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 xxix
When the imagination is recreated by a painted landscape , the trees are not
supposed capable to give us fade , or the fountains coolness ; but we consider ,
how we should be pleased with such fountains playing beside us , and such
woods ...
When the imagination is recreated by a painted landscape , the trees are not
supposed capable to give us fade , or the fountains coolness ; but we consider ,
how we should be pleased with such fountains playing beside us , and such
woods ...
الصفحة xxxi
... cannot persuade to give their approbation to the judgment of Shakespeare ,
will easily , if they consider the condition of his life , make some allowance for his
ignorance . Every man's performances , to be rightly estimated , must be
compared ...
... cannot persuade to give their approbation to the judgment of Shakespeare ,
will easily , if they consider the condition of his life , make some allowance for his
ignorance . Every man's performances , to be rightly estimated , must be
compared ...
الصفحة xlii
... as to stand in the place of nature to another , and initation , always deviating a
lictle , becomes at last capricious and casual . Shakespeare , whether life or
nature be his subject , shews plainly , that he has seen with his own eyes ; he
gives ...
... as to stand in the place of nature to another , and initation , always deviating a
lictle , becomes at last capricious and casual . Shakespeare , whether life or
nature be his subject , shews plainly , that he has seen with his own eyes ; he
gives ...
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... the drama can give , read every play from the first scene to the last , with utter
negligence of all his commentators . When his fancy is once on the wing , let it not
stoop at correction or explanation . When his attention is strongly engaged , let it
...
... the drama can give , read every play from the first scene to the last , with utter
negligence of all his commentators . When his fancy is once on the wing , let it not
stoop at correction or explanation . When his attention is strongly engaged , let it
...
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Those who accuse him to “ have wanted learning , give him the greater com«
mendation : he was naturally learned : he needed “ not the spectacles of books to
read nature ; he “ looked inwards , and found her there . I cannot say he is every ...
Those who accuse him to “ have wanted learning , give him the greater com«
mendation : he was naturally learned : he needed “ not the spectacles of books to
read nature ; he “ looked inwards , and found her there . I cannot say he is every ...
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