 | 1828
...he at last deliberately persisted in a practice which he might have begun by chance. As nothing is essential to the fable but unity of action, and as...it much to be lamented that they were not known by Shakspeare, or not observed ; nor if such another poet could arise, should I very vehemently reproach... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1832
...he at last deliberately persisted in a practice, which he might have begun by chance. As nothing is essential to the fable, but unity of action, and as...that his first act passed at Venice, and his next in Cyprus. Such violations of rules merely positive, become the comprehensive genius of Shakspeare,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1832
...he at last deliberately persisted in a practice which he ought have begun by chance. As nothing is essential to the fable but unity of action, and as...that his first act passed at Venice, and his next in Cyprus. Such violations of rules merely positive become the comprehensive genius of Shakspeare,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1833 - عدد الصفحات: 1064
...deliberately persisted in a practice, which he might have begun by chance. As nothing is essential to thi; counts but a trifle. Paul. Sir, my liege, Your eye...But your petition [To FLOUIBL. Is yet unanswer'd: in Cyprus. Such violations of rules merely positive, become the comprehensive genius of Shakspeare,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836
...that heat last deliberately persisted in a practice which he might have begun by chance. As nothing is essential to the fable but unity of action, and as...arise, should I very vehemently reproach him, that hi» first act passed at Venice, and his next in Cyprus. Such violations of rules merely positive become... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - عدد الصفحات: 926
...he at last deliberately persisted in a practice, which he might have begun by chance. As nothing is for the love of mockery ; for, I know, this letter...tickling. | /.' • •< MARIA. Enter MALVOLIO. Hal. Tis in Cyprus. Such violations of rules merely positive, become the comprehensive genius of Shakspeare,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1839
...he at last deliberately persisted in a practice, which he might have begun by chance. As nothing is essential to the fable, but unity of action, and as...that his first act passed at Venice, and his next in Cyprus. Such violations of rules merely positive, become the comprehensive genius of Shakespeare,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1841
...he at last deliberately persisted in a practice, which he might have begun by chance. As nothing is essential to the fable but unity of action, and as...that his first act passed at Venice, and his next in Cyprus. Such violations of rules merely positive become the comprehensive genius of Shakspeare,... | |
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As nothing is essential to the fable but unity of action, and as the unities of time and place arise evidently from false assumptions, and, by circumscribing the extent of the drama, lessen its variety, I cannot think it much to be lamented that they... 
