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 VoltaireH. Hughs, 1772 - 288 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 46
Page
... The Second Part of Henry IV . P. III . On the Præternatural Beings . P. 133 . The Tragedy of Macbeth . P. 173 . Upon the Cinna of Corneille . Upon the Death of Julius Cæfar . P. 207 . P. 245 . " INTRODUCTION . R. Pope , in the preface to.
... The Second Part of Henry IV . P. III . On the Præternatural Beings . P. 133 . The Tragedy of Macbeth . P. 173 . Upon the Cinna of Corneille . Upon the Death of Julius Cæfar . P. 207 . P. 245 . " INTRODUCTION . R. Pope , in the preface to.
Page 47
... he , does not declaim in the tone of the Theatre ; his ex- preffions in converfation are just and strong ; * Lettres fur l'Eloquence , & c . 2 he heutters nothinglow , nor any thing pompous . Augustus Cæfar On DRAMATIC POETRY . 47.
... he , does not declaim in the tone of the Theatre ; his ex- preffions in converfation are just and strong ; * Lettres fur l'Eloquence , & c . 2 he heutters nothinglow , nor any thing pompous . Augustus Cæfar On DRAMATIC POETRY . 47.
Page 48
... Cæfar , represented to a barbarous audience , would command more respect , if feated on the Mogul's golden throne , spark- ling with gems , than in the curule chair , to which power , not pomp , gave dignity . It is a degree of ...
... Cæfar , represented to a barbarous audience , would command more respect , if feated on the Mogul's golden throne , spark- ling with gems , than in the curule chair , to which power , not pomp , gave dignity . It is a degree of ...
Page 50
... Cæfar , we should have abhorred Brutus as an Affaffin , who by this artifice appears a Tyrannicide : and had not Mr. Addison made Cato a Patriot , according to the Roman mode , we should think he was mad for killing himself be- caufe Cæfar ...
... Cæfar , we should have abhorred Brutus as an Affaffin , who by this artifice appears a Tyrannicide : and had not Mr. Addison made Cato a Patriot , according to the Roman mode , we should think he was mad for killing himself be- caufe Cæfar ...
Page 165
... to exhibit fuch idle and frivolous gambols , as Ghofts are by the vulgar often reprefented to perform . The historical L 3 testimony , teftimony , that , antecedent to the death of Cæfar On the Præternatural Beings . 165.
... to exhibit fuch idle and frivolous gambols , as Ghofts are by the vulgar often reprefented to perform . The historical L 3 testimony , teftimony , that , antecedent to the death of Cæfar On the Præternatural Beings . 165.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abfurd addrefs admired Affaffin affift affume againſt allegory anſwer ANTONY appears arifes Auguftus baſe beſt blood Brutus Cæfar Caffius cauſe character Cinna circumſtances confpiracy confpirators Corneille critics dæmons defire drama ELPINICE Emilia eſtabliſhed Euripides expreffed fable fame faſhioned fays fecret feems fentiments fhall fhew firft firſt fituation folemn fome foul fpecies fpectator French ftill fubjects fuch fuperftition fuperiority furely genius ghoſt hath heart heav'n hero himſelf hiſtory honour human imitation intereſt itſelf juſt king lefs Macbeth manners mind moft moſt muſt nature neceffary obferved occafion paffion perfons piece play pleaſe pleaſure Poet Poetry preſent purpoſe racter raiſed reaſon repreſentation repreſented reſpect Roman ſay ſcene ſeems Shakeſpear ſhall ſhe ſhould ſome Sophocles ſpeak ſpeech ſpirit ſtage ſtate ſtill ſtory ſtyle ſuch Tacitus taſte thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou tion tragedy tragedy of Macbeth tranflation underſtand uſed verfe Voltaire vulgar whofe whoſe Witches