An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespeare: Compared with the Greek and French Dramatic Poets; with Some Remarks Upon the Misrepresentations of Mons. de VoltairePriestley, 1810 - 296 pages |
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... connoisseur can direct the artist . I do not suppose the critic imagined that a mere obedience to his laws of drama would make a good tragedy , though it might prevent a poet more bold than judicious , from writing a very absurd one . A ...
... connoisseur can direct the artist . I do not suppose the critic imagined that a mere obedience to his laws of drama would make a good tragedy , though it might prevent a poet more bold than judicious , from writing a very absurd one . A ...
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... connoisseurs in public spectacles . The period when Sophocles and Euripides wrote , was that in which the fine arts , and polite literature , were in a degree of perfection which succeeding ages have emulated in vain . It happened in ...
... connoisseurs in public spectacles . The period when Sophocles and Euripides wrote , was that in which the fine arts , and polite literature , were in a degree of perfection which succeeding ages have emulated in vain . It happened in ...
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... sons , they were intended to represent . Among these connoisseurs , whose acquaintance with mankind is formed in the library , not in the street , the the camp , or village , whatever is unpolished and XX INTRODUCTION .
... sons , they were intended to represent . Among these connoisseurs , whose acquaintance with mankind is formed in the library , not in the street , the the camp , or village , whatever is unpolished and XX INTRODUCTION .
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... connoisseurs had not taught , -that only graceful nature and decent customs give proper subjects for imitation . It may be said in mitiga- tion of his fault , that the vulgar here had not , as at Athens , been used to behold , Gorgeous ...
... connoisseurs had not taught , -that only graceful nature and decent customs give proper subjects for imitation . It may be said in mitiga- tion of his fault , that the vulgar here had not , as at Athens , been used to behold , Gorgeous ...
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... connoisseur can direct the artist . I do not suppose the critic imagined that a mere obedience to his laws of drama would make a good tragedy , though it might prevent a poet more bold than judicious , from writing a very absurd one . A ...
... connoisseur can direct the artist . I do not suppose the critic imagined that a mere obedience to his laws of drama would make a good tragedy , though it might prevent a poet more bold than judicious , from writing a very absurd one . A ...
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An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespeare: Compared with the Greek ... Elizabeth Robinson Montagu No preview available - 2018 |
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