A Descriptive Account of the Second Royal Gala Festival at Stratford-upon-Avon: In Commemoration of the Natal Day of Shakspeare ... April, 1830 ...R. Lapworth, 1830 - 87 páginas |
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... highly flattered the well - known vanity of Garrick . Such were the incidents , however unpromising in their first appearance , to which this remarkable festival was indebted for its origin . We find , that in the summer of 1769 , 7.
... highly flattered the well - known vanity of Garrick . Such were the incidents , however unpromising in their first appearance , to which this remarkable festival was indebted for its origin . We find , that in the summer of 1769 , 7.
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... appearance of different Guards and Coachmen , Post- boys , & c . decorated with a profusion of Jubilee Riband , the rattling of vehicles of every description - and the sounds of itinerant minstrelsy , gave , even at this early hour , an ...
... appearance of different Guards and Coachmen , Post- boys , & c . decorated with a profusion of Jubilee Riband , the rattling of vehicles of every description - and the sounds of itinerant minstrelsy , gave , even at this early hour , an ...
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... , to avoid therefore unnecessary repetition , the Pageant is described as origi- nally intended , and it also appeared on the Monday following - that day being beautifully fine . Exactly at two o'clock the sounds of a royal salute 19.
... , to avoid therefore unnecessary repetition , the Pageant is described as origi- nally intended , and it also appeared on the Monday following - that day being beautifully fine . Exactly at two o'clock the sounds of a royal salute 19.
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... appearance of the country folk , in their " holiday - gear , " who had flocked from all parts to " see the sight " formed a striking contrast with the gorgeous costume of the representatives of Kings , Queens Princes , Nobles , Warriors ...
... appearance of the country folk , in their " holiday - gear , " who had flocked from all parts to " see the sight " formed a striking contrast with the gorgeous costume of the representatives of Kings , Queens Princes , Nobles , Warriors ...
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... appeared as the gallant Champion , St. George , and sat his fine steed with " bearing bold and high ! " The armour , of polished steel , and the noble plumes of ostrich feathers had a very imposing effect . Melpomene was spiritedly ...
... appeared as the gallant Champion , St. George , and sat his fine steed with " bearing bold and high ! " The armour , of polished steel , and the noble plumes of ostrich feathers had a very imposing effect . Melpomene was spiritedly ...
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Términos y frases comunes
admiration applause approbation APRIL 24 Ariel armour Ashfield attired Avon Avon's band Banner borne Bard Battle of Hohenlinden beautiful Borough celebrate our jubilee character Charles Wright cheering Committee costume crimson crowned Dramatic drank dress echo elegant Euripides exertions Falstaff fame feeling Festival friends Gala Garrick Genius of Shakspeare Gentlemen George glory gold grand Greaves heart honour Immortal Immortal Bard inscribed intellect John Mills John Shirley Jubilee Julius Cæsar language laurel Leamington loud Majesty Mayor Melpomene memory Messrs Monarch Muses nation native nature noble nymphs o'clock o'er Oration Othello Pageant Patron Poet Poet's Poetry praise present Raymond's Company received RECITATIVE represented returned thanks richly Roman Royal Shakspearean Club Rule Britannia scarlet scene Shakspeare Shakspeare's Hall Song spirit splendid Stratford Stratford-upon-Avon streets sung sweet Willy Theatre thee Thomas Hyde thou tion Toast town tribute tunic velvet robe Warwick Warwickshire weather worthy wreath
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Página 9 - On Linden, when the sun was low, All bloodless lay the untrodden snow ; And dark as winter was the flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly. But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat at dead of night, Commanding fires of death to light The darkness of her scenery.
Página 37 - And let those that play your clowns, speak no more than is set down for them : for there be of them, that will themselves laugh, to set on some quantity of barren spectators to laugh too ; though, in the mean time, some necessary question of the play be then to be considered: that's villainous; and . shows a most pitiful ambition in the fool that uses it.
Página 15 - We have but collected them, and done an office to the dead, to procure his orphans guardians; without ambition either of self-profit or fame; only to keep the memory of so worthy a friend and fellow alive as was our Shakespeare, by humble offer of his plays to your most noble patronage.
Página 6 - To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish, Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
Página 19 - First, I commend my soul into the hands of God my Creator, hoping, and assuredly believing through the only merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour, to be made partaker of life everlasting; and my body to the earth whereof it is made.
Página 10 - Then shook the hills, with thunder riven ; Then rush'd the steed, to battle driven ; And, louder than the bolts of Heaven, Far flash'd the red artillery. But redder yet that light shall glow On Linden's hills of stained snow ; And bloodier yet, the torrent flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly. 'Tis morn ; but scarce yon level sun Can pierce the war-clouds, rolling dun Where furious Frank and fiery Hun Shout in their sulphurous canopy.
Página 63 - See, what a grace was seated on this brow; Hyperion's curls; the front of Jove himself; An eye like Mars, to threaten and command; A station like the herald Mercury, New-lighted on a heaven-kissing hill; A combination, and a form, indeed, Where every god did seem to set his seal, To give the world assurance of a man : This was your husband.
Página 62 - For I have neither wit, nor words, nor worth, Action, nor utterance, nor the power of speech To stir men's blood.
Página 62 - I am no orator, as Brutus is; But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man, That love my friend; and that they know full well That gave me public leave to speak of him: For I have neither wit, nor words, nor worth, Action, nor utterance, nor the power of speech...
Página 49 - How use doth breed a habit in a man ! This shadowy desert, unfrequented woods, I better brook than flourishing peopled towns : Here can I sit alone, unseen of any, And to the nightingale's complaining notes Tune my distresses, and record my woes.