The Plays of William Shakespeare: In Eight Volumes, Volume 1J. and R. Tonson, H. Woodfall, J. Rivington ... [and 9 others], 1765 - English drama |
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Page viii
... never becomes infal lible ; and approbation , though long continued , may yet be only the approbation of prejudice or fashion ; it is proper to inquire , by what peculiarities of ex- cellence Shakespeare has gained and kept the favour ...
... never becomes infal lible ; and approbation , though long continued , may yet be only the approbation of prejudice or fashion ; it is proper to inquire , by what peculiarities of ex- cellence Shakespeare has gained and kept the favour ...
Page x
... never feen , conver- fing in a language which was never heard , upon to- picks which will never arife in the commerce of mankind . But the dialogue of this authour is often fo evidently determined by the incident which pro- duces it ...
... never feen , conver- fing in a language which was never heard , upon to- picks which will never arife in the commerce of mankind . But the dialogue of this authour is often fo evidently determined by the incident which pro- duces it ...
Page xvi
... never fails to attain his purpofe ; as he commands us , we laugh or mourn , or fit filent with quiet expectation , in tranquillity without indif- ference . When Shakespeare's plan is understood , most of the criticisms of Rhymer and ...
... never fails to attain his purpofe ; as he commands us , we laugh or mourn , or fit filent with quiet expectation , in tranquillity without indif- ference . When Shakespeare's plan is understood , most of the criticisms of Rhymer and ...
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... never becomes obfolete , a certain mode of phrafeology fo confonant and congenial to the ana- logy and principles of its refpective language as to remain fettled and unaltered ; this ftile is probably to be fought in the common ...
... never becomes obfolete , a certain mode of phrafeology fo confonant and congenial to the ana- logy and principles of its refpective language as to remain fettled and unaltered ; this ftile is probably to be fought in the common ...
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... never lefs reafon to indulge their hopes of fupreme excellence , than when he feems fully refolved to fink them in dejection , and mollify them with tender emotions by the fall of greatness , the danger of innocence , or the croffes of ...
... never lefs reafon to indulge their hopes of fupreme excellence , than when he feems fully refolved to fink them in dejection , and mollify them with tender emotions by the fall of greatness , the danger of innocence , or the croffes of ...
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