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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... gives him an early acquaintance with the writings of the ancients . His knowledge of polite literature does not begin with that period , which Mr. de Voltaire calls Le Siecle de Louis quatorze . Before he is admitted as a spectator at ...
... gives him an early acquaintance with the writings of the ancients . His knowledge of polite literature does not begin with that period , which Mr. de Voltaire calls Le Siecle de Louis quatorze . Before he is admitted as a spectator at ...
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... ftrength , depend on the mind , which animates the form . The critic but fashions the Body of a work ; the poet muft add the Soul , which gives force and di- rection direction to its actions and gestures : when one of 6 INTRODUCTION .
... ftrength , depend on the mind , which animates the form . The critic but fashions the Body of a work ; the poet muft add the Soul , which gives force and di- rection direction to its actions and gestures : when one of 6 INTRODUCTION .
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... give proper fub- jects for imitation . It may be faid in mi- tigation of his fault , that the vulgar here had not , as at Athens , been used to be- hold , Gorgeous Gorgeous tragedy In scepter'd pall come sweeping by , Prefenting 18 ...
... give proper fub- jects for imitation . It may be faid in mi- tigation of his fault , that the vulgar here had not , as at Athens , been used to be- hold , Gorgeous Gorgeous tragedy In scepter'd pall come sweeping by , Prefenting 18 ...
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... gives air of reality to every thing , and , in spite of many and great faults , effects , better than any one has ever done , the chief purposes of theatrical representation . It avails little to prove , that the means by which he ...
... gives air of reality to every thing , and , in spite of many and great faults , effects , better than any one has ever done , the chief purposes of theatrical representation . It avails little to prove , that the means by which he ...
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... it imitates by narration . The moft perfect , and the best imitation , is cer- tainly that which gives the most adequate , * Arift . Poet . C. 1. Chap . 3 . lively , 1 lively , and faithful copy of the thing imi- On Dramatic Poetry P.
... it imitates by narration . The moft perfect , and the best imitation , is cer- tainly that which gives the most adequate , * Arift . Poet . C. 1. Chap . 3 . lively , 1 lively , and faithful copy of the thing imi- On Dramatic Poetry P.
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