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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... Fable , feems to have been the universal intention , from the first inftitu- tion of the Drama to this time ; and to have prevailed , not only in Europe , but in all countries where the dramatic art has been attempted . It has indeed ...
... Fable , feems to have been the universal intention , from the first inftitu- tion of the Drama to this time ; and to have prevailed , not only in Europe , but in all countries where the dramatic art has been attempted . It has indeed ...
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... Fables answer the nobleft end of Fable , moral inftruction ; next , whether his dra- matic imitation has its proper dramatic excel- lence . In the latter of these articles , per- haps , there is not any thing will more affift our ...
... Fables answer the nobleft end of Fable , moral inftruction ; next , whether his dra- matic imitation has its proper dramatic excel- lence . In the latter of these articles , per- haps , there is not any thing will more affift our ...
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... fable of the Iliad is adapted to the political state of Greece , whofe various chiefs are thereby exhorted to unanimity ; the Odyffey , to the general con- dition of human nature ; but the episodical part of his works he has enriched ...
... fable of the Iliad is adapted to the political state of Greece , whofe various chiefs are thereby exhorted to unanimity ; the Odyffey , to the general con- dition of human nature ; but the episodical part of his works he has enriched ...
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... fable exhibited to the view , and rendered palpable to the fenses ; and every decoration of the Stage is contrived to impose the delufion on the fpec- tator , by confpiring with the imitation . It is addreffed to the imagination ...
... fable exhibited to the view , and rendered palpable to the fenses ; and every decoration of the Stage is contrived to impose the delufion on the fpec- tator , by confpiring with the imitation . It is addreffed to the imagination ...
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... Fable , and not as the principal object of the Poet or the Audience . The firft endeavour of the Poet fhould be to touch the heart , the next to mend it . What would the ancients fay , who would not fuffer even the inarticulate founds ...
... Fable , and not as the principal object of the Poet or the Audience . The firft endeavour of the Poet fhould be to touch the heart , the next to mend it . What would the ancients fay , who would not fuffer even the inarticulate founds ...
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