blooming Beauty
| [No. 5] | Tuesday, March 6, 1711 | Addison |
Spectatum admissi risum teneatis?
Hor.
An Opera may be allowed to be extravagantly lavish in its Decorations, as its only Design is to gratify the Senses, and keep up an indolent Attention in the Audience. Common Sense however requires that there should be nothing in the Scenes and Machines which may appear Childish and Absurd. How would the Wits of King
Charles's
time have laughed to have seen
Nicolini