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 xix
... for he that thinks reasonably must think morally ; but his precepts and axioms
drop casually from him ; he makęs no just distribution of good or evil , nor is
always a 2 ways careful to shew in the virtuous a disapprobation of P R E F A C E
. xix.
... for he that thinks reasonably must think morally ; but his precepts and axioms
drop casually from him ; he makęs no just distribution of good or evil , nor is
always a 2 ways careful to shew in the virtuous a disapprobation of P R E F A C E
. xix.
الصفحة xxviii
It is credited , whenever it moves , as a just picture of a real original ; as
representing to the auditor what he would himself feel , if he were to do or fuffer
what is there feigned to be suffered or to be done . The reflection that strikes the
heart is not ...
It is credited , whenever it moves , as a just picture of a real original ; as
representing to the auditor what he would himself feel , if he were to do or fuffer
what is there feigned to be suffered or to be done . The reflection that strikes the
heart is not ...
الصفحة xxx
... able to find . The result of my enquiries , in which it would be ludicrous to boast
of impartiality , is , that the unities of time and place are not essential to a just
drama , ma , that though they may sometimes conduce to pleafure XXX PRE
FACE .
... able to find . The result of my enquiries , in which it would be ludicrous to boast
of impartiality , is , that the unities of time and place are not essential to a just
drama , ma , that though they may sometimes conduce to pleafure XXX PRE
FACE .
الصفحة xxxv
Cato affords a splendid cxhibition of artificial and fictitious manners , and delivers
just and noble sentiments , in diction easy , elevated and harmonious , but its
hopes and fears communicate no vibration to the heart ; the composition refers us
...
Cato affords a splendid cxhibition of artificial and fictitious manners , and delivers
just and noble sentiments , in diction easy , elevated and harmonious , but its
hopes and fears communicate no vibration to the heart ; the composition refers us
...
الصفحة xlii
The fint , whoever they b :, must take their sentiments and descriptions
immediately from knowledge ; the resemblance is therefore just , their
descriptions are verified by every eye , and their fentiments acknowledged by
every breast .
The fint , whoever they b :, must take their sentiments and descriptions
immediately from knowledge ; the resemblance is therefore just , their
descriptions are verified by every eye , and their fentiments acknowledged by
every breast .
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