The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-01-11 00:00:00

fine arts

ragement of these pursuits, and gave them the means to
enjoy out-door pastimes. Whilst the more savage and
bloody amusements of the Romans outrage and shock our
feelings of humanity, we find the Greeks occupying them-
selves by the innocent and delightful objects sought after
in their Olympic Games. They contended for glory by
the peaceful arts, and chariot-racing, running, wrestling,
throwing the discus, gymnastics, acts of strength and
feats of agility, and other amusements of the kind, were
among the recreations of the people; and if they were
compelled, by less peacefully disposed neighbours, to war
inwh
which contributed
their
topeacem
dowe
domestic
chp
celebratedapiness o y these
ant,games,
y Their
philosophers and other distinguished men, too, did not
think it beneath their dignity and elevation of mind to
enter into these enjoyments, knowing than they had: for
their object the attenuation of the human form, producing
health and elasticity. or the mind. The human figure, by
these opportunities, attained its highest point of beauty—
each individual muscle was brought into action ; the
limbs were by this means fully developed, producing per-
fect symmetry of the parts ; judge s were appointed, and
prizes given for the must perfect forms, both male and

snow to, our readers that
female. ' —'. ,
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These reflections have been elicited by witnessing um
trulyp
hei ex
hc eelalternet, Fa rnedn cwhecompany of equestrians now at our
they behold in them the spirit qf the Olympic Games of
Greece revived to us in these our modern days, and trust
that we shall be able to point out those points of excel-
lence which would escape the casual or gens.ral observer,
and the amazing feats performed by
and so increase the gratification of those will witness the
performances. The fine forms produced by the nature of
their exercises from their eally youth, (both male and
and the result must, we con-
ceive, be satisfactory to M.
wonderful,)
Dejean, who brought this
themfte,rme
ra, lceahrecoeq
trulyurneps t
ar i,
:ay t 1:
As we were one of the early visitors to
witness his efforts here, we felt convinced that such talent
could not long remain without meeting with its full re-
ward find
overflowingtourlmt h
viewsons
e a nightly.otits
We h
superior
lenceopow
with
that this, his first visit across our channel, is only
one of a series to this town. For ourselves, we tender to
min our best thanks for his enterprise and the great
treat afforded in witnessing the performances. It is also
not the least gratifying part of our task to record of this
gentleman, that the perfect air of respectability that per-
vades his entire establishment and troop in dress and
manner, leaves nothing to be desired for the most fastidi-
ous taste.. All is elegant and unique in its way. The
entire costumes and paraPhernalia are giver
; meet a n d

truth, and with rigid exact

which

racteristic of our neighbours the French.
the charm, a total absence of all vulgarity

nected with o
The interior

taste, into a perfect Amphitheatre, and t
away with, the entire performance takes pla
which was the character of the ancient places of amuse-
ment from which the theatre takes its nam,
We have a vivid recollection of Ducrow'
within these same walls, and the dramatic!
which he threw into all his parts must

performances

er of feeling

brance of many of our readers. There was
he did, and it is no more than: common ac.
his memory to state, without any feeling of disparage-
ment, that although there is no oue member of this com-

pally who can be said to be his superior, or equal ; yet, as

tri whole, the troop of M. Dejes*u stands unrivalled is
power, excellence, variety, and the indescribable elegance
of the entire arrangement.—R. M.