The plays of Shakespeare, from the text of S. Johnson, with the prefaces, notes &c. of Rowe, Pope and many other critics. 6 vols. [in 12 pt. Followed by] Shakespeare's poems, Volume 1 |
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... observed of the ancient schools of declamation , that the more diligently they were frequented , the more was the ftudent difqualified for the world , because he found nothing there which he should ever meet in any other place . The ...
... observed of the ancient schools of declamation , that the more diligently they were frequented , the more was the ftudent difqualified for the world , because he found nothing there which he should ever meet in any other place . The ...
Page xii
... observations are to be confidered not as unexceptio- nably constant , but as containing general and predominant truth . Shakespeare's familiar dialogue is affirmed to be smooth and clear , yet not wholly without ruggedness or dif ...
... observations are to be confidered not as unexceptio- nably constant , but as containing general and predominant truth . Shakespeare's familiar dialogue is affirmed to be smooth and clear , yet not wholly without ruggedness or dif ...
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... charged with afferting , that Shakespeare's faults were fufficient to obfcure and overwhelm his Excellencies : But by other merit , he certainly means the merit of any other writer . It may be observed , that in many of his PREFACE . xii.
... charged with afferting , that Shakespeare's faults were fufficient to obfcure and overwhelm his Excellencies : But by other merit , he certainly means the merit of any other writer . It may be observed , that in many of his PREFACE . xii.
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William Shakespeare Samuel Johnson. It may be observed , that in many of his plays the latter part is evidently neglected . When he found himself near the end of his work , and , in view of his reward , he shortened the labour , to ...
William Shakespeare Samuel Johnson. It may be observed , that in many of his plays the latter part is evidently neglected . When he found himself near the end of his work , and , in view of his reward , he shortened the labour , to ...
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... observation impregnated by genius . Cato af- fords a fplendid exhibition of artificial and fictitious man- ners , and delivers just and noble sentiments , in diction easy , elevated and harmonious , but its hopes and fears communi- cate ...
... observation impregnated by genius . Cato af- fords a fplendid exhibition of artificial and fictitious man- ners , and delivers just and noble sentiments , in diction easy , elevated and harmonious , but its hopes and fears communi- cate ...
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