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 xx
... reason , and an epigrammatic turn , argument ; so that many of our country- men have hastily adopted this lively writer's opinion of the extravagance , and total want of design in Shakspeare's dramas . With the more learned , deep , and ...
... reason , and an epigrammatic turn , argument ; so that many of our country- men have hastily adopted this lively writer's opinion of the extravagance , and total want of design in Shakspeare's dramas . With the more learned , deep , and ...
Pagina 64
... and haughty favourites of the emperor with indignity , and Otho's thrice repeated attempt to kill himself be- * Roman de Clelie . fore 1 fore his mistress's face , without the least reason 64 ON THE HISTORICAL DRAMA .
... and haughty favourites of the emperor with indignity , and Otho's thrice repeated attempt to kill himself be- * Roman de Clelie . fore 1 fore his mistress's face , without the least reason 64 ON THE HISTORICAL DRAMA .
Pagina 65
... reason why he should put an end to his life , or probability that she would suffer him to do it . To make minute criti- cisms , where the great parts are so de- fective , would be trifling . Having observed how poorly Corneille has ...
... reason why he should put an end to his life , or probability that she would suffer him to do it . To make minute criti- cisms , where the great parts are so de- fective , would be trifling . Having observed how poorly Corneille has ...
Pagina 76
... reason have suggested * , it is certain his reign was full of discontents and troubles . The popular arts by which he captivated the multitude , are finely described in the speech he makes to his son , in the third act Any other poet ...
... reason have suggested * , it is certain his reign was full of discontents and troubles . The popular arts by which he captivated the multitude , are finely described in the speech he makes to his son , in the third act Any other poet ...
Pagina 121
... self , or something very nearly approach- 66 66 ing to it . " It should indeed be what our * Ilurd , on Dramatic Imitation . imagination imagination will adopt though our reason would reject it . ON THE PRETERNATURAL BEINGS . 121.
... self , or something very nearly approach- 66 66 ing to it . " It should indeed be what our * Ilurd , on Dramatic Imitation . imagination imagination will adopt though our reason would reject it . ON THE PRETERNATURAL BEINGS . 121.
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