 If there be any fallacy, it is not that we fancy the players, but that we fancy ourselves, unhappy for a moment ; but we rather lament the possibility than suppose the presence of misery, as a mother weeps over her babe when she remembers that death may...  Johnson on Shakespeare: Essays and Notes - Page 28by Samuel Johnson - 1908 - 206 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...lament the poffibility than fuppofe the prefence of mifery, as a mother weeps over her babe, when flie remembers that death may take it from her. The delight of tragedy proceeds from our confcioufnefs of fiction ; if we thought murders, and- treaions real,, they would pleafe no more. Imitations... | |
 | Several Hands - 1765 - 624 pages
...which dhlin2u fhes fome other oí chit ccicbratfd Author's writing». her babe, when ihe remembers -f that death may take it from her. The delight of Tragedy proceeds from our confcioulnels of lichen ; if we thought murders and treafons real they would pleafe no more.' In reply... | |
 | 1765 - 600 pages
...which diftinguiflles fomeothsf «:«bratcd Autlioj's writing*. her her babe, when flie remembers f that death may take it from her. The delight of Tragedy proceeds from our confcioufnefs of fi&ion ; if we thought murders and treafons real they would pleafe no more.' In reply... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...lament the poflibility than fup. pofe the prefence of mifery, as a mother weeps over die* babe, when fhe remembers that death may take it from her. The delight of tragedy proceeds from our confcioufnefs of fiction ; if we thought murders and treafons real, they would pleafe no more. Imitations... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...lament the poffibility than fupfe the prefence of mifery, as a mother weeps over ,er babe, when fhe remembers that death may take it from her. The delight of tragedy proceeds from our confcioufnefs of fiction •, if we thought murders and treafons real, they would pleafe no more. Imitations... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...lament the Pofiibihty,. than fuppofe the Prefence of Mifery ; as a Mother weeps .over her Babe, when fhe remembers that Death may take it from her. The Delight of Tragedy proceeds from our Confcioufnefs of Fiction ; if we thought Murders and Treafons real, they would pleafe to more. Imitations... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...lament the Poffibility, than fuppofe the Prefence of Mifery ; as a Mother weepsover her Babe, when flie remembers that Death may take it from her. The Delight of Tragedy proceedg. from our Confcioufnefs of Fiction ; if we thought Murders and Treafons real, they would pleafe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...the Poffibility, thai* fuppofe the Prefence of Mifery ; as a Mother weep» over her Babe, when fhe remembers that Death may take it from her. The Delight of Tragedy proceed*from our Confcioufnefs of Fiction ;• if we thought Murders and Treafons real,, they would... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...lament the poffibility than fuppofe the prefence of mifery, as a mother weeps over her babe, when fhe remembers that death may take it from her. The delight of tragedy proceeds from '. our confcioufnefs of fiction ; if we thought murders and treafons real, they would pleafe no more. Imitations... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 pages
...lament the poflibility than fuppofe the prefence of mifery, as a mother weeps over her babe, when fhe remembers that death may take it from her. The delight of tragedy proceeds from our confcioufnefs of fiction ; if we thought murders and treafons real, they would pleafe no more. Imitations... | |
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