 | Augustine Birrell - 1923 - 430 páginas
...make its fortune in any century. Furthermore, it drove out of England, so writes an early editor, " for that season, the Italian opera, which had carried all before it for several years." It was a triumph for the homebred article, and therefore dear to the souls of all true... | |
 | Howard D. Weinbrot - 2005 - 412 páginas
...nonetheless had extraordinary success against an epitome of Dulness's power: "it drove out of England ... the Italian Opera, which had carried all before it for ten years. That idol of the Nobility and the people, which the great Critic Mr. Dennis by the labours and outcries... | |
 | 146 páginas
...published, and pamphlets made even of her sayings and jests. ' Furthermore, it drove out of England for that season the Italian opera, which had carried all before it for ten years: that idol of the nobility and people which the great critic, Mr Dennis, by the labours and outcries... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1883 - 482 páginas
...her published, and pamphlets made even of her sayings and jests. Furthermore, it drove out of England (for that season) the Italian opera, which had carried all before it for ten years." THE BEGGAR'S OPERA is so called because in the Introduction a beggar offers his piece to the players.... | |
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... person who acted Polly, till then obscure, became all at once the favourite of the town; her pictures were engraved, and sold in great numbers; her Life written, books of letters and verses to her published, and pamphlets made even of her sayings... 
