 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
 | William Winter - 1915 - 770 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...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modern Criticism, that they are obliged to make an equal distribution of rewards and punishments,... | |
 | Willard Higley Durham - 1915 - 504 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...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,... | |
 | Willard Higley Durham - 1915 - 504 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...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, Sir Richard Steele - 1915 - 710 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 him out of his Troubles, or mede him triumph over his Enemies, This Error they have been led into by a ridiculous Doctrine in Modern... | |
 | Barrett Harper Clark - 1918 - 524 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...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,... | |
 | Charles Henry Conrad Wright - 1920 - 206 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 him out of his troubles, or made hinj triumph over his enemies. This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modem... | |
 | Barrett Harper Clark - 1918 - 532 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...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,... | |
 | Walter James Graham - 1928 - 440 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...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,... | |
 | Thora Burnley Jones, Bernard De Bear Nicol - 1976 - 200 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...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,... | |
 | Stephen Orgel, Sean Keilen - 1999 - 284 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...his Troubles, or made him triumph over his Enemies. . . . King Lear is an admirable Tragedy of the same Kind, as Shakespeare wrote it; but as it is reformed... | |
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