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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... "
Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan - Page 264
by Thomas Moore - 1827
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An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Comedian, and Late Patentee of ...

Colley Cibber - 1740 - 524 pages
...play d him! Then might they know, the one was born alone to fpeak what the other only knew, to write f Pity it is, that the momentary Beauties flowing from an harmonious Elocution, cannot like thofe of Poetry, be their own Record! That the animated Graces of the Player can live no...
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The History of the Stage: In which is Included the Theatrical Charecters of ...

Colley Cibber - 1742 - 242 pages
...play'd him ! Then might they know, the one was born alone to fpeak what the o'ther only knew, to write* Pity it is, that the momentary Beauties flowing from an harmonious Elocution, cannot like thofe of Poetry, he their own Record i That the animated Graces of the Player can live...
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An Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber: Comedian, and Late Patentee of the ...

Colley Cibber - 1750 - 594 pages
...play'd him ! Then might they know, the one was born alone to fpeak what the other only knew, to write ! Pity it is, that the momentary Beauties flowing from an harmonious Elocution, cannot like thofe of Poetry, be their own Record! That the animated Graces of the Player can live no...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an ..., Volume 2

1761 - 474 pages
..." him ! Then might they know the one was born alone to " fpeak, what the other only knew to write ! Pity it is that " the momentary beauties, flowing from an harmonious " elocution, cannot, like thofe of poetry, be their own re" cord ! That the animated graces of the player can live...
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The history of the theatres of London and Dublin, from the year ..., Volume 2

Benjamin Victor - 1761 - 230 pages
...but the deceafed Actor is lefs happy, his Works die with him. My Friend Cibber, in Page 83, fays, " Pity it is, that the momentary Beauties, " flowing from an harmonious Elocution, " cannot, like thofe of Poetry, be their ** own Record ; that the animated. Graces " of the Actor can...
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The British Magazine, Or, Monthly Repository for Gentlemen & Ladies

1762 - 736 pages
...characters! Then they would have known the one was horn to fpcak, what rhe oiher only knew to write. Pity it is, that the momentary beauties, flowing from an harmonious elocution, cannot, like thofc of poetry, be their own record! That the animated graces of the player can live...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ...

1798 - 582 pages
...played him ! Then might they know the one was born alone to fpeak, what the other only knew to write ! Pity it is that the momentary beauties, flowing from an harmonious elocution, cannot, like thofe of poetry, be their own record ! — that the animated graces of the player can...
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The Life of David Garrick, Volume 1

Arthur Murphy - 1801 - 544 pages
...portrait of Betterton, he finds Hmfelf unequal to the tafk. He is obliged to ftop fhort, and fay, " Pity it is that the momentary *' beauties flowing from an harmonious elocution, * e cannot, like thofe of poetry, be their own re'* cord ; that the animated graces of .the player...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 540 pages
...played him! Then might they know the one was born alone to speak what the other only knew to write! Pity it is that the momentary beauties, flowing from an harmonious elocution, cannot, likte those of poetry, be their own recorJ!—^that the animated graces of the player can live...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 5

Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 552 pages
...played him ! Then might they know the one was born alone to speak what the other only knew to write ! 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...
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