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 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 35
Page 12
... means of dramatic imitation . Every fpecies of poetry has its diftinct offices . The effecting certain moral purposes , by the representation of a Fable , feems to have been the universal intention , from the first inftitu- tion of the ...
... means of dramatic imitation . Every fpecies of poetry has its diftinct offices . The effecting certain moral purposes , by the representation of a Fable , feems to have been the universal intention , from the first inftitu- tion of the ...
Page 20
... means by which he effects them are not those prescribed in any Art of Poetry . While we feel the power and ener- gy of his predominant genius , fhall we not be apt to treat the cold formal precepts of the Critic , with the fame peevish ...
... means by which he effects them are not those prescribed in any Art of Poetry . While we feel the power and ener- gy of his predominant genius , fhall we not be apt to treat the cold formal precepts of the Critic , with the fame peevish ...
Page 25
... means of action itself . The epic is alfo an imitation of the actions of men , but 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 ...
... means of action itself . The epic is alfo an imitation of the actions of men , but 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 ...
Page 28
... means of pity and terror * . The object of the epic Poem is to inspire magnanimity ; to give good documents of life ; to induce good habits ; and , like a wholesome regimen , to preserve the whole moral œconomy in a cer- tain foundness ...
... means of pity and terror * . The object of the epic Poem is to inspire magnanimity ; to give good documents of life ; to induce good habits ; and , like a wholesome regimen , to preserve the whole moral œconomy in a cer- tain foundness ...
Page 33
... means to excite paffion : declamation , ftill worse , plays idly on the furface of the subject , and makes the Poet , who should be concealed in the action , visible to the fpectator . In many works of art , Our pleasure arifes from a ...
... means to excite paffion : declamation , ftill worse , plays idly on the furface of the subject , and makes the Poet , who should be concealed in the action , visible to the fpectator . In many works of art , Our pleasure arifes from a ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abfurd addrefs admired Affaffin affift affume againſt allegory anſwer ANTONY appears arifes Auguftus baſe beſt blood Brutus Cæfar Caffius cauſe character Cinna circumſtances confpiracy confpirators Corneille critics dæmons defire drama ELPINICE Emilia eſtabliſhed Euripides expreffed fable fame faſhioned fays fecret feems fentiments fhall fhew firft firſt fituation folemn fome foul fpecies fpectator French ftill fubjects fuch fuperftition fuperiority furely genius ghoſt hath heart heav'n hero himſelf hiſtory honour human imitation intereſt itſelf juſt king lefs Macbeth manners mind moft moſt muſt nature neceffary obferved occafion paffion perfons piece play pleaſe pleaſure Poet Poetry preſent purpoſe racter raiſed reaſon repreſentation repreſented reſpect Roman ſay ſcene ſeems Shakeſpear ſhall ſhe ſhould ſome Sophocles ſpeak ſpeech ſpirit ſtage ſtate ſtill ſtory ſtyle ſuch Tacitus taſte thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou tion tragedy tragedy of Macbeth tranflation underſtand uſed verfe Voltaire vulgar whofe whoſe Witches