 | August von Kotzebue - 1800 - 426 mga pahina
...honour conferred very lavifhiy in Germany.—TRANSLATOH. to cOmpofe a very fine Adagio for it. This wag played while the hero of the piece was at his prayers, and was by far the beft thing in the whole performance. I myfelf perfonated the Prince j but alas! when at laft I ought... | |
 | William Taylor - 1830 - 488 mga pahina
...hanger-on of the Prince's, and in costume a miserable copy of a captain of hussars. The country-clergyman was a no less miserable imitation of Odoardo. Be that...was by far the best thing in the whole performance. I myself personated the Prince; but alas! when at last I ought to have been shot, the pistol missed... | |
 | William Taylor - 1830 - 490 mga pahina
...hansjer-on of the Prince's, and in costume a miserable copy of a captain of hussars. The country-clergyman was a no less miserable imitation of Odoardo. Be that...was played while the hero of the piece was at his pravers, and was by far the best thing in the whole performance. I myself personated the Prince; but... | |
 | August von Kotzebue - 1830 - 296 mga pahina
...may, I succeeded in persuading our company to perform my drama; and Wolf, the deceased chapel- master, was so obliging as to compose a very fine adagio for...myself personated the prince ; but alas ! when at last 1 ought to have been shot, the pistol missed fire. Against this emergency, however, my murderer was... | |
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The country-clergyman was a no less miserable imitation of Odoardo. Be that as it may, I succeeded in persuading our company to perform my drama, and Wolf, the deceased chapel-master, was so obliging as to compose a very fine Adagio for it. This was played... 