Mr. Johnson's Preface to His Edition of Shakespear's Plays..J. and R. Tonson, H. Woodfall, J. Rivington, R. Baldwin, L. Hawes, Clark and Collins, T. Longman, W. Johnston, T. Caslon, C. Corbet, T. Lownds, and the executors of B. Dodd., 1765 - 72 من الصفحات |
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الصفحة xxv
The criticks hold it impossible , that an action of months or years can be possibly
believed to pass in three hours ; or that the spectator can suppose himself to fit in
the theatre ; while ambassadors go and return between diftant kings , while ...
The criticks hold it impossible , that an action of months or years can be possibly
believed to pass in three hours ; or that the spectator can suppose himself to fit in
the theatre ; while ambassadors go and return between diftant kings , while ...
الصفحة xxvi
suppose that he sees the next at Rome , at a distance to which not the dragons of
Medea could , in so short a time , have transported him ; he knows with certainty
that he has not changed his place ; and he knows that place cannot change ...
suppose that he sees the next at Rome , at a distance to which not the dragons of
Medea could , in so short a time , have transported him ; he knows with certainty
that he has not changed his place ; and he knows that place cannot change ...
الصفحة xxviii
If there be any fallacy , it is not that we fancy the players , but that we fancy
ourselves unhappy for a moment ; but we rather lament the posibility than
suppose the presence of misery , as a mother weeps over her babe , when she
remembers ...
If there be any fallacy , it is not that we fancy the players , but that we fancy
ourselves unhappy for a moment ; but we rather lament the posibility than
suppose the presence of misery , as a mother weeps over her babe , when she
remembers ...
الصفحة lii
His confidence indeed , both in himself and others , was too great ; he supposes
all to be right that was done by Pope and ... and which , I suppose , since the
ardour of composition is remitted , he no longer numbers among his happy
effufions .
His confidence indeed , both in himself and others , was too great ; he supposes
all to be right that was done by Pope and ... and which , I suppose , since the
ardour of composition is remitted , he no longer numbers among his happy
effufions .
الصفحة lviii
The explanations transcribed from others , if I do not subjoin any other
interpretation , I suppose commonly to be right , at least I intend by acquiescence
to confess , that I have nothing better to propose . After the labours of all the
edicors , I ...
The explanations transcribed from others , if I do not subjoin any other
interpretation , I suppose commonly to be right , at least I intend by acquiescence
to confess , that I have nothing better to propose . After the labours of all the
edicors , I ...
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