The Critical Works of John Dennis, Volume 2Johns Hopkins Press, 1964 - Criticism |
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Page cxiii
... moral contained in the total effect of a poem , Dennis looked for nothing more than a universal truth consistent with good morality.234 But he expected it to be so clear as to be unmistakable even though it was never put in so many ...
... moral contained in the total effect of a poem , Dennis looked for nothing more than a universal truth consistent with good morality.234 But he expected it to be so clear as to be unmistakable even though it was never put in so many ...
Page 109
... Moral . p . 76 . 34 . p . 5. That the Fable and the Action must be only for the Moral . Ibid . & 6. That the Moral must be the genuine Result of the Fable and the Action . p . 77 . 7. That Admiration ought to be the predominant Passion ...
... Moral . p . 76 . 34 . p . 5. That the Fable and the Action must be only for the Moral . Ibid . & 6. That the Moral must be the genuine Result of the Fable and the Action . p . 77 . 7. That Admiration ought to be the predominant Passion ...
Page 112
... Moral , which is the Founda- tion of all Morals , both Epick and Dramatick , and is inclusive of them all , and that is , That He who does good , and perseveres in it , shall always be Rewarded , and he who does ill and perseveres in it ...
... Moral , which is the Founda- tion of all Morals , both Epick and Dramatick , and is inclusive of them all , and that is , That He who does good , and perseveres in it , shall always be Rewarded , and he who does ill and perseveres in it ...
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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