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" When Shakespeare's plan is understood, most of the criticisms of Rymer and Voltaire vanish away. The play of Hamlet is opened, without impropriety, by two centinels ; lago bellows at Brabantio's window, without injury to the scheme of the play, though... "
Prose on Several Occasions: Accompanied with Some Pieces in Verse - Page 63
by George Colman - 1787
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Mr. Johnson's Preface to His Edition of Shakespear's Plays..

Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...Rhymer and Voltaire vanifh away. The play of Hamlet is opened, without impropriety, by two fentineis ; lago bellows at Brabantio's window, without injury...audience would not eafily endure,; the character of Polonlus is feafonable and ufelul -, and the Grave-diggers themfelves may be heard with applaufe. •Slalcfpeare...
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The plays of William Shakespeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...Rhymer and Voltaire vanifh away. The play of Hamlet is opened, without impropriety, by two fentinels ; lago bellows at Brabantio's window, without injury...ufeful; and the Grave diggers themfelves may be heard wfth afplaufe. Sbakffpeare engaged in dramatick poetry with ' the world open before him ; the rules...
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Prefaces. Tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Merry wives of Windsor

William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...indifference. When Shakefpeare's plan is underftood, moft of the criticisms of Rhymer and Voltaire vanifh away. The play of Hamlet is opened, without impropriety,...window, without injury to the fcheme of the play, though is terms which a modern audience would not eafily endure ; the character of Polonius is feaibnable...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...without Impropriety, by two Sentinels ; logo bellows at Braiantio's Window, without Injury to the Scheme of the Play, though in Terms which a modern Audience would; not eafily endure ; the Character for Polonius is feafonableand ufeful; and theGrave-diggersthemfelves jnay be heard with Applaufe. Shaksfpeare...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...without Impropriety, by two Sentinels ; logo bellows at Bralantio's Window, without Injury to the Scheme of the Play, though in Terms which a modern Audience would not eafily endure ; the Character.for Polonius is feafonableand ufeful; and theGrave-diggersthemfelves may be heard with Applaufe....
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The Plays of William Shakespeare in Ten Volumes: Prefaces. The tempest. The ...

William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...indifference. !f When Shakefpeare's plan is underftood, mofl of the ,.criticifms of Rhymer and Voltaire vanifh away. The play of Hamlet is opened, without impropriety,...play, though in terms which a modern audience would not-eafily endure; the character of Polonius is feafonable and ufeful; and the Grave-diggers themfelves...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Adventurer. Philological tracts

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 500 pages
...indifference. When When Sbakefpeare's plan is underftood, moft of the criticifms of Rymer and Voltaire vanifh away. The play of Hamlet is opened, without impropriety,...audience would not eafily endure ; the character of Polonhif is feafonable and uieful; and the grave-diggers themfelves inay be heard with applaufe. Sbakeffeore...
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The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere: With the Notes of All ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...indifference. When Shakspere's plan is understood, most of the criticisms of Rymer and Voltaire vanish away. The play of Hamlet is opened, without impropriety,...bellows at Brabantio's window, without injury to the scheme of the play, though in terms which a modern audience would not easily endure ; the character...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With the Corrections ...

William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...indifference. When Shakfpeare's plan is underftood, moft of the criticifms of Rymer and Voltaire vanifh away. The play of Hamlet is opened, without impropriety,...character of Polonius is feafonable and ufeful ; and the Gravediggers themfelves may be heard with applaufe. Shakfpeare engaged in dramatick poetry with the...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ...

History - 1793 - 620 pages
...indifference. When Shakefpeare's plan is underftood, moll of the criticifms of Rhymer and Voltaire vaniih away. The play of Hamlet is opened, without impropriety,...lago bellows at Brabantio's window, without injury to tbe fcheme fcheme of the play, though in terms which a modern audience would not eafily endure ; the...
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