| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 Seiten
...him to the censure of criticks, who form their judgments upon narrower principles. Dennis and Rymer think his Romans not sufficiently Roman; and Voltaire...the Danish usurper is represented as a drunkard. But Shakspere always makes nature predominate over accident; and, if he preserves the essential character,... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 Seiten
...being no general index to his voluminous works, have searched in vain, and therefore cannot quote it'. offended that Menenius, a senator of Rome, should...the Danish usurper is represented as a drunkard. But Shakespeare always makes nature predominate over accident. . . . His story requires Romans or kings,... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 Seiten
...being no general index to his voluminous works, have searched in vain, and therefore cannot quote it'. offended that Menenius, a senator of Rome, should...the Danish usurper is represented as a drunkard. But Shakespeare always makes nature predominate over accident. . . . His story requires Romans or kings,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1804 - 256 Seiten
...exposed him to the censure of critics, who form their judgments opon narrow principles. Dennis and Rynier think his Romans not sufficiently Roman ; and Voltaire...the Danish usurper is represented as a drunkard. But Shakespeare always makes nature predominant 6ver accident, and if he preserves the essential character,... | |
| John Howe Baron Chedworth - 1805 - 392 Seiten
...concluding, on that account, that all soldiers are vain-glorious boasters? " Shakespeare (says Dr. Johnson) always makes " nature predominate over accident, and,...not very " careful of distinctions superinduced and ad" ventitious. His story requires Romans or " kings, but he thinks only on men. He knew " that Rome,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 Seiten
...progress of the passions. His adherence to general nature has exposed him to thecensureof criticks,who form their judgments upon narrower principles. Dennis...the Danish usurper is represented as a drunkard. But Shakespeare always makes nature predominate over accident; and, if he preserves the essential character,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 Seiten
...him to the censure of criticks, who form their judgment* upon narrower principles. Dennis and Rymer think his Romans not sufficiently Roman ; and Voltaire...as not completely royal. Dennis is offended, that Mcnenius, a senator of Rome, should play the buffoon ; and Voltaire perhaps thinks decency violated... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 488 Seiten
...him to the censure of critics, who form their judgments upon narrower principles. Dennis and Rymer think his Romans not sufficiently Roman ; and Voltaire...the Danish usurper is represented as a drunkard. But Shakspcare always makes nature predominate over accident ; and, if he preserves the essential characters,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 Seiten
...him to the censure of criticks, who form their judgments upon narrower principles. Dennis and Rymer think his Romans not sufficiently Roman ; and Voltaire...that Menenius, a senator of Rome, should play the buflbon ; and Voltaire perhaps thinks decency violated when the Danish usurper is represented as a... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 486 Seiten
...him to the censure of criticks, who form their judgments upon narrower principles. Dennis and Rymer think his Romans not sufficiently Roman; and Voltaire...the Danish usurper is represented as a drunkard. But Shakespeare always makes nature predominate over accident; and, if he preserves the essential character,... | |
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