The Plays of William Shakespeare, Volume 1A. Leathley, 1766 |
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Page xxxvi
... criticism . I have retained all his notes , that no fragment of so great a writer may be loft ; his preface , valuable alike for elegance of compofition and juftnefs of remark , and containing a general criticism on his authour , fo ...
... criticism . I have retained all his notes , that no fragment of so great a writer may be loft ; his preface , valuable alike for elegance of compofition and juftnefs of remark , and containing a general criticism on his authour , fo ...
Page xxxvii
... criticism , that intuition by which the poet's intention is immediately discovered , and that dexterity of intellect which dif- patches its work by the eafieft means . He had un doubtedly read much ; his acquaintance with cuftoms ...
... criticism , that intuition by which the poet's intention is immediately discovered , and that dexterity of intellect which dif- patches its work by the eafieft means . He had un doubtedly read much ; his acquaintance with cuftoms ...
Page xl
... criticism and of the Review of Shakespeare's text ; of whom one ridicules his errours with airy pe- tulance , fuitable enough to the levity of the controverfy ; the other attacks them with gloomy malignity , as if he were dragging to ...
... criticism and of the Review of Shakespeare's text ; of whom one ridicules his errours with airy pe- tulance , fuitable enough to the levity of the controverfy ; the other attacks them with gloomy malignity , as if he were dragging to ...
Page xliv
... criticism to discover the rest . To the end of most plays , I have added short ftric- tures , containing a general cenfure of faults , or praise of excellence ; in which know not how much I have concurred with the current opinion ; but ...
... criticism to discover the rest . To the end of most plays , I have added short ftric- tures , containing a general cenfure of faults , or praise of excellence ; in which know not how much I have concurred with the current opinion ; but ...
Page xlv
Shakespeare. The part of criticism in which the whole fucceffion of editors has laboured with the greateft diligence , which has occafioned the most arrogant oftentation , and excited the keenest acrimony , is the emendation of corrupted ...
Shakespeare. The part of criticism in which the whole fucceffion of editors has laboured with the greateft diligence , which has occafioned the most arrogant oftentation , and excited the keenest acrimony , is the emendation of corrupted ...
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