The Director: A Weekly Literary Journal: Containing I. Essays, on Subjects of Literature, the Fine Arts and Manners. II. Bibliographana. Account of Rare and Curious Books and of the Book Sales in this Country, from the Close of the Seventeenth Century. III. Royal Institution. Analyses of the Lectures Delivered Weekly. IV. British Gallery. Description of the Principal Pictures Exhibited ... V. 1-2: Jan. 24-July 4, 1807, Nide 2Thomas Frognall Dibdin, Frognall Longman, Hurst, 1807 |
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Sivu 12
... beautiful extravagancies of the fanciful Haydn . I have heard , with delight , the sacred music of the old Italian masters ; the Masses of Pergolesi and Leo , the An- thems of Marcello and Palestrina . There is no author of celebrity ...
... beautiful extravagancies of the fanciful Haydn . I have heard , with delight , the sacred music of the old Italian masters ; the Masses of Pergolesi and Leo , the An- thems of Marcello and Palestrina . There is no author of celebrity ...
Sivu 14
... beautiful cannot easily be decided . The given was purposely written without reference to it , but receives the strongest confirmation from it . delivery of the words , " for the mouth of 14 On the Moral Effects of Music .
... beautiful cannot easily be decided . The given was purposely written without reference to it , but receives the strongest confirmation from it . delivery of the words , " for the mouth of 14 On the Moral Effects of Music .
Sivu 22
... beautiful , trumpet accompaniment , still shew that new contrasts are conti- nually in the power of this composer . The duet , the short chorus , and the air that follow , particularly the latter , are full of beauties . But as if to ...
... beautiful , trumpet accompaniment , still shew that new contrasts are conti- nually in the power of this composer . The duet , the short chorus , and the air that follow , particularly the latter , are full of beauties . But as if to ...
Sivu 28
... is represented as a very beautiful boy , of about 12 years of age , sporting with a snake , which , by his presence , seems disarmed of its terrors . A brilliant butterfly is perched upon his bow ; and 28 British Gallery .
... is represented as a very beautiful boy , of about 12 years of age , sporting with a snake , which , by his presence , seems disarmed of its terrors . A brilliant butterfly is perched upon his bow ; and 28 British Gallery .
Sivu 31
... beautiful effort of his pencil , shewn himself master of all those powers of touch and colour- ing , which have rendered Sir Joshua's picture so popular . No. 148. The past , the present , and the coming hour . J. Shelley . THIS elegant ...
... beautiful effort of his pencil , shewn himself master of all those powers of touch and colour- ing , which have rendered Sir Joshua's picture so popular . No. 148. The past , the present , and the coming hour . J. Shelley . THIS elegant ...
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Sivu 83 - PAPPE with an hatchet, alias, a figge for my God Sonne, or Cracke me this nut, or a Countrie cuffe, that is, a sound boxe of the eare, for the idiot Martin to hold his peace, seeing the patch will take no warning.
Sivu 205 - The last, the meanest of your sons inspire (That on weak wings, from far, pursues your flights; Glows while he reads, but trembles as he writes) To teach vain Wits a science little known, T" admire superior sense, and doubt their own!
Sivu 140 - A disclosing of the great bull, and certain calves that he hath gotten, and specially the monster bull that roared at my lord byshops gate.
Sivu 89 - Imbrown'd with native bronze, lo! HENLEY stands, Tuning his voice, and balancing his hands. How fluent nonsense trickles from his tongue ! How sweet the periods, neither said, nor sung!
Sivu 249 - A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Sivu 90 - Tuning his voice, and balancing his hands. How fluent nonsense trickles from his tongue ! How sweet the periods, neither said, nor sung!
Sivu 195 - Canvas and wood, and even stone, will decay. The work of a great artist loses all its spirit in the copy. Words are mutable and fleeting ; and the genius of poetry is often dissipated in translation. The compositions of music may remain, but the hand of execution may be wanting. Nature cannot decay ; the language of her interpreters will be the same in all times. It will be an universal tongue speaking to all countries, and all ages, the excellence of the work, and the wisdom of the Creator.
Sivu 348 - The fame that a man wins himself is best ; That he may call his own : honours put to him Make him no more a man than his clothes do, Which are as soon ta'en off; for in the warmth The heat comes from the body, not the weeds ; So man's true fame must strike from his own deeds.
Sivu 252 - ... my sin hath blurred ; enlighten my understanding with thy truth; rectify my judgment with thy word; direct my will with thy spirit; strengthen my memory to retain good things; order my affections, that I may love thee above all things ; increase my faith ; encourage my hope; quicken my charity; sweeten my thoughts with thy grace; season my words with thy spirit; sanctify my actions with thy wisdom; subdue the insolence of my rebellious flesh ; restrain the fury of my unbridled passions; reform...
Sivu 272 - Collection were so well known in almost all parts of Europe. ' Afterwards it is observed that 'The books in general are in very fine condition, many of them bound in morocco, and russia leather, with gilt leaves.