The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: From the Text of Johnson, Steevens, and Reed, Volume 5T. Nelson and sons, Paternoster Row, 1852 - 964 pages |
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Page vi
... play , or from the tale , would be equally deceived . Shakspeare has no heroes ; his scenes are occupied only by men , who act and speak as the reader thinks that he should himself have spoken or acted on the same occasion : even where ...
... play , or from the tale , would be equally deceived . Shakspeare has no heroes ; his scenes are occupied only by men , who act and speak as the reader thinks that he should himself have spoken or acted on the same occasion : even where ...
Page vii
... plays the latter part is evidently neglected . When he found himself near the end of his work , and in view of his ... play is the end of expectation . To the unities of time and place he has shown no regard ; and perhaps a nearer view ...
... plays the latter part is evidently neglected . When he found himself near the end of his work , and in view of his ... play is the end of expectation . To the unities of time and place he has shown no regard ; and perhaps a nearer view ...
Page viii
... play read , affects the mind like a play acted . It is there fore evident , that the action is not supposed to be real ; and it follows that between the acts a longer or shorter time may be allowed to pass , and that no more account of ...
... play read , affects the mind like a play acted . It is there fore evident , that the action is not supposed to be real ; and it follows that between the acts a longer or shorter time may be allowed to pass , and that no more account of ...
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... play which imitated only the common occurrences of the world , would , upon the admirers of Palmerin and Guy of Warwick , have made little impression ; he that wrote for such an audience was under the necessity of looking round for ...
... play which imitated only the common occurrences of the world , would , upon the admirers of Palmerin and Guy of Warwick , have made little impression ; he that wrote for such an audience was under the necessity of looking round for ...
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... plays . This however is certain , that he is the first who taught either tragedy or comedy to please , there being no ... play , which , if it were now exhibited as the work of a contemporary writer , would be heard to the conclusion . I ...
... plays . This however is certain , that he is the first who taught either tragedy or comedy to please , there being no ... play , which , if it were now exhibited as the work of a contemporary writer , would be heard to the conclusion . I ...
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