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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... these editors , leaves me no room to entertain the vain prefumption of attempting to correct any passages of this ce◅ lebrated Author ; but the whole , as correct- ed and elucidated by Them , lies open to a thorough enquiry into the ...
... these editors , leaves me no room to entertain the vain prefumption of attempting to correct any passages of this ce◅ lebrated Author ; but the whole , as correct- ed and elucidated by Them , lies open to a thorough enquiry into the ...
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... these critics has attempted to finish a work by his own rules , he has rarely been able to convey into it one fpark of divine fire ; and the hero of his piece , whom he defigned for a Man , remains a cold inanimate Statue ; which ...
... these critics has attempted to finish a work by his own rules , he has rarely been able to convey into it one fpark of divine fire ; and the hero of his piece , whom he defigned for a Man , remains a cold inanimate Statue ; which ...
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... these articles , per- haps , there is not any thing will more affift our judgment than a candid comparison ( where the nature of the fubjects will bear it ) between his , and fome other celebrated dramatic compofitions . It is idle to ...
... these articles , per- haps , there is not any thing will more affift our judgment than a candid comparison ( where the nature of the fubjects will bear it ) between his , and fome other celebrated dramatic compofitions . It is idle to ...
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... these writings were compofed . Shakespear's plays were to be acted in a paltry tavern , to an un- lettered audience , juft emerging from barba → rity : the Greek tragedies were to be exhibit- ed at the public charge , under the care ...
... these writings were compofed . Shakespear's plays were to be acted in a paltry tavern , to an un- lettered audience , juft emerging from barba → rity : the Greek tragedies were to be exhibit- ed at the public charge , under the care ...
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... these learned commentators to his merit , will guard our author's great monument of human wit from the prefumptuous invafions of our rafh critics , and the fquibs of our wit- lings ; fo that the bays will for ever flourish unwithered ...
... these learned commentators to his merit , will guard our author's great monument of human wit from the prefumptuous invafions of our rafh critics , and the fquibs of our wit- lings ; fo that the bays will for ever flourish unwithered ...
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