Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespear, Compared with the Greek and French Dramatic Poets: With Some Remarks Upon the Misrepresentations of Mons. VoltaireJ. Dodsley, 1769 - 288 pages |
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... imitation . Every fpecies of poetry has its diftinct offices . The effecting certain moral purposes , by the reprefentation of a fable , feems to have been the univerfal intention , from the first inftitu- tion of the drama to this time ...
... imitation . Every fpecies of poetry has its diftinct offices . The effecting certain moral purposes , by the reprefentation of a fable , feems to have been the univerfal intention , from the first inftitu- tion of the drama to this time ...
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... imitation has its proper dramatic excel- lence . In the latter of these articles , per- haps , there is not any thing will more affift our judgment than a candid comparison ( where the nature of the subjects well bear it ) between his ...
... imitation has its proper dramatic excel- lence . In the latter of these articles , per- haps , there is not any thing will more affift our judgment than a candid comparison ( where the nature of the subjects well bear it ) between his ...
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... fubjects for imitation . It may be faid in mitigation of his fault that the vulgar here had not , as at Athens , been used to behold , Gorgeous Gorgeous tragedy In fcepter'd pall come fweeping by , Prefenting 18 INTRODUCTION .
... fubjects for imitation . It may be faid in mitigation of his fault that the vulgar here had not , as at Athens , been used to behold , Gorgeous Gorgeous tragedy In fcepter'd pall come fweeping by , Prefenting 18 INTRODUCTION .
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... imitations * ; but the dramatic is an imitation of the actions of men , by the means of action itself . The epic is also an imitation of the actions of men , but it imitates by narration . The most perfect , and the best imitation , is ...
... imitations * ; but the dramatic is an imitation of the actions of men , by the means of action itself . The epic is also an imitation of the actions of men , but it imitates by narration . The most perfect , and the best imitation , is ...
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... imitation , and not only on account of his other excellencies , He alone deferves the name of poet * . It is apparent , therefore , how far this great critic prefers this , to every other species of imitation . The general object of ...
... imitation , and not only on account of his other excellencies , He alone deferves the name of poet * . It is apparent , therefore , how far this great critic prefers this , to every other species of imitation . The general object of ...
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