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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With Some Remarks Upon the Misrepresentations of Mons. de Voltaire Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth). INTRODUCTION . R. Pope , in the preface to his edition of Shakespear , fets out with declaring , that , of all English poets , this author ...
With Some Remarks Upon the Misrepresentations of Mons. de Voltaire Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth). INTRODUCTION . R. Pope , in the preface to his edition of Shakespear , fets out with declaring , that , of all English poets , this author ...
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With Some Remarks Upon the Misrepresentations of Mons. de Voltaire Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth). cate , nor audaciously bold , affume their high- eft character , and in all their compofitions seem to respect the chastity of the public taste ...
With Some Remarks Upon the Misrepresentations of Mons. de Voltaire Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth). cate , nor audaciously bold , affume their high- eft character , and in all their compofitions seem to respect the chastity of the public taste ...
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With Some Remarks Upon the Misrepresentations of Mons. de Voltaire Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth). with the faults of the times , whether they be fuch as belong to unpolished , or cor- rupted taste . Shakespear wrote at a time , when learning ...
With Some Remarks Upon the Misrepresentations of Mons. de Voltaire Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth). with the faults of the times , whether they be fuch as belong to unpolished , or cor- rupted taste . Shakespear wrote at a time , when learning ...
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With Some Remarks Upon the Misrepresentations of Mons. de Voltaire Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth). A each should have its specific merit ; the ode , that which conftitutes the perfection of an ode , & c . In thefe views , then , our author is ...
With Some Remarks Upon the Misrepresentations of Mons. de Voltaire Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth). A each should have its specific merit ; the ode , that which conftitutes the perfection of an ode , & c . In thefe views , then , our author is ...
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With Some Remarks Upon the Misrepresentations of Mons. de Voltaire Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth). who affects an impartial and philofophic fpi- rit , should not rather speak with admiration , than contempt , of an author , who by the force of ...
With Some Remarks Upon the Misrepresentations of Mons. de Voltaire Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth). who affects an impartial and philofophic fpi- rit , should not rather speak with admiration , than contempt , of an author , who by the force of ...
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