 His persons act and speak by the influence of those general passions and principles by which all minds are agitated, and the whole system of life is continued in motion. In the writings of other poets a character is too often an individual ; in those...  Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces - Page 62by Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 375 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1765 - 600 pages
...influence of thofe general paflions and principles by which all minds are agitated, and the whole fyftem of life is continued in motion. In the writings of...character 'is too often an individual ; in thofe of Shakeipeare it is commonly a fpecies. * It is from this wide extenfion of defign that fo much inftru&ion... | |
 | Several Hands - 1765 - 624 pages
...influence of thofe general panions and principles by which all minds are agitated, and the whole iyftem of life is continued in motion. In the writings of other poets a charaner is too often an individual ; in thofe of Shakefpeare it is commonly a fpecies. ' It is from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...influence of chofe general pafllons and principles by which all minds are agitated, and the whole fyftem of life is contin.ued in motion. In the writings of other poets a chara<5ter is too often an individual ; in thole of Shakefpeare it is commonly a fpecies. It is from... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...influence of thofe general paffions and principles by which all minds are agitated, and the whole fyftem of life is continued in motion. In the writings of...character is too often an. individual; in thofe of Sbakefpeare it is commonly a fpecies. It is from this wide extenfion of defign that fo much inftruction... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...influence of thofe general pafilons and principles by which all minds are agitated, and the whole fyftem of life is continued in motion. In the writings of...other poets a character is too often an individual j in thofe of Shakefpeare it is commonly a fpecies. It is from this wide extenfion of defign that fo... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...Influence of thofe general Paffions and Principles by which all Mmds are agitated, and the whole Syftem of Life is continued in Motion. In the Writings of...is from this wide Extenfion of Defign that fo much Inftruction is derived. It is this which fills the Plays of Sbakefpeare with practical Axioms and domeftick... | |
 | George Colman - 1787 - 338 pages
...thofe general paffions and principles ciples by which all minds are agitated, and the whole fyftem of life is continued in motion. In the writings of...individual ; in thofe of Shakefpeare it is commonly a fpecies." Having given fome further illuftration of this argument, the editor proceeds in the following... | |
 | George Colman - 1787 - 362 pages
...of thofe general paffions and principles ciples by which all minds areagitated, and the whole fyftem of life is continued in motion. In the writings of...character is too often an individual ; in thofe of ishakefpeare it is commonly a fpecies." Having given fome further illuftration of this argument, the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...influence of those general passions and principles by which all minds are agitated, and the whole system pf life is continued in motion. In the writings of other...poets a character is too often an, individual ; • in those of Shakspere it is commonly a species. It is from this wide extension of design that so' nuich... | |
 | 1791 - 322 pages
...influence of thole general paffions and principles by which all minds are agitated, and the whole fyftem of life is continued in motion. In the writings of...character is too often an individual; in thofe of Sliakefpeare it is commonly a fpecies. It is. from this wide, extenfion- of defign, that fo much inftruction... | |
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