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 xxiv
... praise which they expect , than that the changes of action be fo prepared as to be under- ftood , that the incidents be various and affecting , and the characters confiftent , natural and distinct . No other unity is intended , and ...
... praise which they expect , than that the changes of action be fo prepared as to be under- ftood , that the incidents be various and affecting , and the characters confiftent , natural and distinct . No other unity is intended , and ...
الصفحة xlix
... praise has very frequent need of indulgence . Let us now be told no more of the dull duty of an editor . Confidence is the common confequence of fuccefs . They whofe excellence of any kind has been loudly celebrated , are ready to ...
... praise has very frequent need of indulgence . Let us now be told no more of the dull duty of an editor . Confidence is the common confequence of fuccefs . They whofe excellence of any kind has been loudly celebrated , are ready to ...
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