The Dramatic Censor: Or, Critical Companion ...J. Bell, 1770 - English drama |
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... paffions than any other ; of this Shakespeare was a most com- petent judge , and happily availed himself , I fay happily , because he not only thereby gained a wide fruitful field for the exertion of his amaz- ing talents ; but in a ...
... paffions than any other ; of this Shakespeare was a most com- petent judge , and happily availed himself , I fay happily , because he not only thereby gained a wide fruitful field for the exertion of his amaz- ing talents ; but in a ...
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... paffion of his cou- fin on one fide , with the fycophantic credulity of the citizens on the other ; his reluctance and their perfuafions , like well - adapted lights and fhades , engage and please the attention ; which 4 is is well ...
... paffion of his cou- fin on one fide , with the fycophantic credulity of the citizens on the other ; his reluctance and their perfuafions , like well - adapted lights and fhades , engage and please the attention ; which 4 is is well ...
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... paffion . The three first scenes of the fifth act are merely preparatory to what follows , and therefore , ju- diciously fhort ; Richmond fhews himself fuf- ficiently , and ftands well contrafted to his anta- gonist . Richard's fcene in ...
... paffion . The three first scenes of the fifth act are merely preparatory to what follows , and therefore , ju- diciously fhort ; Richmond fhews himself fuf- ficiently , and ftands well contrafted to his anta- gonist . Richard's fcene in ...
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... paffions in flat and abfurd contradiction to ir rea fon ; let this point be determined as it may fhewed juft critical judgment in rejecting introduction of those imaginary existences ; which we find in Shakespear's Richard ; because in ...
... paffions in flat and abfurd contradiction to ir rea fon ; let this point be determined as it may fhewed juft critical judgment in rejecting introduction of those imaginary existences ; which we find in Shakespear's Richard ; because in ...
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... paffion ; whereas the two words marked in Italics , fhould be uttered in a lower tone , ex- preffive of mental agony - Confcience being the conftant difturber of his peace , and a great bar to his resolution ; the latter part of the ...
... paffion ; whereas the two words marked in Italics , fhould be uttered in a lower tone , ex- preffive of mental agony - Confcience being the conftant difturber of his peace , and a great bar to his resolution ; the latter part of the ...
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againſt agreeable alfo alſo appears arifes audience Beggar's Opera Cato cenfure character circumftance confequence confiderable converfation Cymon Cyrus deferves defign defire effential expreffed expreffion Fair Penitent fatire favour fays fcene feelings feems feen fenfe fenfible fentiments feveral fhall fhews fhort fhould firft firſt fituation foliloquy fome fong fpeaks fpeech fpirit ftage ftands ftate ftile ftrange ftriking fuch fuitable fuppofe fupported furniſhes gives happily Harpagus herſelf himſelf humour huſband inftruction interefting Jaffier juft juftice Juliet King King Lear lady laft Lear lefs Linco Macbeth Mandane mention Merchant of Venice merit moft moſt muft muſt nature obfervation occafions Othello paffages paffion perfon piece pleafing pleaſing pleaſure poffeffed praiſe prefent Preferved purpoſe racter raiſe reafon refolution refpect repreſentation Rhadamiftus Rofalind Romeo Romeo and Juliet ſays ſcene ſeems ſhall ſhe ſpeak ſtage ſtate ſuch Syphax Teribazus theſe third act thofe thoſe tion uſeful Venice whofe wiſh Zenobia