 He has scenes of undoubted and perpetual excellence; but perhaps not one play, which, if it were now exhibited as the work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own...  Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces - Page 127by Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 375 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...every mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He has fcenes of undoubted and perpetual excellence, but perhaps...work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection;... | |
 | Several Hands - 1765 - 624 pages
...mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. , ' He has fcenes of undoubted and perpetual excellence, but perhaps...work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the concUifion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...every mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He has fcenes of undoubted and perpetual excellence, but perhaps...writer, would be heard to the conclufion. I am indeed tar [C 4 ] from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection ; when they were... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...of Anomalies, which fhew that he has corrupted Language by every Mode of Depravation, but which his Admirer has accumulated as a Monument of Honour. He...the Conclufion. I am indeed far from thinking that bis Works were wrought to his own Ideas of Perfection : when they were fuch as would fatisfy the Audience,... | |
 | James Thomson Callender - 1782 - 78 pages
...to read it through *.' But the Dodtor overthrows all this within a few pages, for Shakefpeare has ' perhaps not ' one play, which if it were now exhibited...of ' a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclujion .f".' The Rambler cannot always fupprefs his thorough contempt for the tafte of the public.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...of anomalies, which shew that he has corrupted language by every mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He...work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion. I am indeed fary from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of pcrfeclion... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...every mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He has fcenes of undoubted and perpetual excellence, but perhaps...would be heard to the conclufion. I am indeed far from * It appears, from the induction of B«n Jonfon's HM-tlxioaKvi-Yair, tu have been aiteJ before th»... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1800 - 330 pages
...mode of depravation, but which his adn.irer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He has fcenes of undoubted and perpetual excellence, but perhaps...work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 454 pages
...mode of depravation, but which his ad^ mirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He has fcenes of undoubted and perpetual excellence ; but perhaps...far from thinking, that his works were wrought to hia own ideas of perfection ; when they were fuch as would iatisfy the audience, they fatisfied the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...of anomalies, which show that he has corrupted language by every mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He...now exhibited as the work of a contemporary writer, VOL. i, e would be heard to the conclusion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought... | |
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