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 xviii
... believe there is , in every nation , a ftile which never becomes obfolete , a certain mode of phrafeology fo confonant and congenial to the ana- logy and principles of its refpective language as to remain fettled and unaltered ; this ...
... believe there is , in every nation , a ftile which never becomes obfolete , a certain mode of phrafeology fo confonant and congenial to the ana- logy and principles of its refpective language as to remain fettled and unaltered ; this ...
الصفحة xxxviii
... believe , that he read little more than English , and chofe for his fables only fuch tales as he found tranflated . That much knowledge is fcattered over his works is very juftly obferved by Pope , but it is often fuch knowledge as ...
... believe , that he read little more than English , and chofe for his fables only fuch tales as he found tranflated . That much knowledge is fcattered over his works is very juftly obferved by Pope , but it is often fuch knowledge as ...
الصفحة xliii
... believe at leaft as old as his earlieft plays . This however is cer- tain , that he is the first who taught either tragedy or comedy to please , there being no theatrical piece of any older writer , of which the name is known , except ...
... believe at leaft as old as his earlieft plays . This however is cer- tain , that he is the first who taught either tragedy or comedy to please , there being no theatrical piece of any older writer , of which the name is known , except ...
الصفحة lii
... believe that every reader will with for more . Of the last editor it is more difficult to fpeak . Re- fpect is due to high place , tenderness to living repu- tation , and veneration to genius and learning ; but he cannot be justly ...
... believe that every reader will with for more . Of the last editor it is more difficult to fpeak . Re- fpect is due to high place , tenderness to living repu- tation , and veneration to genius and learning ; but he cannot be justly ...
الصفحة lx
... believe , is feldom pleased to find his opi- nion anticipated ; it is natural to delight more in what we find or make , than in what we receive . Judgement , like other faculties , is improved by prac- tice , and its advancement is ...
... believe , is feldom pleased to find his opi- nion anticipated ; it is natural to delight more in what we find or make , than in what we receive . Judgement , like other faculties , is improved by prac- tice , and its advancement is ...
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