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" Medea could in so short a time have transported him; he knows with certainty that he has not changed his place; and he knows that place cannot change itself: that what was a house cannot become a plain, that what was Thebes can never be Persepolis. "
The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ... - Page 233
1793
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Mr. Johnson's Preface to His Edition of Shakespear's Plays..

Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...have^ transported him ; he knows with certainty that he has not changed his place; and he knows that place cannot change itfelf ; that what was a houfe...Perfepolis. Such is the triumphant language with which a critick exults over the mifery of an irregular poet, and exults commonly without refiftance or reply....
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 33

1765 - 600 pages
...knours that * Our Editor admits that Shakefpeare hath Ihewn no regard t* die unities of time and place. place cannot change itfelf; that what was a houfe cannot become a plain ; that what was Thebes ca/i never be Perfepolis. ' Such is the triumphant language with which a critic exults over the mifery...
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The Monthly Review Or Literary Journal

Several Hands - 1765 - 624 pages
...that Shakefpeare hath ¡hewn no regard to the unities of time and place. flacé cannot change ¡tfelf; that what was a houfe cannot become a plain ; that what was Thebes can never be Perfcpolis. ' Such is the triumphant language with which a critic ex'ults overihe miftry of an irregular...
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The plays of William Shakespeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...that what was Thebes can never be Perfepolit. . Such is the triumphant language with which a critick exults over the mifery of an irregular poet, and exults commonly without refiftance or reply. It is time therefore to tell him, by the authority of Sbakefpeart* that he afiumes,...
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Prefaces. Tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Merry wives of Windsor

William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...have tranfported him ; he knows with certainty that he has not changed his place; and he knows that place cannot change itfelf; that what was a houfe...Perfepolis. „ Such is the triumphant language with which a critick exults over the mifery of an irregular poet, and exults commonly without refiftance or reply....
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...have tranfporteu him : He knows with Certainty that he has not changed his Place ; and he knows that Place cannot change itfelf; that what was a Houfe cannot become a Plain ; that what was TKebei can never be Perfepolis. Such is the triumphant Language with which a Critick exults over the...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...have tranfported him : He knows with Certainty that he has not changed his Place ; and he knows that Place cannot change itfelf ; that what was a Houfe cannot become a Plain ; that what was Tbehei can never be Perfepolis. Such is the triumphant Language with which a Critick exults over the...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...have tranfported him : He knows with Certainty that he has not changed his Place j and he knows that Place cannot change itfelf ; that what was a Houfe cannot become a Plain ; that what waa Thebes can never be Perfepolis. Such is the triumphant Language with which a Critick exults over...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare in Ten Volumes: Prefaces. The tempest. The ...

William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...transported him ; he knows with certainty that he has not changed his place ; and he knows that piace cannot change itfelf ; that what was a houfe cannot...plain ; that what was Thebes can never be Perfepolis. is the triumphant language with which a critiotejsiilts_oyer the rriifery of an irregular poet, and...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Adventurer. Philological tracts

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 pages
...have traniported him ; he knows with certainty that he has not changed his place ; and he knows that place cannot change itfelf ; that what was a houfe cannot become a plain ; that what was TbebcS can never be Per/'epolis. Such is the triumphant language with which a critick exults over the...
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