A Philosophical Analysis and Illustration of Some of Shakespeare's Remarkable CharactersJ. Murray, 1774 - 224 pages |
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... nefs of calumny , and the folly of prefump- tion ; he argued , that modefty was the companion of merit , and that effrontery was the proper object of ridicule and re- proach . I & proach . Difcourfing on the ftory of Circe , INTRODUCTION .
... nefs of calumny , and the folly of prefump- tion ; he argued , that modefty was the companion of merit , and that effrontery was the proper object of ridicule and re- proach . I & proach . Difcourfing on the ftory of Circe , INTRODUCTION .
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... tion , fashioned according to the most ac- curate proportions , and adjusted to the niceft rules of mechanics ; and left the animating principle , the mover and director of this wonderful machine , to be actuated by random impulses ...
... tion , fashioned according to the most ac- curate proportions , and adjusted to the niceft rules of mechanics ; and left the animating principle , the mover and director of this wonderful machine , to be actuated by random impulses ...
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... tion of the vulgar . But every accurate and fedate obferver is fenfible of their ex- iftence . Difficulty in making just experiments is the principal reafon why the knowledge of human nature has been retarded . The ma- terials of this ...
... tion of the vulgar . But every accurate and fedate obferver is fenfible of their ex- iftence . Difficulty in making just experiments is the principal reafon why the knowledge of human nature has been retarded . The ma- terials of this ...
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... tion . Even allowing the poffibility of accurate obfervation , our theories will continue partial and inadequate * . We have only one view of the fubject , and know not what afpects it may affume , or what powers it may poffefs in the ...
... tion . Even allowing the poffibility of accurate obfervation , our theories will continue partial and inadequate * . We have only one view of the fubject , and know not what afpects it may affume , or what powers it may poffefs in the ...
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... tion and tenderness , but cannot exalt themselves to the boldness of the hero , or magnanimity of the patriot . The genius of Shakespeare is unlimited . Poffeffing extreme fenfibility , and uncommonly fuf- ceptible , he is the Proteus ...
... tion and tenderness , but cannot exalt themselves to the boldness of the hero , or magnanimity of the patriot . The genius of Shakespeare is unlimited . Poffeffing extreme fenfibility , and uncommonly fuf- ceptible , he is the Proteus ...
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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