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 xvii
... force him upon imitation , nor criticks of fuch autho- rity as might restrain his extravagance : He therefore indulged his natural difpofition , and his difpofition , as Rhymer has remarked , led him to comedy . In tragedy he often ...
... force him upon imitation , nor criticks of fuch autho- rity as might restrain his extravagance : He therefore indulged his natural difpofition , and his difpofition , as Rhymer has remarked , led him to comedy . In tragedy he often ...
الصفحة xxi
... forces out are for the moft part ftriking and energetick ; but whenever he folicits his invention , or strains his faculties , the offspring of his throes is tumour , meannefs , tedioufnefs , and ob- fcurity . ได In narration he affects ...
... forces out are for the moft part ftriking and energetick ; but whenever he folicits his invention , or strains his faculties , the offspring of his throes is tumour , meannefs , tedioufnefs , and ob- fcurity . ได In narration he affects ...
الصفحة xxv
... force when it departs from the refemblance of reality . From the narrow limitation of time neceffarily arifes the contraction of place . The fpectator , who knows that he saw the first act at Alexandria , cannot fuppofe " fuppofe that ...
... force when it departs from the refemblance of reality . From the narrow limitation of time neceffarily arifes the contraction of place . The fpectator , who knows that he saw the first act at Alexandria , cannot fuppofe " fuppofe that ...
الصفحة xxix
... force to the foli- loquy of Cato . A play read , affects the mind like a play acted . It is therefore evident , that the action is not fup- posed to be real , and it follows that between the acts a longer or shorter time may be allowed ...
... force to the foli- loquy of Cato . A play read , affects the mind like a play acted . It is therefore evident , that the action is not fup- posed to be real , and it follows that between the acts a longer or shorter time may be allowed ...
الصفحة xxxii
... force , is of far greater dignity than in what rank we shall place any particular performance , curiofity is always bufy to discover the inftruments , as well as to furvey the workmanship , to know how much is to be afcribed to original ...
... force , is of far greater dignity than in what rank we shall place any particular performance , curiofity is always bufy to discover the inftruments , as well as to furvey the workmanship , to know how much is to be afcribed to original ...
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