Verborgen velden
Boeken Boek
" He carries his persons indifferently through right and wrong, and at the close dismisses them without further care, and leaves their examples to operate by chance. This fault the barbarity of his age cannot extenuate, for it is always a writer's duty... "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Adventurer. Philological tracts - Pagina 243
door Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
Volledige weergave - Over dit boek

Mr. Johnson's Preface to His Edition of Shakespear's Plays..

Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pagina’s
...and wrong, and at the clofe difmifics them without further care, and leaves their examples to operace by chance. This fault the barbarity of his age cannot...to make the world better, and juftice is a virtue independant on time or place. The plots are often fo loofely formed, that a very flight cdnflderation...
Volledige weergave - Over dit boek

The Monthly Review Or Literary Journal

Several Hands - 1765 - 624 pagina’s
...them without r'urther ca-e, and leaves their examples to operate by chance. This fault the barba ity of his age cannot extenuate ; for it is always a writer's...to make the world better, and juftice is a virtue jndependant on time or pb.ce.' 4 No queftion, fays our Editor, in another place, can be more innocently...
Volledige weergave - Over dit boek

The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 33

1765 - 600 pagina’s
...the wicked ; he carries his perfons indifferently through right and wrong, and at the clofe difmifTes them without further care, and leaves their examples to operate by chance. This fault ttv- barbarity of his age cannot extenuate; for it is always a writer's duty to make the world better,...
Volledige weergave - Over dit boek

The plays of William Shakespeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pagina’s
...axioms drop cafually from him ; he makes no juft diftribution of good or evil, nor is alaa ways ways careful to ihew in the virtuous a difapprobation of...to make the world better, and juftice is a virtue independant on time or place. The plots are often fo loofely formed, that a very flight confideration...
Volledige weergave - Over dit boek

Prefaces. Tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Merry wives of Windsor

William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pagina’s
...the wicked; he carries his perfons indifferently through right and wrong, and at the clofe difmifies them without further care, and leaves their examples...is always a writer's duty to make the world better, andjufticeis a virtue independent on time or place. • . < The plots are often fo loofely formed,...
Volledige weergave - Over dit boek

Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pagina’s
...the Wicked ; he carries his Perfons indifferently through Right and Wrong, and at the Clofe difmifles them without further Care, and leaves their Examples...to make the World better; and Juftice is a Virtue independant on Time or Place. The Plots are often fo loofely formed, that a very flight Confideration...
Volledige weergave - Over dit boek

Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pagina’s
...the Wicked ; he carries his Perfons indifferently through Right and Wrong, and at the Clofe difmifles them without further Care, and leaves their Examples to operate by Chance. Thi* Fault the Barbarity of his Age cannot extenuate ; for it is always a Writer's Duty to make the...
Volledige weergave - Over dit boek

The Plays of William Shakespeare in Ten Volumes: Prefaces. The tempest. The ...

William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pagina’s
...cafually from him ; he makes no juft difjribution of good or evil, nor is al-. ways careful to fliew in the virtuous a difapprobation of the wicked; he...the barbarity of his age cannot extenuate; for it is a] ways a writer's duty to make the world better, and juftice is a virtue in* dependent on time or...
Volledige weergave - Over dit boek

The Beauties of Johnson: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 pagina’s
...author who facrifices virtue to convenience, and feems to write without any moral purpofe, even ihe barbarity of his age cannot extenuate; for it is always...to make the world better, and juftice is a virtue independant on time and place. Ditto, p. i9 & 20. It is feldom that authors rife much above the ftandard...
Volledige weergave - Over dit boek

The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere: With the Notes of All ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pagina’s
...the wicked ; he carries his persons indifferently through right and wrong, and at the close dismisses them without further care, and leaves their examples...cannot extenuate; for it is always a writer's duty to to ir.ake the world better, and justice is a virtue independent on time or place. The plots are often...
Volledige weergave - Over dit boek




  1. Mijn bibliotheek
  2. Help
  3. Geavanceerd zoeken naar boeken
  4. ePub downloaden
  5. Pdf downloaden