 His general look was somewhat heavy, and sour ; but, when he did smile, it was his sire the sun bursting out of a black cloud. There was a sudden flash of intelligence, wit, and good humour, beaming in his countenance, which I hardly ever saw in any other.  Masters in music - Página 528editado por - 1903Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | Victor Schoelcher - 1857 - 484 páginas
...and such as impressed ideas of superiority and genius." And in a subsequent paragraph — " Handel's general look was somewhat heavy and sour, but when he did smile, it was his sire the sun bursting out of a black cloud. There was a sudden flash of intelligence, wit, and... | |
 | John Sullivan Dwight - 1858 - 426 páginas
...desheeved; but I vas not desheeved ; he is ein t — d shcauntrel — and coot for nutting." Handel's general look was somewhat heavy and sour ; but when he did smile, it was his sire the sun, bursting out of a black cloud. There was a sudden flash of intelligence, wit, and... | |
 | Mrs. Julian Marshall - 1883 - 184 páginas
...manifested his pleasure and satisfaction. Without it, nice observers were sure that he was out of humour His general look was somewhat heavy and sour, but when he did smile, it was his sire, the sun, bursting out of a black cloud." He was so prominent a figure in a society addicted... | |
 | William Smyth Rockstro - 1883 - 484 páginas
...but yesterday, was full of fire, and dignity, and such as impressed ideas of superiority, and genius. His general look was somewhat heavy, and sour ; but, when he did smile, it was his sire the sun bursting out of a black cloud. There was a sudden flash of intelligence, wit, and... | |
 | John Joseph Brown - 1883 - 374 páginas
...short and prominent eyebrows and finely marked and handsome features. Burney says of him, ' Handel's general look was somewhat heavy and sour, but when he did smile it was like his sire the sun bursting out of a black cloud. There was a sudden flash of intelligence, wit,... | |
 | Nathan Haskell Dole - 1891 - 596 páginas
...countenance " was full of fire and dignity, and such as impressed ideas of superiority and genius. His general look was somewhat heavy and sour ; but when he did smile, it was his sire the sun bursting out of a black cloud. . . . He wore an enormous white wig, and when things... | |
 | Emily Tennyson Bradley Smith ("Mrs. A. Murray Smith."), Mrs. A. Murray Smith - 1902 - 504 páginas
...before us the famous description of Handel's appearance from the pen of his contemporary, Dr. Burney : " He was somewhat unwieldy in his actions, but his countenance...smile it was the sun bursting out of a black cloud . . . his smile was like heaven." The author of the other musical dictionary, Sir John Hawkins, speaks... | |
 | Nathan Haskell Dole - 1902 - 346 páginas
...countenance " was full of fire and dignity, and such as impressed ideas of superiority and genius. His general look was somewhat heavy and sour ; but when he did smile, it was his sire the sun bursting out of a black cloud. . . . He wore an enormous white wig, and when things... | |
 | Harold C Schonberg - 1997 - 664 páginas
...another British writer on music, says that Handel's thick legs were bowed), unwieldy in his motions, and "his general look was somewhat heavy and sour; but when he did smile, it was his sire the sun bursting out of a black cloud. . . . He was impetuous, rough, and peremptory in his... | |
 | Winton Dean - 1983 - 212 páginas
...uncommon way, enabled him to throw persons and things into very ridiculous attitudes. . . . Handel's general look was somewhat heavy and sour; but when he did smile, it was his sire the sun, bursting out of a black cloud. There was a sudden flash of intelligence, wit, and... | |
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