 In tragedy his performance seems constantly to be worse, as his labour is more. The effusions of passion which exigence forces out are for the most part striking and energetic; but whenever he solicits his invention, or strains his faculties, the offspring...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 93de Samuel Johnson - 1806Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...have been always some modes of gaiety preferable to others, and a writer ought to choose the best. In tragedy, his performance seems constantly to be...exigence forces out, are for the most part striking and cnergetick ; but whenever he solicits his invention, or strains his faculties, the offspring of his... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 256 pages
...delicacy, nor are sufficiently distinguished from his clowns, by any appearance of refined manners. -•' In tragedy his performance seems constantly to be...exigence forces out, are for the most part striking and energetic ; but whenever he solicits his invention, or strains his faculties, the effect of his throes... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 pages
...have been always some modes of gaiety preferable to others, and a writer ought to choose the best. In tragedy his performance seems constantly to be worse, as his labour is more. The effusions of paslion, which exigence forces out, are for the most part striking and eiiergetick ; but whenever he... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pages
...of gaiety preferable to others, and a writer ought to choose the best. In tragedy his performances seems constantly to be worse, as his labour is more....energetick ; but whenever he solicits his invention, or sustains his faculties, the offspring of his throes is tumour, meanness, tediousness, and obscurity.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 488 pages
...have been always some modes of gaiety preferable to ethers, and a writer ought to choose the best. In tragedy his performance seems constantly to be...exigence forces out, are for the most part striking and energetic ; but whenever he solicits his invention, or strains his faculties, the offspring of his... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pages
...of gaiety preferable to others, and a writer ought to choose the best. In tragedy his performances seems constantly to be worse, as his labour is more....passion, which exigence forces out, are for the most pr.rt striking and energetick ; but whenever he solicits his invention, or sustains his faculties,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 444 pages
...have been always some modes of gaiety preferable to others, and a writer ought to choose the best. In tragedy his performance seems constantly to be...throes is tumour, meanness, tediousness, and obscurity. tells the incident imperfectly in many words, which might have been more plainly delivered in few.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 436 pages
...have been always some modes of gaiety preferable to others, and a writer ought to choose the best. In tragedy his performance seems constantly to be...faculties, the offspring of his throes is tumour, meanness, teciiousness, and obscurity. tells the incident imperfectly in many words, which might have been more... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 470 pages
...have been always some modes of gayety preferable to others, ana a writer ought to choose the best. In tragedy his performance seems constantly to be...exigence forces out, are for the most part striking and energetic; but whenever he solicits his invention, or strains his faculties, the offspring of his throes... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 532 pages
...have been always some modes of gayety preferable to others, and a writer ought to choose the best. In tragedy his performance seems constantly to be...exigence forces out, are for the most part striking and energetic; but whenever he solicits his invention, or strains his faculties, the offspring of his throes... | |
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