 This, therefore, is the praise of Shakespeare, that his drama is the mirror of life; that he who has mazed his imagination in following the phantoms which other writers raise up before him may here be cured of his delirious ecstasies by reading human...  The Works of William Shakespeare: In Nine Volumes - Sida 30efter William Shakespeare - 1810Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 sidor
...incidents ; so that he who contemplates them in the book will not know them in the world : Shakspeare approximates the remote, and familiarizes the wonderful...exposed him to the censure of criticks, who form their judgment* upon narrower principles. Dennis and Rymer think his Romans not sufficiently Roman ; and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 sidor
...the phantoms which other writers raise up before him, may here be cured of his delirious ecstacies, by reading human sentiments in human language, by...His adherence to general nature has exposed him to thecensureof criticks,who form their judgments upon narrower principles. Dennis and Ryiner think his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 488 sidor
...would be found in trials, to which it cannot be exposed. This therefore is the praise of Shaksficare, that his drama is the mirror of life ; that he who...a confessor predict the progress of the passions. v " '• Quserit quod nusquam est gentium, repent tamen, Facit Ulud verisimile quod mendacium est."... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 sidor
...the phantoms which other writers raise up before him, may here be cured of his delirious eestasies, by reading human sentiments in human language ; by...a confessor predict the progress of the passions. * " Qusrit quod nusquam est gentium, reperit tamen, " Facit illud verisimile quod mendacium est." His... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 510 sidor
...the phantoms which other writers raise up before him, may here be cured of his delirious eestasies, by reading human sentiments in human language ; by...their judgments upon narrower principles. Dennis and Ryiner think his Romans not sufficiently Roman, and Voltaire censures his kings as not completely royal.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 470 sidor
...the phantoms which other writers raise up before him, may here be cured of his delirious eestacies, by reading human sentiments in human language ; by...to general nature has exposed him to the censure of crities, who form their jndgments upon narrow principles. Dennis and Rymer think his Romans not sufficiently... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 532 sidor
...the phantoms which other writers raise up before him, may here be cured of his delirious eestacies, by reading human sentiments in human language; by...to general nature has exposed him to the censure of crities, who form their judgments upon narrow principles. Dennis and Rymer think his Romans not sufficiently... | |
 | Andrew Becket - 1815 - 748 sidor
...the phantoms which other writers raise up before him, may here be cured of his delirious ecstacies, by reading human sentiments in human language, by...a confessor predict the progress of the passions." — Again, " His comedy pleases by the thoughts and the language, and his tragedy, for the greater... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 616 sidor
...his works may be collected a system of civil and economical prudence.' ' This, therefore (he adds) is the praise of Shakspeare, that his drama is the...a confessor predict the progress of the passions. ' Shakspeare engaged (he farther observes) in dramatic poetry with the world open before him. The rules... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 sidor
...his works may be collected a system of civil and economical prudence.' ' This, therefore (he adds) is the praise of Shakspeare, that his drama is the...a confessor predict the progress of the passions. ' Shakspeare engaged (he farther observes) in dramatic poetry with the world open before him. The rules... | |
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