Hidden fields
Books Books
" Other dramatists can only gain attention by hyperbolical or aggravated characters, by fabulous and unexampled excellence or depravity, as the writers of barbarous romances invigorated the reader by a giant and a dwarf... "
The Unique: Or Biography of Many Distinguished Characters: with Fine Portraits - Page 80
edited by - 1830 - 254 pages
Full view - About this book

Mr. Johnson's Preface to His Edition of Shakespear's Plays..

Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...pofTtffor to another claimant. The choice is right, when there is reafon for choice. Other dramatifts can only gain attention by hyperbolical or aggravated...invigorated the reader by a giant and a dwarf; and he that fhould form his expectations of human affairs from the play, or from the tale, would be equally deceived....
Full view - About this book

The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 33

1765 - 600 pages
...another claimant. The choice is right, when there is reafon for choice « Other * Other dramatifts can only gain attention by hyperbolical or aggravated...invigorated the reader by a giant and a dwarf; and he that fhould form his expectations of human affairs from the play, or from the tale, would be equally deceived....
Full view - About this book

The Monthly Review Or Literary Journal

Several Hands - 1765 - 624 pages
...pofleflor to another claimant. The choice is right, when theie ¡s reafon for choice. * Other dramatifts can only gain attention by hyperbolical or "aggravated...unexampled excellence or depravity, as the writers of barbarou* romances invigorated the reader by a giant and a dwarf; and he that fhould form his .expectations...
Full view - About this book

The plays of William Shakespeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...pofleffor to another claimant. The choice is righr, when there is reafon for choice. Other dramatifts can only gain attention by hyperbolical or aggravated...invigorated the reader by a giant and a dwarf; and he that Ihould form his expectations of human affairs from the play, or from the tale, would be equally deceived....
Full view - About this book

Prefaces. Tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Merry wives of Windsor

William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...pofieflbr to another claimant. The choice is right, when there is rtafon for choice. Other dramatifts can only gain attention by hyperbolical or aggravated...invigorated the reader by a giant and a dwarf; and he that mould form his expectations of human affairs from the play, or from the tale, would be equally deceived....
Full view - About this book

Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...Pofieflbr to another Claimant. The Choice is right, when there is Reafon for Choice. Other Dramatifts can only gain Attention by hyperbolical or aggravated...invigorated the Reader by a Giant and a Dwarf; and he that fhould form his Expectations of human Affairs from the Play, or from the Tale, would be equally deceived....
Full view - About this book

Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...Pofleflbr to another Claimant. The Choice is right, when there is Reafon for Choice. Other Dramatifts can only gain Attention by hyperbolical or aggravated...invigorated the Reader by a Giant and a Dwarf; and he that fhould form his Expectations of human Affairs from the Play, or from the Tale, would be equally deceived....
Full view - About this book

The Plays of William Shakespeare in Ten Volumes: Prefaces. The tempest. The ...

William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...pofleflbr to another claimant. The choice is right, when there is reafon for choice. Other dramatifts can only gain attention by hyperbolical or aggravated...romances invigorated the reader by a giant and a dwarf i and he that fhould form his expectations of human affairs from the play, or from the tale, would...
Full view - About this book

The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Adventurer. Philological tracts

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 pages
...poficflbr to another claimant. The clioice is right, when there is reafon for choice. Other dramatifts can only gain attention by hyperbolical or aggravated characters, by fabulous and x;nexampled excellence or depravity, as the writers of barbarous romances invigorated the reader by...
Full view - About this book

Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...attention by hyperbo.ical or aggravated characters, by fabulous and unexampled excellence or d-piavity, as the writers of barbarous romances invigorated the reader by a giant and a dwarf; and he that ihould form hit expectations of human affairs from the play, or from the tale, would be equally deceived....
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF