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 Seiten |
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... speech , are proper and graceful , others improper and ungraceful : but they pronounce on such words and expressions only , as are ac- tually extant . The rules of Aristotle were drawn from D the the tragedies of Eschylus , Sophocles ...
... speech , are proper and graceful , others improper and ungraceful : but they pronounce on such words and expressions only , as are ac- tually extant . The rules of Aristotle were drawn from D the the tragedies of Eschylus , Sophocles ...
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... speeches in his tra- gedies ; and certainly many general truths are expressed in them with a sententious brevity . But he rather collects general opi- nions into maxims , and gives them a form which is easily retained by memory , than ...
... speeches in his tra- gedies ; and certainly many general truths are expressed in them with a sententious brevity . But he rather collects general opi- nions into maxims , and gives them a form which is easily retained by memory , than ...
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... speeches for the asperity of his temper , and his fierce and unmitigated desire of domi- nion , from his being by his person dis- qualified qualified for the softer engagements of so- ciety . GLOUCESTER ON THE HISTORICAL Drama . 47.
... speeches for the asperity of his temper , and his fierce and unmitigated desire of domi- nion , from his being by his person dis- qualified qualified for the softer engagements of so- ciety . GLOUCESTER ON THE HISTORICAL Drama . 47.
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... speeches ; whereas the worst plays of Corneille have not a good stanza . The tragedy of King Lear is very far from being a regular piece ; yet there are speeches in it , which perhaps excel any thing that has been written by any ...
... speeches ; whereas the worst plays of Corneille have not a good stanza . The tragedy of King Lear is very far from being a regular piece ; yet there are speeches in it , which perhaps excel any thing that has been written by any ...
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... speech , so highly pa- thetic . How fine is that which follows ! LEAR . Let the great Gods , That keep this dreadful pother o'er our heads , Find out their enemies now . Tremble , thou wretch , That hast within thee undivulged crimes ...
... speech , so highly pa- thetic . How fine is that which follows ! LEAR . Let the great Gods , That keep this dreadful pother o'er our heads , Find out their enemies now . Tremble , thou wretch , That hast within thee undivulged crimes ...
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