The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B.: Including a Variety of Pieces, Volumen 1John Murray, 1837 |
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... Metastasio is so well known in England , and so universally admired , the manager or the composer should have recourse to any other operas than those written by him . I might venture to say , ( 1 ) [ A pasteccio , in which Cornacini ...
... Metastasio is so well known in England , and so universally admired , the manager or the composer should have recourse to any other operas than those written by him . I might venture to say , ( 1 ) [ A pasteccio , in which Cornacini ...
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Including a Variety of Pieces Oliver Goldsmith. that " written by Metastasio " put up in the bills of the day , would alone be sufficient to fill a house ; since thus the admirers of sense as well as sound might find entertain- ment ...
Including a Variety of Pieces Oliver Goldsmith. that " written by Metastasio " put up in the bills of the day , would alone be sufficient to fill a house ; since thus the admirers of sense as well as sound might find entertain- ment ...
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... Metastasio and Maffei paid their mutual compliments , and attempted each other's improvement ; there Voltaire and the royal Prussian gave and received fame reciprocally ; Gresset and Piron read their works to each other with delight ...
... Metastasio and Maffei paid their mutual compliments , and attempted each other's improvement ; there Voltaire and the royal Prussian gave and received fame reciprocally ; Gresset and Piron read their works to each other with delight ...
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... Metastasio ( 2 ) has restored nature in all her simplicity , and Maffei is the first that has introduced a tragedy among his countrymen without a love - plot ( 3 ) . Per- haps the Samson of Milton , and the Athalia of Racine , ( 1 ) ...
... Metastasio ( 2 ) has restored nature in all her simplicity , and Maffei is the first that has introduced a tragedy among his countrymen without a love - plot ( 3 ) . Per- haps the Samson of Milton , and the Athalia of Racine , ( 1 ) ...
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... Metastasio ; he has left Italy , and the genius of nature seems to have left it with him . " - First edit . ] ( 2 ) [ Goldsmith is not singular in thinking that the literary character of Italy has declined ; that the pursuits of many of ...
... Metastasio ; he has left Italy , and the genius of nature seems to have left it with him . " - First edit . ] ( 2 ) [ Goldsmith is not singular in thinking that the literary character of Italy has declined ; that the pursuits of many of ...
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