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" THE English writers of tragedy are possessed with a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered him out of his troubles, or made him triumph over his enemies. This error... "
Harrison's British Classicks - Page 79
1786
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The Spectator. Volume the First. [-eighth.].

1744 - 348 pages
...virtuous or innocent Perfon in Diftrefs, they ought not to leave him 'till they have deliver'd hiin, out of his Troubles, or made him triumph, over his...ridiculous Doftrine in modern Criticifm, that they are obliged to an equal Diftribution of Rewards and Punifhments, and an impartial Execution of Poetical...
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Clarissa, or, The history of a young lady, by the editor of Pamela ..., Volume 8

Samuel Richardson - 1768 - 344 pages
...Mr. Addifon (a), are poflefled with a notion, that when they reprefent a virtuous orinnocentperfon in diftrefs, they ought not to leave him till they...enemies. . ' This, error they have been led into by a ridiculaus •doctrine in Modern Criticifm, that they are obliged to an equal diftribution of rewards...
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The Spectator: ...

1778 - 378 pages
...that when they reprefent a virtuous or innocent perfon in diftrefs, they ought not to leave him tHl they have delivered him out of his troubles, or made...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modern criticifm, that they are obliged to an equal diftribution of rewards and punifhments,...
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The Spectator. ...

1789 - 508 pages
...writers of Tragedy are poflefled with a notion, that when they reprefent " a virtuous or innocent perfon in diftrefs, they ought not to leave him till they...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous docTrine in modern criticifm, that they are obliged to an equal diftribution of rewards and punifhments,...
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Select British Classics, Volume 11

1803 - 434 pages
...tragedy are possessed with a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged to an equal distribution of rewards and punishments,...
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The British Essayists, Volume 6

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 416 pages
...tragedy are possessed witk a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged to an equal distribution of rewards and punishments,...
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The Spectator

Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...tragedy are possessed with a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged to an equal distribution of rewards and punishments,...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 3

Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pages
...tragedy are possessed with a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged to an equal distribution of rewards and punishments,...
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The History of Clarissa Harlowe: In a Series of Letters, Volume 8

Samuel Richardson - 1811 - 460 pages
...are possessed with a notion, that when they represent a * virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to ' leave him till they have delivered...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous ( doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged to an ' equal distribution of rewards and punishments,...
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The Spectator [by J. Addison and others]: with sketches of the lives of the ...

Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pages
...tragedy are possessed with a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered...This error they have been led into by a -ridiculous doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged to an equal distribution of rewards and punishments,...
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