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" But the dialogue of this author is often so evidently determined by the incident which VOL. ii. a produces it, and is pursued with so much ease and simplicity, that it seems scarcely to claim the merit of fiction, but to have been gleaned by diligent... "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 82
by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820
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Mr. Johnson's Preface to His Edition of Shakespear's Plays..

Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...incident which produces it, and is purfued with fo much eafe and fimplicity, that it leems fcarcely to claim the merit of fiction, but to have been gleaned by diligent felection out of common converfation, and common occurrences. Upon every other ftage the univerfal...
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The plays of William Shakespeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...incident which produces it, and is purfued with f6 much eafe and firriplicity, that it feems fcarcely to claim the merit of fiction, but to have been gleaned by diligent feleflion out of common converfation, and common occurrences. Upon every Other ftage the univerfal...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...Incident which produces it, and is purfued with fo much Eafe and Simplicity, that it feems fcarcely to claim the Merit of Fiction, but to have been gleaned by diligent Selection out of common Converfation, and common Occurrences. Upon every other Stage the univerfal Agent is Love, by whofe...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...Incident which produces it, and is purfued with fo much Eafe and Simplicity, that it feems fcarcely to claim the Merit of Fiction, but to have been gleaned by diligent Selection out of common Converfation, and common Occurrences. Upon every other Stage the univcrfal Agent is Love, by whofe...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Adventurer. Philological tracts

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 pages
...which R a produces produces it, and is purfued with fo much eafe and fimplicity, that it feems fcarcely to claim the merit of fiction, but to have been gleaned by diligent felection out of common converfation, and common occurrences. Upon every other ftage the univerfal...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With the Corrections ...

William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...incident which produces it, and is purfued with fo much eafe and fimplicity, that it feems fcarcely to claim the merit of fiction, but to have been gleaned by diligent felection out of common converfation, and common occurrences. Upon every other ftage the univerfal...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ...

1793 - 620 pages
...incident which produces it, and is purfued with fo much eafe and fimplicity, that it items fcarcely to claim the merit of fiction, but to have been gleaned by diligent feleftion out of common converfation, and common occurrences. Upon every other ftage the univerfal...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 454 pages
...II. G produces produces it, and is purfued with fo much eafe and fimplicity, that it feems fcarcely to claim the merit of fiction, but to have been gleaned by diligent felection out of common converiation, and common. occurrences. XDpon every other ftage the univerfal...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 8

1802 - 630 pages
...incident whieh produces it, and is purfued with fo much eafe and fimplicity, that it feems fcarcely to claim the merit of fiction, but to have been gleaned by diligent felection out of common conveifation, and common occurrences. Upon every other ftage the univerfal...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...of mankind. But the dialogue of this author is often so evidently determined by the incident which produces it, and is pursued with so much ease and...fiction, but to have been gleaned by diligent selection ost of common conversation, and common occurrences. Upon every other stage the universal agent is love,...
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