 Horatio — heavens, what a transition! — it seemed as if a whole century had been stept over in the transition of a single scene; old things were done away, and a new order at once brought forward, bright and luminous, and clearly destined to dispel...  Lights of the Old English Stage - Page 541878 - 225 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1806 - 512 pages
...Garrick, then young and light, and alive in every mufcle and in every feature, come bounding on the ftage, and pointing at the wittol Altamont and heavy-paced Horatio — heavens, what a tranfition 1 — it feemed as if a whole century had been ftept over in the tranfition of a fingle... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - Authors, English - 1807 - 456 pages
...comparison was decidedly in her favour ; but when after long arid eager expectation I first beheld little Garrick, then young and light and alive in...transition ! — it seemed as if a whole century had -been stept over in the transition of a single scene ; old things were done away, and a new order at once... | |
 | Theater - 1829 - 390 pages
...of tone and variety both of action and. expression. But, when after long expectation I first beheld little Garrick, then young and light, and alive in...feature, come bounding on the stage, and pointing at Altamont, and heavy paced Horatio, Heavens ! what a transition ! it seemed as if a whole century had... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - English essays - 1844 - 622 pages
...comparison was decidedly in her favour. But when, after long and eager expectation, I first beheld little Garrick, then young and light, and alive in...transition! — it seemed as if a whole century had been stepped over in the transition of a single scene ! Old things were done away ; and a new order at once... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - Edinburgh review - 1846 - 754 pages
...comparison was decidedly in her favour. But when, after long and eager expectation, I first beheld little Garrick, then young and light, and alive in...Altamont and heavy-paced Horatio— heavens, what a transition!—it seemed as if a whole century had been stepped over in the transition of a single scene!... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - English literature - 1846 - 756 pages
...comparison was decidedly in her favour. But when, after long and eager expectation, I first beheld little Garrick, then young and light, and alive in...feature, come bounding on the stage, and pointing at the wittd Altamont and heavy-paced Horatio— heavens, what a transition!—it seemed as if a whole century... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - London (England) - 1848 - 334 pages
...comparison was decidedly in her favour ; but when, after long and eager expectation, I first beheld little Garrick, then young and light and alive in...the stage, and pointing at the wittol Altamont and heavy -paced Horatio — heavens, what a transition! — it seemed as if a whole century had been swept... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 592 pages
...rather recitatived, Rowe's harmonious strain. But when, after long and eager expectation, I first beheld little Garrick, then young and light, and alive in...the stage, and pointing at the wittol Altamont and the heavy-paced Horatio (Heavens, what a transition!) it seemed as if a whole century had been swept... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 642 pages
...whom I quote, " after a long and " eager expectation, I first beheld little Garrick, then younfj " and light and alive in every muscle and in every feature,...bounding on the stage, and pointing at the wittol 1759. " Altamont and heavy-paced Horatio — Heavens ! what a Mt,. 31. " transition ! it seemed as... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 512 pages
...Richard Cumberland, for it is he whom I quote, " after a long and " eager expectation, I first beheld little Garrick, then young " and light and alive in every muscle and in every feature, " corae bounding on the stage, and pointing at the wittol 1759. " Altamont and heavy-paced Horatio... | |
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