An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespear Compared with the Greek and French Dramatic Poets: With Some Remarks Upon the Misrepresentations of Mons. de VoltaireJ. Dodsley, 1769 - 288 pages |
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... falls fometimes into the fashionable mode of writing : but this is only by fits ; for many parts of all his plays are written with the most noble , ele- gant , and uncorrupted fimplicity . Such is his merit , that the more juft and ...
... falls fometimes into the fashionable mode of writing : but this is only by fits ; for many parts of all his plays are written with the most noble , ele- gant , and uncorrupted fimplicity . Such is his merit , that the more juft and ...
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... falls intirely fhort of the in- tention of the drama : and indeed many plays are little more than poems rehearsed ; and the theatrical decorations are used rather to improve the spectacle , than to affift the drama of which the poet ...
... falls intirely fhort of the in- tention of the drama : and indeed many plays are little more than poems rehearsed ; and the theatrical decorations are used rather to improve the spectacle , than to affift the drama of which the poet ...
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... fall . An European monarch would think it as unbecoming him to be ftyled light of the world , glory of nations , and fuch other swelling additions , affumed by the Afiatic princes , as to be called the tamer of horses , or the fwift ...
... fall . An European monarch would think it as unbecoming him to be ftyled light of the world , glory of nations , and fuch other swelling additions , affumed by the Afiatic princes , as to be called the tamer of horses , or the fwift ...
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... fall Your horrible pleasure ; here I ftand your flave , A poor , infirm , weak , and defpis'd old man ! And yet I call you fervile ministers , That have with two pernicious daughters join'd Your high engender'd battles , ' gainst a head ...
... fall Your horrible pleasure ; here I ftand your flave , A poor , infirm , weak , and defpis'd old man ! And yet I call you fervile ministers , That have with two pernicious daughters join'd Your high engender'd battles , ' gainst a head ...
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... fall . Had I fo lavish of my prefence been , So common - hackney'd in the eyes of men , So ftale and cheap to vulgar company ; Opinion , that did help me to the crown , Had still kept loyal to poffeffion , And left me in reputeless ...
... fall . Had I fo lavish of my prefence been , So common - hackney'd in the eyes of men , So ftale and cheap to vulgar company ; Opinion , that did help me to the crown , Had still kept loyal to poffeffion , And left me in reputeless ...
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