A Philosophical Analysis and Illustration of Some of Shakespeare's Remarkable CharactersJ. Murray, 1774 - 224 pages |
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Page 52
... honours , limits his defires to objects within his reach . The most ac- tive fpirit , confined to a narrow fphere , is never defirous of unattainable glory , but is ambitious of being diftinguished in his condition . If , however , by ...
... honours , limits his defires to objects within his reach . The most ac- tive fpirit , confined to a narrow fphere , is never defirous of unattainable glory , but is ambitious of being diftinguished in his condition . If , however , by ...
Page 54
... honour . Alexander , after the conqueft of Perfia , grew more vain and more extravagantly ambitious than before . In ... honours : His ambition , foftered by imagination , and confirmed by success , becomes immoderate ; And his foul ...
... honour . Alexander , after the conqueft of Perfia , grew more vain and more extravagantly ambitious than before . In ... honours : His ambition , foftered by imagination , and confirmed by success , becomes immoderate ; And his foul ...
Page 55
... honoured and esteemed . But the diftraction which enfues from the conflict between vitious and virtuous principles render him the object of compaffion mixed with disappro- bation . The chief obftacle in the way of our felfish desires ...
... honoured and esteemed . But the diftraction which enfues from the conflict between vitious and virtuous principles render him the object of compaffion mixed with disappro- bation . The chief obftacle in the way of our felfish desires ...
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... honour'd me of late ; and I have bought Golden opinions from all forts of people , Which should be worn now in their newest glofs , Not caft afide so soon . Thus , the irregular paffion is again repulfed Yet fymptoms of the decay of ...
... honour'd me of late ; and I have bought Golden opinions from all forts of people , Which should be worn now in their newest glofs , Not caft afide so soon . Thus , the irregular paffion is again repulfed Yet fymptoms of the decay of ...
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... honour impeached . When the fenfe of honour is corrupted , virtue expires . Influenced by fatal prejudices , and , flat- tering himself with the hope of impunity , he he finally determines himself , and engages to execute the 64 THE ...
... honour impeached . When the fenfe of honour is corrupted , virtue expires . Influenced by fatal prejudices , and , flat- tering himself with the hope of impunity , he he finally determines himself , and engages to execute the 64 THE ...
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affection againſt agitated agreeable alſo ambition amiable appetites apprehenfion arife averfion becauſe cauſe character circumftances compaffion conduct confequently conftitution deferving defires defpondency difcern diforder difpofe difpofitions diftinguiſhed diſappointed diſcover eaſily effential emotions endeavours eſteem Euripides exceedingly exceffive excited exerciſe expreffed expreffion exquifite falfe fame faſhioned feelings feem felves fenfe fenfibility fentiments fhall fhould fions focial fome forrow foul friendſhip ftate ftill ftriking fuccefs fuch fuffer fufpicion fuperior Hamlet happineſs hath heart Hecuba himſelf human nature Iachimo idea imagination Imogen impreffion increaſe indignation inſtead interefting itſelf Jaques Lady Macbeth lefs Leonatus leſs Lord Macbeth mankind ment mind moft moral moſt motley fool muft muſt nefs obfervations object ourſelves paffion pain perfon pleaſure poffefs preſent principles puniſhment purſue racter reaſon refentment render ſeem ſenſe Shakeſpeare ſhe ſtate temper thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou tion tuated underſtanding uſe violent virtue whofe