 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 sidor
...Expectations of human Affairs from the Play, or from the Tale, would be equally deceived. Shakefpeare has no Heroes ; his Scenes are occupied only by Men, who act and fpeak as the Reader thinks that he fhould himfelf have fpoken or acted on the fame Occafion : Even... | |
 | 1810 - 492 sidor
...invigorated the reader by a giaut and a. dwarf; and he that should form his expectations of human tfffairs from the play or from the tale, would be equally deceived,...only by men who act and speak as the reader thinks he should have spoken or acted on the same occasion. Even where the agency is supernatural the dialogue... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 510 sidor
...are occupied,- only by ipfi'u, who act and speak as the reader thinks that he should himsejfjiave. spoken or acted on the same occasion : even where the agency is supernatural, the dialogue is Ijyel with life. Other, writers disguise the most natural passions krlflj- most frequent incidents... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 436 sidor
...from the present possessor to another claimant. The choke is right, when there is reason for choice. Other dramatists can only gain attention by hyperbolical...acted on the same occasion : even where the agency is su> pernatural, the dialogue is level with life. Other writers disguise the most natural passions and... | |
 | John George Phillimore - 1815 - 284 sidor
...Johnson : " Shakspeare has no heroes. His scenes are occupied onJy by men, who act and speak as thef reader thinks that he should himself have spoken or acted on the occasion. Even where the agency is supernatural, the dialogue is level with life. Shakspeare's plays... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 492 sidor
...expectations of human affairs from the play, or from the tale, would be equally deceived. Shakespeare has no heroes; his scenes are occupied only by men,...agency is supernatural, the dialogue is level with life.~"j~ Other writers disguise the most natural passions and most frequent incidents; so that he... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1816 - 372 sidor
...said in praise of Shakspeare, as a dramatic author, is comprised in this passage of Dr. John, son : " Shakspeare has no heroes. His scenes are occupied...that he should himself have spoken or acted on the occasion. Even where the agency is supernatural, the dialogue is level with life. Shakspeare's plays... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 sidor
...and he that should form his expectations of human affairs from the play or from the tale, would he equally deceived. Shakspeare has no heroes: his scenes are occupied only by men, who act and speak »s the reader thinks that he should himself have spokenor acted on the same occasion ; even where... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1817 - 350 sidor
...expectations of human affairs from the play, or from the tale, would be equally deceived. Shakespeare has no heroes; his scenes are occupied only by men,...himself have spoken or acted on the same occasion : Gfen where the agency is supernatural, the dialogue is level with life. Other writers disguise the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 668 sidor
...barbarous romances invigorated the reader by a giant and a dwarf; and he that should form his expectation of human affairs from the play, or from the tale,...occupied only by men, who act and speak as the reader thiqks that he should himself have spoken or acted on the same occasion : even where the agency is... | |
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Shakespeare has no heroes, his scenes are occupied only by men, who act and speak as the reader thinks that he should himself have spoken or acted on the same occasion : Even where the agency is supernatural, the dialogue is level with liie. 
