 The objection arising from the impossibility of passing the first hour at Alexandria, and the next at Rome, supposes, that when the play opens, the spectator really imagines himself at Alexandria, and believes that his •walk to the theatre has been...  The works of Samuel Johnson - Page 144by Samuel Johnson - 1824Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...next at Rome, fuppofes, that when the play opens the fpedator really imagines himfelf at Alexandria, and believes that his walk to the theatre has been...imagines this, may imagine more. He that can take the ftage at one time for the palace of the Ptolemies, may take it in half an hour for the promontory of... | |
 | 1765 - 600 pages
...the play opens the fpe&ator really -imagines himfelf at Alexandria, and believes that his walk to rhe theatre has been a voyage to Egypt, and that he lives...imagines this may imagine more. He that can take the frage at one time for the palace of the Ptolemies, may take it in half an hour for the promontory of... | |
 | Several Hands - 1765 - 624 pages
...next at Rome, fuppofes, that when the play opens the fpcclato: really imagines Jiimfelf at Alexandria, and believes that his walk to the theatre has been a voyage to Е'дурс, and that lie lives in the days of Antony and Cleopatra, aurejy he that imagines this may... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...next at Rome, fuppofcs, that when the play opens the fpectator really imagines himfclf at Alexandria, and believes that his walk to the theatre has been...imagines this, may imagine more. He that can take the ftage at one time for the palace of the Ptolemies, may take it in half an hour for the promontory of... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...fuppofes, that when the play opens the fpectator really imagines himfelf at Alexandria, and be^ Jieves that his walk to the theatre has been a voyage to...imagines this may imagine more. He that can take the ftage at one time for the palace of the Ptolemies, may take it in half an hour for the promontory of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...next at Rome, fuppofes, that when the Play opens, the Spectator really imagines himfelf at Alexandria, and believes that his Walk to the Theatre has been...this, may imagine more. He that can take the Stage at tthe Timefct- the Palace of tfce Phlemies, (nay takeU in half an Hour for the Promontory of d&ittm.... | |
 | William Richardson - 1774 - 262 pages
...next at Rome, " fuppofes, that when the play " opens the fpectator imagines him" felf at Alexandria, and believes ". that his walk to the theatre has ,...voyage to Egypt, and that " he lives in the days of Anthony " and Cleopatra. " But the objection is not only to the impoffibility, but to the impropriety... | |
 | William Richardson, Edward Taylor - 1774 - 506 pages
...next at Rome, " fuppofes, that when the play " opens the fpedator imagines him" felf at Alexandria, and believes " that his walk to the theatre has "...voyage to Egypt, and that " he lives in the days of Anthony " and Cleopatra. " But the objection is not only to the impoffibility» but to the impropriety... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...next at Rim:) fuppofes, that when the Play opens, the Spectator really imagines himfelf at Alexandria, and believes that his Walk to the Theatre has been a Voyage to E'j.ypt, and that he lives in the Days of Anttny and Clcjpatra. Surely he that imagines this, may imagine... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...next at Rome, fuppofes, that when the play opens the fpectator really imagines himfelf at Alexandria, and believes that his walk to the theatre has been...Antony and Cleopatra. Surely he that imagines this may 1 imagine more. He that can take the ftage at one * time for the palace of the Ptolemies, may take... | |
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