6,881 results filtered with: v, Books
- Books
- Online
The coach drivers, a political comic-opera. Adapted to the music of several eminent composers. To which is subjoined, A letter of thanks, to the compilers of the Critical Review, for the Encomiums which they have let slip, on that Performance.
Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
Common mechanisms in perception and action / edited by Wolfgang Prinz and Bernhard Hommel.
Date: 2002- Books
The Trojan women / Euripides ; in a new translation by Nicholas Rudall.
Euripides.Date: [1999], ©1999- Books
- Online
Playing with history : the historical approach to musical performance / John Butt.
Butt, JohnDate: 2002- Books
- Online
The new opposition compared with the old in point of principles and practice. In which All the malevolent Aspersions scattered through a late bulky Performance, entitled, Faction Detected by the Evidence of Facts, Are fully Refuted, and the Friends of Liberty and Independancy clearly Vindicated.
Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744]- Books
Community theatre and AIDS / Ola Johansson.
Johansson, Ola, 1968-Date: 2011- Books
- Online
A letter to a certain distinguished patriot, And most Applauded orator, On the Publication of his Celebrated speech on the Seaford Petition in the Magazines; With suitable Remarks on the Performer and the Performance; Together with a clear Detection of the Cause of its present Publication.
Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Books
- Online
Remarks on Dr. Cheyne's Essay of health and long life. Wherein some of the doctor's notorious contradictions, and false reasonings are laid open; together with several observations on the same subject; Rectifying many of the Errors and Mistakes of that Performance. By a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Fellow of the Royal Society.Date: [1724]- Books
- Online
A letter to George Cheyne, M.D. F.R.S. shewing, the danger of laying down general rules to those who are not acquainted with animal oeconomy, &c. For preserving and restoring health, occasion'd by his essay on health and long life. With Animadversions upon that Performance.
Date: [1724]- Books
- Online
Parochial music corrected. Containing remarks on the performance of psalmody in country churches, and on the ridiculous and profane Manner of Singing practised by the Methodists; Reflections on the bad Performance of Psalmody in London, Westminster, &c. with some Hints for the Improvement of it in Public Worship; Observations on the Choice and Qualifications of Parish-Clerks; the Utility of Teaching Charity-Children Psalmody and Hymns; the Use of Organs, and the Performance of Organists. By William Riley, Principal Teacher of Psalmody to the Charity-Schools in London, Westminster, and Parts adjacent. To which are added, a scarce and valuable collection of psalm tunes by the late Dr Blow, Dr Croft, and Mr Jeremiah Clarke; with a great Number of New Tunes in Three and Four Parts, and of different Measures, Composed on Purpose for this Work, by some of the Principal Composers and Organists in London.
Riley, William, 1724 or 1725-1784.Date: MDCCLXII. [1762]- Books
- Online
A discourse on the service of God, wherein the reasonableness of all his commands is illustrated and proved; and a rational Performance of the several Parts of our Duty recommended: with A particular View to such unhappy Differences among Christians, as have almost subverted the Design of Christianity; and prevented its Success among Mankind.
Edmonds, John, 1672-Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]- Books
- Online
A dissertation on oriental gardening. By Sir William Chambers, Knt. Comptroller General of His Majesty's Works. To which is added, An heroic epistle, in answer to Sir William Chambers, Knight, Author of a late Dissertation on Oriental Gardening. Enriched with explanatory notes, chiefly extracted from that claborate Performance. Non omnes arbusta juvant, humilesque myricae. Virgil.
Chambers, William, Sir, 1723-1796.Date: M,DCC,LXXIII. [1773]- Books
- Online
An impartial examination and full confutation of the argument brought by Mr. Woolston's pretended rabbi, (as publish'd in his last Performance) against the Truth of our Saviour's Resurrection, viz. That He appear'd only to his Disciples, after He had Risen, and not publickly to the Chief Priests and the People of Jerusalem.
Date: 1730- Books
- Online
The lovers cabinet: a collection of poems: containing, I. The fair Circassian. A Dramatic Performance. By a Gentleman of Oxford. II. The midsummer wish. By the same. III. To Sylvia. By the same. IV. Heathen Priestcraft. By the same. V. The Naked Truth. By the same. VI. On Florinda bathing herself. By the same. Vii. Heloise to Abelard. By Alexander Pope, Esq; Viii. The Answer of Abelard. By Mrs Centlivre. IX. To Chloe. X. The oeconomy of love. A Poetical Essay. By Dr. Armstrong. Carefully collated and revised.
Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
Cognitive enhancement : an interdisciplinary perspective / Elisabeth Hildt, Andreas G. Franke, editors.
Date: 2013- Books
- Online
An appendix to a late publication, entitled The leading sentiments of the Quakers examined, &c. By S. Newton, of Norwich. Being an Answer to the principal Things advanced by Mr. Phipps in his last Performance, in which the Author takes his final Leave of the Controversy, with a friendly Address to Mr. Phipps and his Brethren.
Newton, Samuel, -1810.Date: [1774]- Books
- Online
A caveat against the Papists: being grateful remarks on a pamphlet intituled seasonable advice to Protestants, &c. In which, the Candor, Equity, Impartiality and Public Spirit of that Performance are amply set forth, and acknowledg'd: With occasional Thanks to the Author of the Farmer's Letters, &c. In a letter to a gentleman in the city.
Misopapa.Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.XLVI. [1746]- Books
- Online
B---t b--sh--t, part II. Or the character of that inoffensive creature, who calls himself a moderate plain-dealing Protestant. (mod. Fan. P. 1.) Being An Answer to what Mr. B----t and his Seconds have said, can, or dare say. Together with A letter to Dr. Josiah Woodward, upon His late wonderful Performance against Dr. H. Sach---l.
Date: 1711- Books
- Online
The royal diary: containing I. King William's secret devotion. II. His Practice of Self-Examination. III. His Performance of Relative Duties. IV. Enquiries into the State of his Soul. V. Religious Conferences. VI. Table-Talk. Vii. Occasional speeches. Viii. The private minutes relating to his last sickness. Part of this diary was written by King William, and found amongst his papers since his Death.
Date: MDCCV. [1705]- Books
- Online
Queries, problems, and theorems, upon the doctrine of the Holy Trinity: Inscribed to the Rev. Mr. Nimmo, Minister of the Associate Congregation, in the Close, Newcastle; And the Rev. Mr Laing, Shoemaker, in Gateshead. To which is added, Some Strictures upon a Biographical Performance, called The Quaker's Dream, composed by Mr N---o, and the Rev. Mr S----ds, Minister in the S----r S----t Meeting, Newcastle. By Fitz Adams.
Fitz Adams.Date: [1767?]- Books
- Online
As you like it. For the Benefit of Mr. Cartwrigh To-Morrow, Thursday, June 25, 1789, A New Entertainment offer'd to the Public will be continued every Evening 'till the first of July, By Mr. Palmer, Of Drury Lane Theatre, And Mr. Cartwright, Whose Performances on the Musical Glasses Has been honoured with such distinguished Patronage. The Performance will be in the Grand Saloon of that capacious and elegant Building, The Lyceum Strand. Mr. Palmer will deliver his Whimsical, Satirical, Serious, and Comic, Olio, in three parts: In which he flatters himself, there will be something to please all palates. The performance shall have to recommend it variety and novelty, In the following Manner: Part I. An Occasional Address, (written by Mr. Bellamy) The Beauties of the Drama, selected in the following Characters: Brutus, Prospero, Sir John Falstaff, Mercutio, And various Comic Characters, from foote. Part II. A Tragedy for Warm Weather, called Lindamira. The Characters of the King, Confidante, Lindamira, and the Epilogue By Mr. Palmer, Who will afterwards deliver a lecture on oratory, in which will be introduced a Specimen of Scotch Elocution. Part III. In addition to what Mr. Palmer has already given, he will introduce Observations on the following Subjects: Esteem, Friendship, Public Spirit, Generosity, Gratitude, Common Sense, Honour, And A Pin. (an elegant Morceau.) And on the Heads of hector and achilles, contrasted with those of humphrys and mendoza. To finish with the Character of a Drunken Buck. Between each Part, Mr. Cartwright, (who has had the Honour of Instructing the Queen of France.) Will perform on the much admired Grand set of Musical Glasses. The whole to conclude with Mr. Cartwright's Beautiful Display of Philosophical Fire-Works. In Addition to his former Display, he has just finished. A Grand Fixed Central Piece, Which undergoes a number of changes, in various figures and Beautiful variation of colours. In the Intervals, the Saloon is lighted by an Aereopyric branch, suspended from the capela by a Chain:-a Light is produced in an Instant, changes its Colour, and is extinguished without any visible Means whatever, Doors to he opened at Half past Seven O'Clock, and begin precisely at Eight. box 5s. saloon 3s. gallery 2s. Places for the Boxes to be taken, every Day, from Ten 'till Three, at the Lyceum, at the Lobby-Door NB. The Public are most respectfully informed, their will be no Performance this Evening at the Lyceum.
Lyceum Theatre (Westminster, London, England)Date: 1789]- Books
- Online
As you like it. This present Saturday, June 27, 1789, A New Entertainment offer'd to the Public will be continued every Evening 'till the first of July, By Mr. Palmer, Of Drury Lane Theatre, And Mr. Cartwright, Whose Performances on the Musical Glasses Has been honoured with such distinguished Patronage. The Performance will be in the Grand Saloon of that capacious and elegant Building, The Lyceum Strand. Mr. Palmer will deliver his Whimsical, Satirical, Serious and Comic, Olio, in three parts: In which he flatters himself, there will be something to please all palates. The performance shall have to recommend it variety and novelty, In the following Manner: Part I. An Occasional Address, (written by Mr. Bellamy) The Beauties of the Drama, selected in the following Characters: Brutus, Prospero, Sir John Flastaff, Mercutio, And various Comic Characters, from foote. Part II. A Tragedy for Warm Weather, called Lindamira. The Characters of the King, Confidante, Lindamira, and the Epilogue By Mr. Palmer, Who will afterwards deliver a lecture on oratory, in which will be introduced a Specimen of Scotch Elocution. Part III. In addition to what Mr. Palmer has already given, he will introduce Observations on the following Subjects: Esteem, Friendship, Public Spirit, Generosity, Gratitude, Common Sense, And A Pin. (an elegant Morceau.) And on the Heads of hector and achilles, contrasted with those of humphrys and mendoza. To finish with the Character of a Drunken Buck. Between each Part, Mr. Cartwright, (who has had the Honour of Instructing the Queen of France.) Will perform on the much admired grand set of Musical Glasses. The whole to conclude with Mr. Cartwright's Beautiful Display of Philosophical Fire-Works. In Addition to his former Display, he has just finished A Grand Fixed Central Piece. Which undergoes a number of changes, in various figures and Beautiful variation of colours. In the Intervals, the Saloon is lighted by an Aereopyric branch, suspended from the Cupola by a Chain:-a Light is produced in an Instant, changes its Colour, and is extinguished without any visible Means whatever. Doors to he opened at Half past Seven O'Clock, and begin precisely at Eight. Box 5s. Saloon 3s. Gallery 2s. Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be taken every Day, from Ten 'till Three, at the Lyceum, at the Lobby Door.
Lyceum Theatre (Westminster, London, England)Date: 1789]- Books
Performing bodies in pain : medieval and post-modern martyrs, mystics, and artists / Marla Carlson.
Carlson, Marla.Date: 2010- Books
Women, medicine and theatre, 1500-1750 : literary mountebanks and performing quacks / M.A. Katritzky.
Katritzky, M. A.Date: [2007], ©2007- Books
Science and the Stanislavsky tradition of acting / Jonathan Pitches.
Pitches, Jonathan, 1968-Date: 2006