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 |
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... Poetry . P. 25 . On the Hiftorical Drama . P. 55 . The First Part of Henry IV . P. 89 . 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 ...
... Poetry . P. 25 . On the Hiftorical Drama . P. 55 . The First Part of Henry IV . P. 89 . 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 ...
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... poets , this author offers the fullest and fairest subject for criticism . Animated by an opinion of fuch authority , fome of the most learned and ingenious of our critics have made correct editions of his works , and enriched them with ...
... poets , this author offers the fullest and fairest subject for criticism . Animated by an opinion of fuch authority , fome of the most learned and ingenious of our critics have made correct editions of his works , and enriched them with ...
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... poet of a neighbour- ing nation , treated as a writer of monstrous Farces , called by him Tragedies ; and bar- barifm and ignorance are attributed to the nation , by which he is admired . Yet if wits , poets , critics , could ever be ...
... poet of a neighbour- ing nation , treated as a writer of monstrous Farces , called by him Tragedies ; and bar- barifm and ignorance are attributed to the nation , by which he is admired . Yet if wits , poets , critics , could ever be ...
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... poetry should be as lit- tle comprehended as among the Chinese . Learning here is not confined to ecclefiaf tics , or a few lettered fages and academics : every English gentleman has an education , which gives him an early acquaintance ...
... poetry should be as lit- tle comprehended as among the Chinese . Learning here is not confined to ecclefiaf tics , or a few lettered fages and academics : every English gentleman has an education , which gives him an early acquaintance ...
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... poets affume a fuperiority over Shakespear , on account of their more con- ftant adherence to Ariftotle's unities of Time and Place . The pedant who bought at a great price A 3 the $ the lamp of a famous Philofopher , expecting that by ...
... poets affume a fuperiority over Shakespear , on account of their more con- ftant adherence to Ariftotle's unities of Time and Place . The pedant who bought at a great price A 3 the $ the lamp of a famous Philofopher , expecting that by ...
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