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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... interests . The court of that emperor is finely described by Tacitus , who in a few words , fets before us the infolence , the profligacy , and rapaciousness of a set of minifters , encouraged by the weaknefs of the prince to attempt ...
... interests . The court of that emperor is finely described by Tacitus , who in a few words , fets before us the infolence , the profligacy , and rapaciousness of a set of minifters , encouraged by the weaknefs of the prince to attempt ...
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... interest and a fympathy , which a cold narration or a pompous declamation could not have effect- ed . As the author designed Percy should be an interesting character , his disobedience to the king , in regard to the prisoners , is mi ...
... interest and a fympathy , which a cold narration or a pompous declamation could not have effect- ed . As the author designed Percy should be an interesting character , his disobedience to the king , in regard to the prisoners , is mi ...
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... interest diffused through the sequel , as in the first part of a play : but the fertile and happy mind of Shakespear could create or diverfify at pleasure ; could produce new characters , or vary the attitudes of those be- fore ...
... interest diffused through the sequel , as in the first part of a play : but the fertile and happy mind of Shakespear could create or diverfify at pleasure ; could produce new characters , or vary the attitudes of those be- fore ...
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... interest it was not to disgrace what- ever could authorize his attainment of it . Let tragedy - writers who make princes prate with pages and waiting - women of their murders and treafons , learn for once , from rude and illiterate ...
... interest it was not to disgrace what- ever could authorize his attainment of it . Let tragedy - writers who make princes prate with pages and waiting - women of their murders and treafons , learn for once , from rude and illiterate ...
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... interest . The Supernatural divested of the Auguft and the Terrible make but a poor fi- gure in any species of poetry ; ufelefs and un- connected with the fable , it wants propriety , in dramatic poetry . Shakespear had so just a taste ...
... interest . The Supernatural divested of the Auguft and the Terrible make but a poor fi- gure in any species of poetry ; ufelefs and un- connected with the fable , it wants propriety , in dramatic poetry . Shakespear had so just a taste ...
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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...