| Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1804 - 450 страници
...but to speak justly, and move gracefully, is what every man thinks he does perform, or wishes he did. I have hardly a notion, that any performer of antiquity could surpass the action of Mr. Betterton in any of the occasions in which he has appeared on our stage. The wonderful agony which he appeared... | |
| David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 472 страници
...Hoscius used frequently to say, " the perfection of an actor is, ' only to became what he is do' ing. I have hardly a notion, ' that any performer of antiquity ' could surpass the action of Mr. ' Betterton, in any of the occa' sions in which he has appeared ' on our stage. The wonderful ' agony which he appeared... | |
| David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 476 страници
...Koscius used frequently to say, " the perfection of an actor is, " only to become what he is do" ing. I have hardly a notion, " that any performer of antiquity " could surpass the action of Mr. " Betterton, in any of the occa'•' sions in which be has appeared " on our stage. The wonderful " agony which... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 342 страници
...but to speak justly, and move gracefully, is what every man thinks he does perform, or wishes he did. I have hardly a notion, that any performer of antiquity could surpass the action of Mr. Betterton in any of the occasions in which he has appeared on our stage. The wonderful agony which he appeared... | |
| Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 страници
...but to speak justly and move gracefully, is what every man thinks he does perform, or wishes he did. I have hardly a notion, that any performer of antiquity could surpass the action of Mr Betterton in any of the occasions in which he has appeared on our stage. The wonderful agony which he appeared... | |
| Colley Cibber - 1822 - 564 страници
...never thought of setting up for the art of imitation, became themselves inimitable characters. ****** " I have hardly a notion that any performer of antiquity could surpass the action of Mr. Betterton in any of the occasions in which he has appeared on our stage. The wonderful agony which he appeared... | |
| James Ferguson - 1823 - 414 страници
...but to speak justly, and move gracefully, is what every man thinks he does perform, or wishes he did. I have hardly a notion, that any performer of antiquity could surpass the action of Mr. Betterton in any of the occasions in which he has appeared on our stage. The wonderful agony which he appeared... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 334 страници
...but to speak justly, and move gracefully, is what every man thinks he does perform, or wishes he did. I have hardly a notion, that any performer of antiquity could surpass the action of Mr. Betterton in any of the occasions in which he has appeared On our stage. The wonderful agony which he appeared... | |
| 1829 - 804 страници
...but to speak justly, and move gracefully, is what every man thinks he does perform, or wishes he did. I have hardly a notion, that any performer of antiquity could surpass the action of Mr. Betterton in any of the occasions in which he has appeared on ourstage. The wonderful agony which be appeared... | |
| John Galt - 1831 - 332 страници
...when they attend the obsequies of men who had arrived at any perfection in liberal accomplishments. " I have hardly a notion that any performer of antiquity could surpass the action of Mr. Betterton in any of the occasions he has appeared on our stage. The wonderful agony which he appeared in when... | |
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