Hidden fields
Books Books
" In the writings of other poets a character is too often an individual: in those of Shakespeare it is commonly a species. "
The Works of Samuel Johnson - Page 81
by Samuel Johnson - 1816
Full view - About this book

The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 33

1765 - 600 pages
...and principles by which all minds are agitated, and the whole fyftem of life is continued in motion. In the writings of other poets a character 'is too often an individual ; in thofe of Shakeipeare it is commonly a fpecies. * It is from this wide extenfion of defign that fo much...
Full view - About this book

The plays of William Shakespeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...and principles by which all minds are agitated, and the whole fyftem of life is continued in motion. In the writings of other poets a character is too often an. individual; in thofe of Sbakefpeare it is commonly a fpecies. It is from this wide extenfion of defign that fo much...
Full view - About this book

Prefaces. Tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Merry wives of Windsor

William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...and principles by which all minds are agitated, and the whole fyftem of life is continued in motion. In the writings of other poets a character is too often an individual j in thofe of Shakefpeare it is commonly a fpecies. It is from this wide extenfion of defign that fo...
Full view - About this book

Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...and Principles by which all Minds are agitated, and the whole Syftem, of Life is continued in Motion. In the Writings of other Poets a Character is too often an Individual ; in thofe of Shakefpcare it is commonly a Species. It is from this wide Extenfion of Defign that fo much...
Full view - About this book

Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...and Principles by which all Mmds are agitated, and the whole Syftem of Life is continued in Motion. In the Writings of other Poets a Character is too often an Individual ; in thofe of Shakefpeare it is commonly a Species. It is from this wide Extenfion of Defign that fo much...
Full view - About this book

Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...in thofe of Shakefpeare it is commonly a Species. It is from this wide Extenfion of Defign that fo much Instruction is derived. It is this which fills the Plays of Shakefpeare with practical Axioms and domeftick Wifdom. It was faid of Euripides, that every Verfe...
Full view - About this book

Prose on Several Occasions: Accompanied with Some Pieces in Verse, Volume 2

George Colman - 1787 - 338 pages
...principles ciples by which all minds are agitated, and the whole fyftem of life is continued in motion. In the writings of other poets a character is too often an individual ; in thofe of Shakefpeare it is commonly a fpecies." Having given fome further illuftration of this argument,...
Full view - About this book

The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere: With the Notes of All ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...and principles by which all minds are agitated, and the whole system pf life is continued in motion. In the writings of other poets a character is too often an, individual ; • in those of Shakspere it is commonly a species. It is from this wide extension of design that so' nuich instruction...
Full view - About this book

The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 2

1791 - 322 pages
...and principles by which all minds are agitated, and the whole fyftem of life is continued in motion. In the writings of other poets a character is too often an individual; in thofe of Sliakefpeare it is commonly a fpecies. It is. from this wide, extenfion- of defign, that fo...
Full view - About this book

The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With the Corrections ...

William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...and principles by which all minds are agitated, and the whole fyftem of life is continued in motion. In the writings of other poets a character is too often an individual ; in thofc of Shakfpeare it is commonly a fpecies. It is from this wide extenfion of defign that fo much...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF