 THE English writers of tragedy are possessed with a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered him out of his troubles, or made him triumph over his enemies. This error...  Harrison's British Classicks - Page 791786Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Richardson - 1883 - 578 pages
...are ' possessed with a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or ' innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they ' have delivered...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in ' modern criticism, that they are obliged to an equal distribution ' of rewards and punishments,... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1883 - 616 pages
...are ' possessed with a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or ' innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they ' have delivered...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in ' modern criticism, that they are obliged to an equal distribution ' of rewards and punishments,... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1883 - 576 pages
...are ' possessed with a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or ' innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they ' have delivered...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in ' modern eriticism, that they are obliged to an equal distribution ' of rervards and punishments,... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1883 - 574 pages
...are ' possessed with a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or ' innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they ' have delivered...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in ' modern criticism, that they are obliged to an equal distribution ' of rewards and punishments,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1886 - 568 pages
...tragedy are possessed with a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered...troubles, or made him triumph over his enemies. This erTor they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged to... | |
 | William Basil Worsfold - 1897 - 310 pages
...writes,3 ' are possessed with a Notion that when they represent a virtuous or innocent Person in Distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered...This Error they have been led into by a ridiculous Doctrine in modern Criticism, that they are obliged to an equal Distribution of Rewards and Punishments,... | |
 | George Gregory Smith - 1897 - 392 pages
...possessed with a Notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent Person in Distress, they ou^ht not to leave him till they have delivered him out...This Error they have been led into by a ridiculous Doctrine in Modern Criticism, that they are obliged to an equal Distribution of Rewards and Punishments,... | |
 | George Atherton Aitken - 1898 - 490 pages
...are possessed J. with a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered...out of his troubles, or made him triumph over his 1 Sallust's Catalina. enemies. This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modern... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1902 - 404 pages
...are pos' sessed with a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or inno' cent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they have ' delivered...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in ' modern criticism, that they are obliged to an equal distribution of ' rewards and punishments}... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1902 - 370 pages
...' are possessed with a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged to an equal distribution of rewards and punishments,... | |
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