The Plays of William Shakespeare: In Eight Volumes, Volume 1J. and R. Tonson, H. Woodfall, J. Rivington ... [and 9 others], 1765 |
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Page xviii
... believe there is , in every nation , a ftile which never becomes obfolete , a certain mode of phrafeology fo confonant and congenial to the ana- logy and principles of its refpective language as to remain fettled and unaltered ; this ...
... believe there is , in every nation , a ftile which never becomes obfolete , a certain mode of phrafeology fo confonant and congenial to the ana- logy and principles of its refpective language as to remain fettled and unaltered ; this ...
Page xxxviii
... believe , that he read . little more than English , and chofe for his fables only fuch tales as he found tranflated . That much knowledge is fcattered over his works is very juftly obferved by Pope , but it is often fuch knowledge as ...
... believe , that he read . little more than English , and chofe for his fables only fuch tales as he found tranflated . That much knowledge is fcattered over his works is very juftly obferved by Pope , but it is often fuch knowledge as ...
Page xliii
... believe at least as old as his earliest plays . This however is cer- tain , that he is the first who taught either tragedy or comedy to please , there being no theatrical piece of any older writer , of which the name is known , except ...
... believe at least as old as his earliest plays . This however is cer- tain , that he is the first who taught either tragedy or comedy to please , there being no theatrical piece of any older writer , of which the name is known , except ...
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... believe that every reader will wish for more . Of the last editor it is more difficult to fpeak . Re- Spect is due to high place , tenderness to living repu- tation , and veneration to genius and learning ; but he cannot be juftly ...
... believe that every reader will wish for more . Of the last editor it is more difficult to fpeak . Re- Spect is due to high place , tenderness to living repu- tation , and veneration to genius and learning ; but he cannot be juftly ...
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... believe , is feldom pleased to find his opi- nion anticipated ; it is natural to delight more in what we find or make , than in what we receive . Judgement , like other faculties , is improved by prac- tice , and its advancement is ...
... believe , is feldom pleased to find his opi- nion anticipated ; it is natural to delight more in what we find or make , than in what we receive . Judgement , like other faculties , is improved by prac- tice , and its advancement is ...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: In Eight Volumes, Volume 8 William Shakespeare,Samuel Johnson,J and R Tonson No preview available - 2016 |
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