 | 1806 - 452 pages
...his play of Amphytrion to the stage, Gihher, who heard him give it the first reading, says, " Though he delivered the plain sense of every period, yet the whole was jn so cold, so fiat, and unaftecting a manner, that I am afraid of not heing helieved if I should express... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 564 pages
...'~ * " When Dryden, our first great master of verse and harmony, brought his play of ' Amphitryon' to the stage, I heard him give it his first reading...so cold, so flat, and unaffecting a manner, that I iim afraid of not being believed, when I affirm it." — Ciltber's Apology, 4to. f See page 132. Of... | |
 | Richard Ryan - Poetry - 1826 - 312 pages
...play of " Amphytrion" on the stage, Gibber, who heard him give it the first reading, says, " Though he delivered the plain sense of every period, yet the whole was in so cold, so flat, and unaflecting a manner, that I am afraid of not being believed, if I should express it." COLLEY CIBBER.... | |
 | Walter Scott - Authors, English - 1829 - 344 pages
...sometimes * " When Dryden, our first great master of verse and harmony, brought his play of 'Amphitryon' to the stage, I heard him give it his first reading...period, yet the whole was in so cold, so flat and unarTecting a manner, that 1 am afraid of not being believed, when I affirm it."—Cither's jlpology,... | |
 | English literature - 1844 - 742 pages
...appeared the tamest compositions. Colley Gibber tells, " When Dryden brought his play of Amphytrion to the stage, I heard him give it his first reading...period, yet the whole was in so cold, so flat, and so unaffecting a manner, that I am afraid of not being believed when I affirm it." Fat " Jemmy Thomson,... | |
 | Walter Scott, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William) Turner - Demonology - 1869 - 486 pages
...from 1 " When Dryden, our first great master of verse and harmony, brought his play of ' Amphitryon' to the stage, I heard him give it his first reading...sense of every period, yet the whole was in so cold, 90 flat, and unaffecting a manner, that 1 am afraid of not being believed, when I affirm it." — Citber't... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch - Elocution - 1883 - 482 pages
...his play of Amphitryon to the stage, Gibber, who heard him give it the first reading, says: "Though he delivered the plain sense of every period, yet the whole was in so cold, so flat, and unafl'ecting a manner, that I am afraid of not being believed if I should express it." Southern says... | |
 | Walter Scott - Authors, English - 1887 - 674 pages
...brought his play of 'Amphitryon' to the stage, I heard him give it his first reading to the act> rs; in which, though it is true he delivered the plain sense of every period, yet tho whole was in so cold, so ilat, and unaffecting a manner, that I am afraid of not being believed,... | |
 | Thomas Betterton - Theater - 1888 - 176 pages
...first great master of verse and harmony, was a strong instance. When he brought his play of Amphytrion to the stage, I heard him give it his first reading...period, yet the whole was in so cold, so flat and unaffccting a manner, that I am afraid of not being believed when I affirm it. " On the contrary, Lee,... | |
 | Walter Prichard Eaton - Actors - 1924 - 384 pages
...first great Master of Verse and Harmony, was a strong Instance: When he brought his Play of Amphytrion to the Stage, I heard him give it his first Reading to the Actors, in which, though it is true he deliver'd the plain Sense of every Period, yet the whole was in so cold, so flat, and unaffecting a... | |
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Amphytrion to the Stage, I heard him give it his first Reading to the Actors, in which, though it is true he deliver'd the plain Sense of every Period, yet the whole was in so cold, so flat, and unaffecting a manner, that I am afraid of not being believ'd... 
