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 x
... language which was never heard , upon to- picks which will never arife in the commerce of mankind . But the dialogue of this authour is oftea fo evidently determined by the incident which pro- duces it , and is purfued with fo much eafe ...
... language which was never heard , upon to- picks which will never arife in the commerce of mankind . But the dialogue of this authour is oftea fo evidently determined by the incident which pro- duces it , and is purfued with fo much eafe ...
الصفحة xii
... language ; by fcenes from which a hermit may eftimate the tranfactions of the world , and a confeffor predict the progrefs of the paffions . * His adherence to general nature has expofed him to the cenfure of criticks , who form their ...
... language ; by fcenes from which a hermit may eftimate the tranfactions of the world , and a confeffor predict the progrefs of the paffions . * His adherence to general nature has expofed him to the cenfure of criticks , who form their ...
الصفحة xvii
... language , and his tragedy for the greater part by incident and action . His tragedy feems to be skill , his comedy to be instinct . The force of his comick fcenes has fuffered little diminution from the changes made by a century and a ...
... language , and his tragedy for the greater part by incident and action . His tragedy feems to be skill , his comedy to be instinct . The force of his comick fcenes has fuffered little diminution from the changes made by a century and a ...
الصفحة xviii
... language as to remain fettled and unaltered ; this ftile is probably to be fought in the common intercourfe of life , among those who speak only to be understood , without am- bition of elegance . The polite are always catching modifh ...
... language as to remain fettled and unaltered ; this ftile is probably to be fought in the common intercourfe of life , among those who speak only to be understood , without am- bition of elegance . The polite are always catching modifh ...
الصفحة xix
... language . These obfervations are to be confidered not as un- exceptionably conftant , but as containing general and predominant truth . Shakespeare's familiar dialogue is affirmed to be smooth and clear , yet not wholly with- out ...
... language . These obfervations are to be confidered not as un- exceptionably conftant , but as containing general and predominant truth . Shakespeare's familiar dialogue is affirmed to be smooth and clear , yet not wholly with- out ...
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