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 vii
... known has been moft confidered , and what is moft confidered is best understood . The Poet , of whofe works I have undertaken the revision , may now begin to affume the dignity of an ancient , and claim the privilege of established fame ...
... known has been moft confidered , and what is moft confidered is best understood . The Poet , of whofe works I have undertaken the revision , may now begin to affume the dignity of an ancient , and claim the privilege of established fame ...
الصفحة viii
... known to few , and therefore few only can judge how nearly they are copied . The ir- regular combinations of fanciful invention may de- light a - while , by that novelty of which the common fatiety of life fends us all in queft ; but ...
... known to few , and therefore few only can judge how nearly they are copied . The ir- regular combinations of fanciful invention may de- light a - while , by that novelty of which the common fatiety of life fends us all in queft ; but ...
الصفحة xiv
... known by the names of tragedy and comedy , compofitions intended to promote different ends by contrary means , and confidered as fo little allied , that I do not recollect among the Greeks or Romans a fingle writer who attempted both ...
... known by the names of tragedy and comedy , compofitions intended to promote different ends by contrary means , and confidered as fo little allied , that I do not recollect among the Greeks or Romans a fingle writer who attempted both ...
الصفحة xvii
... known to few ; the publick judgment was unformed ; he had no example of fuch fame as might force him upon imitation , nor criticks of fuch autho- rity as might restrain his extravagance : He therefore indulged his natural difpofition ...
... known to few ; the publick judgment was unformed ; he had no example of fuch fame as might force him upon imitation , nor criticks of fuch autho- rity as might restrain his extravagance : He therefore indulged his natural difpofition ...
الصفحة xxx
... known by him , or not observed : Nor , if fuch another poet could arife , fhould I very vehemently reproach him , that his first act paffed at Venice , and his next in Cyprus . Such violations of rules merely pofitive , become the ...
... known by him , or not observed : Nor , if fuch another poet could arife , fhould I very vehemently reproach him , that his first act paffed at Venice , and his next in Cyprus . Such violations of rules merely pofitive , become the ...
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