 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pagina’s
...feel the .higheft pleafure that the drama can give, read every play from the firft fcene to the laft, with utter negligence of all his commentators. When his fancy is once on the wing, let it not (loop at correction or explanation. When his attention is ftrongly engaged, let it difdain alike to... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pagina’s
...feel the higbeft pleafure that the drama can give, read every play, from the firft fcene to the laft, with utter negligence of all his commentators. When his fancy is once on the Ving, let it not {loop at correction or explanation. When his attention is ftrongly engaged, let it... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pagina’s
...feel the higheft Pleafurethat the Drama cangive, read every Play, from the firft Scene to the laft, with utter Negligence of all his Commentators. When his Fancy is once on the Wing, let it not ftoop at Correction or Explanation. When his Attention is ftrongly engaged, let it difdain alike to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pagina’s
...feel the higheft Pleafure that the Drama can give, read every Play, from the firft Scene to the laft, with utter Negligence of all his Commentators. When his Fancy is once on the Wing, let it not ftoop at Correction or Explanation. When his Attention is ftrongly engaged, let it difdain alike to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 pagina’s
...pleafure that the drama can give, read every play> from the firft fcene to the laft, with utter negligence negligence of all his commentators. When his fancy is once on the wing, let it not ftoop at correclion or explanation. When his attention is ftrongly engaged, let it difdain alike to... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pagina’s
...necessary, but they are necessary fcvils. Let him, that is yet unacquainted with the powers of Shakspere, and who desires to feel the highest pleasure that...explanation. When his attention is strongly engaged, let it disdain alike to turn aside to the name of Theobald and of Pope. Let him read on through brightness... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pagina’s
...feel the higheft pleafure that the drama can give, read every play, from the firft fcene to the laft, with utter negligence of all his commentators. When his fancy is once on the wing, let it not ftoop at correction or explanation. When his attention is ftrongly engaged, let it difdain alike to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pagina’s
...Boswell's delightful pages I would venture to give the advice Johnson gives about Shakespeare: — ' Let him that is yet unacquainted with the powers of Shakespeare,...explanation. When his attention is strongly engaged let it disdain alike to turn aside to the name of Theobald and of Pope. Let him read on through brightness... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pagina’s
...Boswell's delightful pages I would venture to give the advice Johnson gives about Shakespeare: — ' Let him that is yet unacquainted with the powers of Shakespeare,...explanation. When his attention is strongly engaged let it disdain alike to turn aside to the name of Theobald and of Pope. Let him read on through brightness... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1800 - 330 pagina’s
...feel the higheft pleafure that the drama can give, read every play, from the firft fcene to the laft, with utter negligence of all his commentators. When his fancy is once on the wing, let it not ftoop at torreition or explanation, When his attention i« 9 ftrongly ftrongly engaged, let it difdain... | |
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Notes are often necessary, but they are necessary evils. Let him that is yet unacquainted with the powers of Shakespeare, and who desires to feel the highest pleasure that the drama can give, read every play from the first scene to the last, with utter... 
