...character, and general literary taste which strike us in John Kemble and his brother Charles; nor any thing of the splendid imagination, the enthusiasm of art,...Crown'd with the rich traditions of a soul • That bates to have her dignity profan'd By any relish of an earthly thought."* Who was it ? — (I think...

...character, and general literary taste which strike us in John Kemble and his brother Charles ; nor any thing of the splendid imagination, the enthusiasm of art,...art — Crown'd with the rich traditions of a soul * I believe it has been said; but, like Madlle. de Montpensier, my imagination and my memory are sometimes...

...character, and general literary taste which strike us in John Kemble and his brother Charles ; nor any thing of the splendid imagination, the enthusiasm of art,...something absolutely awful. We were accustomed to bring * I believe it has been said ; but, like Madlle. de Montpensier, my imagination and my memory are sometimes...

...respect bordering on awe. Of him it might have been said, as Dryden in his time declared of Harte, that "kings and princes might have come to him, and...taken lessons how to comport themselves with dignity." Wirt's impressiveness resulted from the aggregate of a Ciceronian person, a Chatham face, the voice...

...which threw such a glory around Mrs. Siddons. Of John Kemble it might be said,* as Dryden said of Harta in his time, that "kings and princes might have come...in all the majesty of art — Crown'd with the rich traditious of a soul That hates to have her dignity profan'd By any relish of an earthly thought."...

...ii John Kemble and his brother Charles ; nor anj ftang of the splendid imagination, the enth isiasm of art, the personal grace and grandeur, which threw...awful. We were accustomed to bring her before our fancy aa one habitually elevated above the sphere of familial life — " Attired in all the majesty of art...

...respect bordering on awe. Of him it might have been said, as Dryden in his time declared of Harte, that 'kings and princes might have come to him, and...taken lessons how to comport themselves with dignity.' Wirt's impressiveness resulted from the aggregate of a Ciceronian person, a Chatham face, the voice...

...2 John Philip Kemble (1757-1823) and Charles Kemble (1775-1854) were Siddons' theatrical brothers. that "kings and princes might have come to him, and...familiar life, — "Attired in all the majesty of art — Crown 'd with the rich traditions of a soul That hates to have her dignity profan 'd By any relish...

...character, and general literary taste which strike us in John Kemble and his brother ; nor any thing of the splendid imagination, the enthusiasm of art,...public and in private, something absolutely awful. Who was it? — (I think Northcote the painter,) who said he had seen a group of young ladies of rank,...