An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespear Compared with the Greek and French Dramatic Poets: With Some Remarks Upon the Misrepresentations of Mons. de VoltaireCharles Dilly, 1785 - 316 ページ |
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... himself to their hu- mour ; and appear more ftrongly infected with the faults of the times , whether they be fuch as belong to unpolished , or cor- rupted taste ? Shakespear wrote at a time , when learn- ing ing was tinctured with ...
... himself to their hu- mour ; and appear more ftrongly infected with the faults of the times , whether they be fuch as belong to unpolished , or cor- rupted taste ? Shakespear wrote at a time , when learn- ing ing was tinctured with ...
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... himself ; he gives an air of reality to every thing , and , in fpite of many and great faults , ef- fects , better than any one has ever done , B 2 the the chief purposes of theatrical reprefenta- tion . It avails INTRODUCTION . 19.
... himself ; he gives an air of reality to every thing , and , in fpite of many and great faults , ef- fects , better than any one has ever done , B 2 the the chief purposes of theatrical reprefenta- tion . It avails INTRODUCTION . 19.
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... himself , be- cause Cæfar was likely to become perpetual dictator . It is difficult to fympathize with a man's paffions , without adopting , for the time , his opinions , customs , and prejudices : but it is certainly neceffary to ...
... himself , be- cause Cæfar was likely to become perpetual dictator . It is difficult to fympathize with a man's paffions , without adopting , for the time , his opinions , customs , and prejudices : but it is certainly neceffary to ...
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... himself to any particular paf- fion . When he writes from hiftory , he attributes to the perfons fuch fentiments , as agreed with their actions and charac- ters . There is not a more fure way of judging of the merit of rival geniufes ...
... himself to any particular paf- fion . When he writes from hiftory , he attributes to the perfons fuch fentiments , as agreed with their actions and charac- ters . There is not a more fure way of judging of the merit of rival geniufes ...
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... powerful and haughty favorites of the emperor with indignity , and Otho's thrice repeated attempt to kill himself be- * Roman de Clelie . fore fore his mistress's face , without the least reason why 84 On the HISTORICAL DRAMA .
... powerful and haughty favorites of the emperor with indignity , and Otho's thrice repeated attempt to kill himself be- * Roman de Clelie . fore fore his mistress's face , without the least reason why 84 On the HISTORICAL DRAMA .
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248 ページ - O, you hard hearts, you cruel men of Rome, Knew you not POmpey? Many a time and oft Have you climb'd up to walls and battlements, To towers and windows, yea, to chimney-tops, Your infants in your arms, and there have sat The livelong day, with patient expectation, To see great POmpey pass the streets of Rome...
266 ページ - And will, no doubt, with reasons answer you. I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts : I am no orator, as Brutus is ; But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man, That love my friend...
182 ページ - But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left me, Weary, and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must for ever hide me.
266 ページ - I tell you that which you yourselves do know; Show you sweet Caesar's wounds, poor poor dumb mouths, And bid them speak for me: but were I Brutus, And Brutus Antony, there were an Antony Would ruffle up your spirits and put a tongue In every wound of Caesar that should move The stones of Rome to rise and mutiny.
261 ページ - Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. The evil, that men do, lives after them ; The good is oft interred with their bones ; So let it be with Caesar.
262 ページ - I thrice presented him a kingly crown, Which he did thrice refuse : was this ambition? Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And, sure, he is an honourable man.
183 ページ - And, — pr'ythee, lead me in : There, take an inventory of all I have ; To the last penny, 'tis the king's : my robe, And my integrity to heaven, is all I dare now call mine own. O Cromwell, Cromwell ! Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my king, he would not in mine age Have left me naked to mine enemies.
262 ページ - Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest For Brutus is an honourable man; So are they all, all honourable men Come I to speak in Caesar's funeral. He was my friend, faithful and just to me; But Brutus says he was ambitious, And Brutus is an honourable man.
187 ページ - If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, Without my stir.
189 ページ - Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against The deep damnation of his taking-off...