, as Drydeti says, Sir William Davenant, a poet of no mean rank, was forced " to turn his thoughts another way, and to introduce the examples of moral virtue, written in verse, and performed in recitative music. The original of this music, and of the scenes which adorned... | |
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Davenant. It being forbidden him in the rebellious times to act tragedies and comedies, because they contained some matter of scandal to those good people who could more easily dispossess their lawful sovereign than endure a wanton jest, he was forced... 
