 Cato it has been not unjustly determined, that it is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama, rather a succession of just sentiments in elegant language, than a representation of natural affections, or of any state probable or possible in human life. Nothing...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 120by Samuel Johnson - 1820Full view - About this book
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 372 pages
...unquestionably, the noblest production of Addison's genius, although it is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama ; rather a succession of just sentiments in...or of any state probable or possible in human life. He planned the tragedy during his travels, and wrote the 6rst four acts many years before it was produced.... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 384 pages
...the noblest production of Addison's genius, although it is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama j rather a succession of just sentiments in elegant...or of any state probable or possible in human life. He planned the tragedy during his travels, and wrote the first four acts many years before it was produced.... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 pages
...tragedy of Cato. The latter production, in Dr. Johnson's language, is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama, rather a succession of just sentiments in...or of any state probable or possible in human life. His life was divided between literature and politics, and he is a solitary example of a poet rising... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 pages
...Johnson has said of the tragedy of Cato may be applied to Irene: " It is rather a poem in dialogue than MN Nothing excites or assuages emotion. The events are expected without solicitude, and are remembered... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 pages
...Johnson has said of i In' tragedy of Cato may be applied to Irene: " It is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama ; rather a succession of just sentiments in...language, than a representation of natural affections. Nothing excites or assuages emotion. The events are expected without solicitude, and are remembered... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1838 - 716 pages
...light; and of "Cato" it has been not unjustly determined, that it is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama ; rather a succession of just sentiments in...or assuages emotion:" here is "no magical power of raisins fantastic terror or wild anxiety." The events are expected without solicitude, and are remembered... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1840 - 522 pages
...right ; and of ' Cato' it has been not unjustly determined, that it is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama, rather a succession of just sentiments in...emotion ;** here is " no magical power of raising fantastic terror or wild anxiety." The events are expected without solicitude, and are remembered without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 334 pages
...Johnson has said of the tragedy of Cato may be applied to Irene : " It is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama; rather a succession of just sentiments in...language, than a representation of natural affections. Nothing excites or assuages emotion. The events are expected without solicitude, and are remembered... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English essays - 1853 - 600 pages
...right ; and of Cato it has been not unjustly determined, that it is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama, rather a succession of just sentiments in...emotion : ' here is ' no magical power of raising phantastic terror or wild anxiety.' The events are expected without solicitude, and are remembered... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 344 pages
...think right; and of Cato it has been not unjustly determined, that it is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama; rather a succession of just sentiments in...assuages emotion :" here is " no magical power of raising phantastic terror or wild anxiety." The events are expected without solicitude, and are remembered... | |
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