 | Samuel Richardson - 1768 - 344 pages
...(a), are poflefled with a notion, that when they reprefent a virtuous orinnocentperfon in diftrefs, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered...his troubles, or made him triumph over his enemies. . ' This, error they have been led into by a ridiculaus •doctrine in Modern Criticifm, that they... | |
 | Great Britain - 1778 - 378 pages
...that when they reprefent a virtuous or innocent perfon in diftrefs, they ought not to leave him tHl they have delivered him out of his troubles, or made him triumph over his enemies. This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modern criticifm, that they are obliged... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...tragedy are poflciTtd with a notion, that when they reprefent a virtuous or innocent ptrion in diftrefs, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered...his troubles, or made him triumph over his enemies. This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doftrine in modern criticifm, that they jre obliged... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...are poflefled with a notion, that when they reprefent " a virtuous or innocent perfon in diftrefs, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered...his troubles, or made him triumph over his enemies. This error they have been led into by a ridiculous docTrine in modern criticifm, that they are obliged... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...And snatch me, o'er the earth, or thro' the air, To Thebes, to Athens, when he will, and where. POPE. THE English writers of tragedy are possessed with...his troubles, or made him triumph over his enemies. This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 416 pages
...Thebes, to Athens, when lie will, and where. POPE. THE English writers of tragedy are possessed witk a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent...his troubles, or made him triumph over his enemies. This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...Irritat, mulcet, falsis terroribus implct, Ut maeus; et modo me Thebis, modo ponit Athenis. HoR. i THE English writers of tragedy are possessed with...his troubles, or made him triumph over his enemies. This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...angit, Irritat, mulcet, falsis terroribus implet, Ut magus; et modo me Thebis, modo ponit Athenis. HoR. THE English writers of tragedy are possessed with...his troubles, or made him triumph over his enemies. This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - English fiction - 1811 - 460 pages
...a very amiable writer of our own country : ' The English writers of Tragedy,' says Mr. Addison*, ' are possessed with a notion, that when they represent...troubles, ' or made him triumph over his enemies. ' This error they have been led into by a ridiculous ( doctrine in modern criticism, that they are... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pages
...snatch me o'er the earth, or thro' the air, To Thebes, to Athens, when he will, and where. Pout. JL HE English writers of tragedy are possessed with a notion,...his troubles, or made him triumph over his enemies. This error they have been led into by a -ridiculous doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged... | |
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THE English writers of tragedy are possessed with a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered him out of his troubles, or made him triumph over his enemies. This error... 
