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" Shakespeare engaged in dramatick poetry with the world open before him ; the rules of the ancients were yet known to few; the publick judgment was unformed; he had no example of such fame as might force him upon imitation, nor criticks of such authority... "
Mr. Johnson's Preface to His Edition of Shakespear's Plays.. - Page xvii
by Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 72 pages
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The plays of William Shakespeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...Grave diggers themfelves may be heard wfth afplaufe. Sbakffpeare engaged in dramatick poetry with ' the world open before him ; the rules of the ancients...imitation, nor criticks of fuch authority as might rellrain his extravagance : He therefore indulged his natural difpofition, and his dilpofuien, as Rlymer...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...open before him ; the Rules of the Ancients t known. to feiy ; the publick Judgment was *mformed ; he had no Example of fuch Fame as might force him...He therefore indulged his natural Difpofition, and fcis Difpofition, as Rhymer has remarked, led him to •Comedy. In Tragedy he often writes with great...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare in Ten Volumes: Prefaces. The tempest. The ...

William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...Grave-diggers themfelves may be heard with applaufe. Shakefpeare engaged in dramatick poetry with the world open before him; the rules of the ancients were...his extravagance: he therefore indulged his natural difpofitlon, and his difpofition* as Rhymer has remarked, led him to comedy. In tragedy he often writes...
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Prose on Several Occasions: Accompanied with Some Pieces in Verse, Volume 2

George Colman - 1787 - 338 pages
...Grave Diggers themfelves may be heard with applaufe. " Shakefpeare engaged in Dramatick Poetry with the world open before him ; the rules of the ancients...therefore indulged his natural difpofition, and his difpofuion, as Rhymer has remarked, led him to Comedy. In Tragedy he often writes with great appearance^...
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Prose on Several Occasions: Accompanied with Some Pieces in Verse, Volume 2

George Colman - 1787 - 362 pages
...Grave Diggers themfelves may be heard with applaufe. " Shakefpeare engaged in Dramatick Poetry with the world open before him; the rules of the ancients were...of fuch fame as might force him upon imitation, nor crir ticks of fuch authority as might reftrain his extravagance : He therefore indulged his natural...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Adventurer. Philological tracts

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 500 pages
...grave-diggers themfelves inay be heard with applaufe. Sbakeffeore engaged in dramatick poetry with the world open before him ; the rules of the ancients...publick judgment was unformed ; he had no example of fiich fame as mishit force him upon imitation, nor criticks of filch authority as might reftrain his...
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The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere: With the Notes of All ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...Grave-diggers themselves may be heard with applause. Shakspere engaged in dramatick poetry with the world open before him ; the rules of the ancients...publick judgment was unformed ; he had no example of such fame as might force him upon imitation, nor criticks of such autliority as might restrain his...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...Grave-diggers themfelves may be heard with applaufe. Shakefpeare engaged in dramatic poetry \vith the world open before him ; the rules of the ancients were yet known to few ; the public judgment was unformed; he had no example of fuch fame as might force him upon imitation, nor...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With the Corrections ...

William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...Gravediggers themfelves may be heard with applaufe. Shakfpeare engaged in dramatick poetry with the world open before him ; the rules of the ancients were yet known to few ; the public k judgment was unformed ; he had no example of fuch fame as might force him upon imitation,...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ...

History - 1793 - 620 pages
...grave-diggers themfelves may be heard with applaule. Shakefpeâre engaged in dramatic poetry with the world open before him ; the rules of the ancients were yet known to few j the public judgment was unformed ; he had no example of fuch fame as might force him upon imitation,...
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