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 xiii
... ftate of fublunary nature , which partakes of good and evil , joy and forrow , mingled with endless variety of pro- portion and innumerable modes of combination ; and expreffing the courfe of the world , in which the lofs of one is the ...
... ftate of fublunary nature , which partakes of good and evil , joy and forrow , mingled with endless variety of pro- portion and innumerable modes of combination ; and expreffing the courfe of the world , in which the lofs of one is the ...
الصفحة xlvi
... ftate they remained , not as Dr. Warburton fuppofes , because they were unregarded , but because the editor's art was not yet applied to modern lan- guages , and our ancestors were accustomed to fo much much negligence of English ...
... ftate they remained , not as Dr. Warburton fuppofes , because they were unregarded , but because the editor's art was not yet applied to modern lan- guages , and our ancestors were accustomed to fo much much negligence of English ...
الصفحة xlvii
... The nation had been for many years content enough with Mr. Rowe's performance , when Mr. Pope made them acquainted with the true ftate of Shakespear's text , text , fhewed that it was extremely corrupt , and PREFACE . xlvii.
... The nation had been for many years content enough with Mr. Rowe's performance , when Mr. Pope made them acquainted with the true ftate of Shakespear's text , text , fhewed that it was extremely corrupt , and PREFACE . xlvii.
الصفحة xlviii
... lities of expreffion . Such must be his comprehenfion of thought , and fuch his copiouinefs of language . Out of many readings poffible , he must be able to 4 felect felect that which beft fuits with the ftate , opinions xlviii PREFACE .
... lities of expreffion . Such must be his comprehenfion of thought , and fuch his copiouinefs of language . Out of many readings poffible , he must be able to 4 felect felect that which beft fuits with the ftate , opinions xlviii PREFACE .
الصفحة xlix
Samuel Johnson. felect that which beft fuits with the ftate , opinions , and modes of language prevailing in every age , and with his authour's particular caft of thought , and turn of expreffion . Such muft be his knowledge , and fuch ...
Samuel Johnson. felect that which beft fuits with the ftate , opinions , and modes of language prevailing in every age , and with his authour's particular caft of thought , and turn of expreffion . Such muft be his knowledge , and fuch ...
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