The tempest. A midsummer-night's dream. The two gentleman of Verona. The merry wives of Windsor. Measure for measureJ. and P. Knapton, S. Birt, T. Longman and T. Shewell, H. Lintott, C. Hitch, J. Brindley, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, R. Wellington, E. New, and B. Dod., 1747 |
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... , Sentiment , Character or Compofition . An odd humour of finding fault hath long prevailed amongst the Critics ; as if nothing were worth remarking that did VOL . I. a not , 4 not , at the fame time , deferve to PREFACE . xvii.
... , Sentiment , Character or Compofition . An odd humour of finding fault hath long prevailed amongst the Critics ; as if nothing were worth remarking that did VOL . I. a not , 4 not , at the fame time , deferve to PREFACE . xvii.
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... Faults than in difcovering Beau- ties . Nor is the value they fet upon a Work , a certain proof that they understand it . For ' tis ever seen , that half a dozen Voices of credit give the lead And if the Publick chance to be in good ...
... Faults than in difcovering Beau- ties . Nor is the value they fet upon a Work , a certain proof that they understand it . For ' tis ever seen , that half a dozen Voices of credit give the lead And if the Publick chance to be in good ...
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... fault but his , who thruft him- felf into the employment . After fuch an Ex- ample , it would be weakening any defence to feek further for Authorities . All that can be now decently urged is the reafon of the thing ; and this I fhall do ...
... fault but his , who thruft him- felf into the employment . After fuch an Ex- ample , it would be weakening any defence to feek further for Authorities . All that can be now decently urged is the reafon of the thing ; and this I fhall do ...
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... Faults of all forts . But this far exceeds the bounds of a Preface , the bufinefs of which is only to give an account of the fate of his Works , and the disadvantages under which they have been tranfmitted to us . We fhall hereby ...
... Faults of all forts . But this far exceeds the bounds of a Preface , the bufinefs of which is only to give an account of the fate of his Works , and the disadvantages under which they have been tranfmitted to us . We fhall hereby ...
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... faults are lefs to be afcribed to his wrong judgment as a Poet , than to his right judgment as a Player . ི By these Men it was thought a praise to Shakespear , that he fcacre ever blotted a line . This they industri- oufly propagated ...
... faults are lefs to be afcribed to his wrong judgment as a Poet , than to his right judgment as a Player . ི By these Men it was thought a praise to Shakespear , that he fcacre ever blotted a line . This they industri- oufly propagated ...
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Seite 41 - Were I in England now, as once I was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but would give a piece of silver. There would this monster make a man. Any strange beast there makes a man. When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian.
Seite 382 - Why, all the souls that were, were forfeit once ; • And He that might the vantage best have took, Found out the remedy : How would you be, If he, which is the top of judgment, should But judge you as you are ? O, think on that ; And mercy then will breathe within your lips, Like man new made.
Seite lxviii - Triumph, my Britain, thou hast one to show To whom all scenes of Europe homage owe. He was not of an age, but for all time!
Seite 21 - Know thus far forth. — By accident most strange, bountiful fortune, Now my dear lady, hath mine enemies Brought to this shore ; and by my prescience I find my zenith doth depend upon A most auspicious star, whose influence If now I court not, but omit, my fortunes Will ever after droop.
Seite 366 - Stands at a guard with envy ; scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone : hence shall we see, If power change purpose, what our seemers be.
Seite 49 - Hence, bashful cunning ! And prompt me, plain and holy innocence ! I am your wife, if you will marry me ; If not, I'll die your maid : to be your fellow You may deny me ; but I'll be your servant, Whether you will or no.
Seite 33 - All things in common, nature should produce Without sweat or endeavour : treason, felony, Sword, pike, knife, gun, or need of any engine, Would I not have ; but nature should bring forth, Of its own kind, all foison, all abundance, To feed my innocent people.
Seite 153 - The eye of man hath not heard, the ear of man hath not seen ; man's hand is not able to taste, his tongue to conceive, nor his heart to report, what my dream was.
Seite 155 - Sees Helen's beauty in a brow of Egypt: The poet's eye, in a fine frenzy rolling, Doth glance from heaven to earth, from earth to heaven; And as imagination bodies forth The forms of things unknown, the poet's pen Turns them to shapes and gives to airy nothing A local habitation and a name.
Seite 293 - The rest complains of cares to come. The flowers do fade, and wanton fields To wayward winter reckoning yields. A honey tongue, a heart of gall Is fancy's spring, but sorrow's fall. Thy gowns, thy shoes, thy beds of roses, Thy cap, thy kirtle...