The Critical Works of John Dennis, Volume 2Johns Hopkins Press, 1964 - Criticism |
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Page 94
... Design of convening such Assemblies . For the very Design of convening such Assemblies , and of asking their Ad- vice , is , that every Man who is ask'd it , should give it sincerely and without Prepossession . Now is it not plain , Sir ...
... Design of convening such Assemblies . For the very Design of convening such Assemblies , and of asking their Ad- vice , is , that every Man who is ask'd it , should give it sincerely and without Prepossession . Now is it not plain , Sir ...
Page 101
... design this Assertion of Syphax for Truth or Slander ? If he design'd it for Truth , there is an end at once of all his Heroe's Virtue ; if he design'd it for Slander , why then I desire leave to tell him , that he has drawn his Hero so ...
... design this Assertion of Syphax for Truth or Slander ? If he design'd it for Truth , there is an end at once of all his Heroe's Virtue ; if he design'd it for Slander , why then I desire leave to tell him , that he has drawn his Hero so ...
Page 244
... design to make this a genteel Comedy , or he did not . If he did not design it , what is it to the Purpose , whether ' tis a genteel Comedy or not ? Provided that ' tis a good one : For I hope , a Comedy may be a good one , and yet not ...
... design to make this a genteel Comedy , or he did not . If he did not design it , what is it to the Purpose , whether ' tis a genteel Comedy or not ? Provided that ' tis a good one : For I hope , a Comedy may be a good one , and yet not ...
Contents
Introduction | vii |
An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Shakespear 1712 | 1 |
To the Spectator on Poetical Justice 1712 | 18 |
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