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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... lover carried a tribute . I dare hope to do him honour only by augmenting the heap of volumes given by his admirers to his memory . I will own , I was incited to this undertaking by great admiration of his genius , and still greater ...
... lover carried a tribute . I dare hope to do him honour only by augmenting the heap of volumes given by his admirers to his memory . I will own , I was incited to this undertaking by great admiration of his genius , and still greater ...
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... Lovers . In this play , great violence is done . to the character of the perfons , to which Horace , and all good critics , prescribe a most exact adherence . And though the Romans , who had conquered all other nations , had the best ...
... Lovers . In this play , great violence is done . to the character of the perfons , to which Horace , and all good critics , prescribe a most exact adherence . And though the Romans , who had conquered all other nations , had the best ...
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... lover of fpirit ; yet this is one of the best French tragedies . It is ufual to compliment Corneille with having added dignity to the Romans ; and he has undoubtedly given them a certain strained elevation of fentiment and expreffion ...
... lover of fpirit ; yet this is one of the best French tragedies . It is ufual to compliment Corneille with having added dignity to the Romans ; and he has undoubtedly given them a certain strained elevation of fentiment and expreffion ...
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... lover Spitridates , and urges in his favour ; ELPINICE . Car enfin , Spitridate a l'entretien charmant , L'œil vif , l'efprit aifé , le cœur bon , l'ame belle ; A tant de qualités s'il joignait un vrai zéle . . . To which the other ...
... lover Spitridates , and urges in his favour ; ELPINICE . Car enfin , Spitridate a l'entretien charmant , L'œil vif , l'efprit aifé , le cœur bon , l'ame belle ; A tant de qualités s'il joignait un vrai zéle . . . To which the other ...
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... lover to his miftrefs's bodkin , with which she had just put out one of his eyes : PYMANTE . O toi , qui fecondant fon courage inhumain , Loin d'orner fes cheveux , difhonores fa main , Exécrable inftrument de fa brutale rage , Tu ...
... lover to his miftrefs's bodkin , with which she had just put out one of his eyes : PYMANTE . O toi , qui fecondant fon courage inhumain , Loin d'orner fes cheveux , difhonores fa main , Exécrable inftrument de fa brutale rage , Tu ...
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