An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespeare: Compared with the Greek and French Dramatic Poets; with Some Remarks Upon the Misrepresentations of Mons. de VoltaireHarding, 1810 - 296 pagina's |
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Pagina 27
... light of the world , glory of nations , and by the swelling titles assumed by the Asiatic princes , as to be called the tamer of horses , or the swift - footed , like the heroes of Homer . Père Brumoy seems to be very sensible of ...
... light of the world , glory of nations , and by the swelling titles assumed by the Asiatic princes , as to be called the tamer of horses , or the swift - footed , like the heroes of Homer . Père Brumoy seems to be very sensible of ...
Pagina 36
... Gloucester , the renowned Hotspur , were very interesting objects to their countrymen . Whatever shewed them in a strong light , and and represented them with sentiments and manners agreeable to their 36 ON THE HISTORICAL DRAMA .
... Gloucester , the renowned Hotspur , were very interesting objects to their countrymen . Whatever shewed them in a strong light , and and represented them with sentiments and manners agreeable to their 36 ON THE HISTORICAL DRAMA .
Pagina 47
... light the latent motives , the secret machinations of our politicians : yet how does he enter into the deepest mys- teries of state ! There cannot be a stronger proof of the superiority of his genius over the historians of the times ...
... light the latent motives , the secret machinations of our politicians : yet how does he enter into the deepest mys- teries of state ! There cannot be a stronger proof of the superiority of his genius over the historians of the times ...
Pagina 81
... that species , would obtain favour for the species itself , though perhaps correct taste may be offended with the transitions from G from grave and important , to light and lu- dicrous THE FIRST PART OF HENRY IV . 81.
... that species , would obtain favour for the species itself , though perhaps correct taste may be offended with the transitions from G from grave and important , to light and lu- dicrous THE FIRST PART OF HENRY IV . 81.
Pagina 82
... light and lu- dicrous subjects : and more still with those from great and illustrious , to low and mean persons . Foreigners , unused to these con- positions , will be much disgusted at them . The vulgar call all animals that are not ...
... light and lu- dicrous subjects : and more still with those from great and illustrious , to low and mean persons . Foreigners , unused to these con- positions , will be much disgusted at them . The vulgar call all animals that are not ...
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