 I remember the last opera I saw in that merry nation, was the Rape of Proserpine ; where Pluto, to make the more tempting figure, puts himself in a French equipage, and brings Ascalaphus along with him as his valet de chambre. This is what we call folly...  Great Italian and French Composers - Page 125by George Titus Ferris - 1878 - 291 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...figure, put himfelf in'» French equipage, and brings Afcalaphus along with him as his vdet dc chambre. This is what we call folly and impertinence; but what the French look upon as gay and polite. I (hall add no more to what I have here offered, than that mufic, architecture, and painting, as well... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...puts himfelf in a French equipage, and brings Af•. calaphus along with him as his Valet de Chambre. This is what we call folly and impertinence ; but what the French look upon as gay and polite. I mall add no more to what I have here offered, than that muiic, architecture, and painting, as well... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...figure, put himself in a French equipage, and brings Ascalaphus along with him as liis Valet de Chambre. This is what we call folly and impertinence ; but what the French look upon as gay and polite. I shall add no more to what I have here offered, than that music, architecture, and painting, as well... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 412 pages
...figure, puts himself in a French equipage, and brings Ascalaphus along with him as his valet de chambre. This is what we call folly and impertinence ; but what the French look upon as guy and polite. I shall add no more to what I have here offered, than that music, architecture, and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...figure, puts himself in a French equipage, and brings Ascalaphus along with him as his valet de chambre. This is what we call folly and impertinence; but what the French look upon as gay and polite. I shall add no more to what I have here offered, than that music, architecture, and painting, as well... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...figure, puts himself in a French equipage, and brings Ascalaphus along with him as his valet de chambre. This is what we call folly .and impertinence; but what the French look upon as gay and polite. I shall add no more to what I have here offered, than that music, architecture, and painting, as well... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pages
...figure, puts himself in a French equipage, and brings Ascalaphus along with him as his valet de chambre. This is what we call folly and impertinence ; but what the French look upon as gay and polite. * See NO. 1 3. f The parterre of Ihe French, is the pit of the English theatre. J I shall add no more... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 370 pages
...figure, puts himself in a French equipage, and brings Ascalaphus along with him as his valet de chambre. This is what we call folly and impertinence ; but what the French look upon as gay and polite. I shall add no more to what I have here offered, than that music, architecture, and painting, as well... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 632 pages
...figure, puts himself in a French equipage, and brings Ascalaphus along with him as his valet de chambre. This is what we call folly and impertinence ; but what the French look upon as gay and polite. I shall add no more to what I have here offered, than that music, architecture, and painting, as well... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 884 pages
...figure, puts himself in a French equipage, and brings Ascalaphus along with him as his valet de chambre. This is what we call folly and impertinence ; but what the French look upon as gay and polite. I shall add no more to what I have here offered, than that music, architecture, and painting, as well... | |
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