That this is a practice contrary to the rules of criticism will be readily allowed ; but there is always an appeal open from criticism to nature. The end of writing is to instruct ; the end of poetry is to instruct by pleasing. The Works of Samuel Johnson - Sida 68efter Samuel Johnson - 1816Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 sidor
...the inftruction of tragedy or comedy cannot be denied, becaufe it includes both in its alterations of exhibition, and approaches nearer than either to the appearance of life, by fhewing how great machinations and flender defigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high... | |
| 1765 - 600 sidor
...inftruflion of tragedy and comedy cannot be deiiied, becaule it includes both in its alterations and exhibition, and approaches nearer than either to the appearance of life, by fhewing how great machinations and (lender defigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high... | |
| Several Hands - 1765 - 624 sidor
...inftruciion of tragedy and comedy cannot be denied, becaufe it includes both in its alterations and exhibition, and approaches nearer than either to the appearance of life, by ihewing how great machinations and ilender defigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 sidor
...the inftrudlion of tragedy or comedy cannot be denied, becaufe it includes both in its alterations of exhibition, and approaches nearer than either to the appearance of life, by (hewing how great machinations and (lender defigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 sidor
...the inftruction of tragedy or comedy cannot be denied, becaufe it includes both in its alterations of exhibition, and approaches nearer than either to the appearance of life, by fhewing how great machinations and {lender defigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 sidor
...the Inftru£Hon of Tragedy or Comedy cannot be denied ; becaufe it includes both in its Alterations of Exhibition, and approaches nearer than either to...Appearance of Life, by shewing how great Machinations and flender Defigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high and .the low co-operate in the general... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 sidor
...the Inftruction of Tragedy or Comedy cannot be denied ; becaufe it includes both in its Alterations of Exhibition, and approaches nearer than either to the Appearance of Life, by {hewing how great Machinations and Sender Deiigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 sidor
...the Inftru&ion of Tragedy or Comedy •cannot be denied ; becaufe it includes both in its Alterations of Exhibition, and approaches nearer than either to the Appearance of Life, by fhewing liow great Machinations and Sender JDefigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 sidor
...the inftruction of tragedy or comedy cannot be denied, becaufe it includes both in its alterations of exhibition, and approaches nearer than either to the appearance of life, by Ihewing how great machinations and flender defigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 sidor
...That the mingled drama may convey all the inftru&ion of tragedy or comedy cannot be denied, becaufe it includes both in its alternations of exhibition,...approaches nearer than either to the appearance of life, by fhewing how great machinations and flender defigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high... | |
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