 | James Boaden - 1893 - Liczba stron: 554
...beautiful expressions of regret:— ' Pity it is that the momentary beauties flowing from an harmonious elocution cannot, like those of poetry, be their own...and motion that presents them ; or, at best, can but imperfectly glimmer through the memory or imperfect attestation of a few surviving spectators.' It... | |
 | National Speech Arts Association - 1893 - Liczba stron: 752
...that was dear to him and is to us: " Pity it is that the momentary beauties flowing from an harmonious elocution cannot, like those of poetry, be their own record; that the animated faces of the players can live no longer than the breath and motion that present them; or at best can... | |
 | John Forster - 1896 - Liczba stron: 352
...his art to leave a lasting image for posterity. How often does Gibber's regret rise to one's lips, that the animated graces of the player can live no longer than the instant breath and motion which present them, or can at best but faintly glimmer through the memory of a few surviving spectators... | |
 | John Forster - 1896 - Liczba stron: 376
...his art to leave a lasting image for posterity. How often does Gibber's regret rise to one's lips, that the animated graces of the player can live no longer than the instant breath and motion which present them, or can at best but faintly glimmer through the memory of a few surviving spectators... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1905 - Liczba stron: 512
...As GIBBER says of BETTERTON : ' Pity it is that the momentary Beauties flowing from an 'harmonious Elocution cannot, like those of Poetry, be their own...best, can but faintly glimmer through the Memory or im' perfect Attestation of a few surviving Spectators. Could how Bet' terton spoke be as easily known... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1905 - Liczba stron: 532
...meagre. As GIBBER says of BETTERTON: 'Pity it is that the momentary Beauties flowing from an 'harmonious Elocution cannot, like those of Poetry, be their own...best, can but faintly glimmer through the Memory or im' perfect Attestation of a few surviving Spectators. Could how Bet' terton spoke be as easily known... | |
 | James Smith - 1905 - Liczba stron: 662
...the other only knew how to write. Pity it is that the momentary beauties flowing from a harmonious elocution cannot, like those of poetry, be their own...live no longer than the instant breath and motion presents them, or at best can but faintly glimmer through the memory or imperfect attestation of a... | |
 | Theodore Martin - 1906 - Liczba stron: 378
...player,' Colley Gibber has well said, ' can live no longer than the instant breath and motion that present them, or at best can but faintly glimmer through the...imperfect attestation of a few surviving spectators.' There are many descriptions, and good ones, of Garrick's acting, but the most vivid pen can sketch... | |
 | Francis Fisher Browne - 1907 - Liczba stron: 852
...comedy actresses of the period. Colley Gibber lamented that the animated graces of the player could live no longer than " the instant breath and motion that presents them ": when the curtain falls and the play is played, all " the youth, the grace, the charm, the glow "... | |
 | Royal Institution of Great Britain - 1909 - Liczba stron: 906
...sand. Indeed, I share Colley Oibber's regret that " the momentary beauties flowing from harmonious elocution cannot, like those of poetry, be their own...at best can but faintly glimmer through the memory of a few surviving spectators." Equally eminent and more modern writers have used their pens in the... | |
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Pity it is, that the momentary beauties flowing from an harmonious elocution, cannot like those of poetry be their own record! That the animated graces of the player can live no longer than the instant breath and motion that presents them; or at best... 
