 | Alexander Pope - 1904 - 574 pages
...Anecdotes a/Print• i"Si quoted by Warton.] 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... | |
 | William Davenport Adams - 1904 - 644 pages
...became all at once the favourite of the town. Furthermore, it drove oat of England (for that season) the Italian opera, which had carried all before it for ten years." "The total sum realized by the initial set of performances was," says Gay's latest editor, "£5351... | |
 | John Gay - 1905 - 146 pages
...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... | |
 | Frederick Tupper - 1914 - 502 pages
...married her duke. " Furthermore "—Pope is speaking—"the piece drove out of England (for that season) the Italian Opera, which had carried all before it for ten years." That it was Gay's deliberate purpose to burlesque the Italian Opera, which had dominated the musical... | |
 | William Davenport Adams - 1904 - 646 pages
...became all at once the favourite of the town. Furthermore, it drove out of England (for that season) the Italian opera, which had carried all before it for ten years." "The total sum realized by the initial set of performances was," says Gay's latest editor, "£535115«.... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1995 - 772 pages
...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.” Dr. Johnson, in his life of the author, says, that Herring, afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury, censured... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 2003 - 612 pages
...essay on 'John Gay' (1779) is more complex, and relevant to the dispute about the 'Newgate Novel': Swift commended it for the excellence of its morality, as a piece that placed all kinds of vice in the strongest and most odious light; but others . . . censured it as giving encouragement not only... | |
 | Howard D. Weinbrot - 2005 - 412 pages
...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... | |
 | John Gay - 1870 - 306 pages
...pamphlets made even of her sayings and jests. Futhermore, it drove out of England (for that season) the Italian Opera, which had carried all before it for ten years." LIFE OF JOHN GAY. XI Of this performance, when it was printed, the reception was different, according... | |
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jefts. Furthermore, it drove out of England (for ** that feafon) the Italian Opera, which had carried all " before it for ten years." Of this performance, when it was printed, the reception was different, according to the different opinion of its readers.... 
