The Plays of William Shakespeare: In Eight Volumes, Volume 1J. and R. Tonson, H. Woodfall, J. Rivington ... [and 9 others], 1765 - English drama |
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Page xxii
... thought is fubtle , or the image always great where the line is bulky ; the equality of words to things is very often neglected , and trivial fentiments and vulgar vulgar ideas difappoint the attention , to which they are xxii PREFACE .
... thought is fubtle , or the image always great where the line is bulky ; the equality of words to things is very often neglected , and trivial fentiments and vulgar vulgar ideas difappoint the attention , to which they are xxii PREFACE .
Page xxiv
... thought ftrange , that , in enumerating the defects of this writer , I have not yet mentioned his neglect of the unities ; his violation of thofe laws which have been inftituted and established by the joint authority of poets and of ...
... thought ftrange , that , in enumerating the defects of this writer , I have not yet mentioned his neglect of the unities ; his violation of thofe laws which have been inftituted and established by the joint authority of poets and of ...
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... her . The delight of tragedy proceeds from our consciousnefs of fiction ; if we thought murders and treafons real , they would please no more . Imitations Imitations produce pain or pleasure , not because they are xxviii PREFACE .
... her . The delight of tragedy proceeds from our consciousnefs of fiction ; if we thought murders and treafons real , they would please no more . Imitations Imitations produce pain or pleasure , not because they are xxviii PREFACE .
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... deep learning in many imitations of old writers ; but the examples which I have known urged , were drawn from books tranflated in his time ; or were fuch fuch eafy coincidencies of thought , as will happen to xxxvi PREFACE .
... deep learning in many imitations of old writers ; but the examples which I have known urged , were drawn from books tranflated in his time ; or were fuch fuch eafy coincidencies of thought , as will happen to xxxvi PREFACE .
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In Eight Volumes William Shakespeare Samuel Johnson. fuch eafy coincidencies of thought , as will happen to all who confider the fame fubjects ; or fuch remarks on life or axioms of morality as float in conver sation , and are ...
In Eight Volumes William Shakespeare Samuel Johnson. fuch eafy coincidencies of thought , as will happen to all who confider the fame fubjects ; or fuch remarks on life or axioms of morality as float in conver sation , and are ...
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