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 8
... scene , and be what they behold . He ascribes such power to a well - wrought scene , as to ask , When Cato groans , who does not wish to bleed ? He He would not have supposed the death of Hector , 8 ON DRAMATIC POETRY .
... scene , and be what they behold . He ascribes such power to a well - wrought scene , as to ask , When Cato groans , who does not wish to bleed ? He He would not have supposed the death of Hector , 8 ON DRAMATIC POETRY .
Pagina 20
... attention to some love - scenes between Neoptolemus , and a fair nymph of Lemnos ? Would the poet be excused by pleading the effeminacy and gallantry gallantry of an audience , who would not endure so 20 ON DRAMATIC POETRY .
... attention to some love - scenes between Neoptolemus , and a fair nymph of Lemnos ? Would the poet be excused by pleading the effeminacy and gallantry gallantry of an audience , who would not endure so 20 ON DRAMATIC POETRY .
Pagina 38
... scene of his best plays . But lest I should be misunderstood , I will cite one from the second part of Henry IV . where the general maxim is , that Sh . 1 An An habitation giddy and unsure Hath he that buildeth on 38 ON THE HISTORICAL ...
... scene of his best plays . But lest I should be misunderstood , I will cite one from the second part of Henry IV . where the general maxim is , that Sh . 1 An An habitation giddy and unsure Hath he that buildeth on 38 ON THE HISTORICAL ...
Pagina 49
... Scene 3d , GLOUCESTER , The midwife wonder'd , and the women cry'd , Oh Jesus bless us , he is born with teeth ! And so I was , which plainly signified That I should snarl , and bite , and play the dog : Then since the heav'ns have shap ...
... Scene 3d , GLOUCESTER , The midwife wonder'd , and the women cry'd , Oh Jesus bless us , he is born with teeth ! And so I was , which plainly signified That I should snarl , and bite , and play the dog : Then since the heav'ns have shap ...
Pagina 64
... scene between the jealous ladies , the improbability of their treating the powerful 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 ...
... scene between the jealous ladies , the improbability of their treating the powerful 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 ...
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