The Monthly Review, Or, Literary JournalR. Griffiths, 1790 - Books |
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Page 125
... last air in the first act , Venti turbini , is a capital bravura , cal- culated to display Nicolini's powers of execution and acting . The first air in the fecond act , Siam proffimi , is pleafing , in the favourite ftyle of Cariffimi ...
... last air in the first act , Venti turbini , is a capital bravura , cal- culated to display Nicolini's powers of execution and acting . The first air in the fecond act , Siam proffimi , is pleafing , in the favourite ftyle of Cariffimi ...
Page 267
Within these last ten years , DANCING feems to have en- croached upon Mufic , and inftead of being a dependant or auxi- liary , is aiming not only at independency , but tyranny . During the last century , dancing had very little fhare ...
Within these last ten years , DANCING feems to have en- croached upon Mufic , and inftead of being a dependant or auxi- liary , is aiming not only at independency , but tyranny . During the last century , dancing had very little fhare ...
Page 276
... last century , and refinements of the prefent . It may be thought a useless labour by fome to have drawn from the tomb the names of fo many obfcure and barbarous authors , whofe infipid productions , if preferved , would but degrade ...
... last century , and refinements of the prefent . It may be thought a useless labour by fome to have drawn from the tomb the names of fo many obfcure and barbarous authors , whofe infipid productions , if preferved , would but degrade ...
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