 | 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 to this, it may... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...the players, but that we fancy ourfelves unhappy for a moment ; but we rather 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...but we rather 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...they would pleafe no more. Imitations produce pain or plcafure, not becaufe they are miftaken for realities, but becaufe they bring realities to mind. When... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...the Players, but that we fancy ourfelves unhappy for a Moment; but we rather lament the Pofiibihty,. than fuppofe the Prefence of Mifery ; as a Mother...thought Murders and Treafons real, they would pleafe to more. Imitations produce Pain or Pleafure, not becaufe they are miftakenfor Realities, but becaufe... | |
 | William Richardson, Edward Taylor - 1774 - 506 pages
...with unkindnefs and ingratitude. And I lament the poffibility of this mifery in the fame manner, " as a " mother weeps over her babe, " when fhe remembers, that death " may take it from her. " Now this allufion, if applied to the cafe in queftion, will by no means hold, good ; for the mother... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...Moment; but we rather lament 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | William Richardson - 1774 - 262 pages
...real. " The delight of tragedy, fays " the fame writer, proceeds from •" our confcioufnefs of fi&ion; if " we thought murders and treafons " real, they would pleafe no more." According to this notion, there can be no pleafures arifing from fubjeds of real forrow and afflidion... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...the players, but that we fancy ourfelves unhappy for a moment; but we rather lament the poffibility than fuppofe the prefence of mifery, as a mother weeps...no more. Imitations produce pain or pleafure, not becaufc^ they are miftaken for realities,, but becaufe they bring . realities to. mind. - When the... | |
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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... 
