An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespeare: Compared with the Greek and French Dramatic Poets; with Some Remarks Upon the Misrepresentations of Mons. de Voltaire |
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... But he seems now in danger of incurring the fate of the heroes of the fabulous ages , on whom the vanity of their country , and the superstition - superstition of the times , bestowed an apo- theosis INTRODUCTION NTRODUCTION Page.
... But he seems now in danger of incurring the fate of the heroes of the fabulous ages , on whom the vanity of their country , and the superstition - superstition of the times , bestowed an apo- theosis INTRODUCTION NTRODUCTION Page.
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... danger of being effaced , and the testimony of these learned commentators to his merit , will guard our Author's great monu- ment of human wit from the presumptuous inva- sions of our rash critics , and the squibs of our witlings ...
... danger of being effaced , and the testimony of these learned commentators to his merit , will guard our Author's great monu- ment of human wit from the presumptuous inva- sions of our rash critics , and the squibs of our witlings ...
Page 72
... dangerous to the general system , is still an object of admiration and wonder to every beholder . It is marvellous , that Shak- speare , from bare chronicles , coarse history , and traditional tales , could thus extract the wisdom and ...
... dangerous to the general system , is still an object of admiration and wonder to every beholder . It is marvellous , that Shak- speare , from bare chronicles , coarse history , and traditional tales , could thus extract the wisdom and ...
Page 88
... dangerous dangerous from any other person . We must allow his 88 THE FIRST PART OF HENRY IV .
... dangerous dangerous from any other person . We must allow his 88 THE FIRST PART OF HENRY IV .
Page 89
... dangerous from any other person . We must allow his wit is every where just , his humour genuine , his character perfectly original , and sustained through every scene , in every play , in which it appears . As Falstaffe , whom the ...
... dangerous from any other person . We must allow his wit is every where just , his humour genuine , his character perfectly original , and sustained through every scene , in every play , in which it appears . As Falstaffe , whom the ...
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