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The Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text of the ... - Page 137
by William Shakespeare - 1805
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Cymbeline. Romeo and Juliet

William Shakespeare - 1788 - 582 pages
...scenes, but they arc obtained at the etpence of much incongruity. To remark the folly of the fiflion, the absurdity of the conduct, the confusion of the...of the events in any system of life, were to waste eriticism upon unresisting imbecility, upon faults too evident for detection, and too gross for aggravation....
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text ..., Volume 9

William Shakespeare - 1803 - 488 pages
...wash'd, with such a peace. [Exeunt. This play has many just sentiment!, some natural dialogues, «nd some pleasing scenes, but they are obtained at the...evident for detection, and too gross for aggravation. JOHNSON. A SONG, SUNG BY CUIDERIUS AND ARVIRACU1 OVER FIDILI, SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD. BY MR. WILLIAM COLLINS....
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The Plays of William Shakespeare, Volume 7

William Shakespeare - 1804 - 648 pages
...sons, Guiderius and Arviragus. MALONE. This play has many just sentiments, some natural dialogues, and some pleasing scenes, but they are obtained at the...remark the folly of the fiction, the absurdity of die conduct, the confusion of the names, and manners of different times, and the impossibility of the...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare : Accurately Printed from the ..., Volume 9

William Shakespeare - 1805 - 496 pages
...wash'd, with such a peace. [Exeunt.* ' This play has many just sentiments, some natural dialogues, and some pleasing scenes, but they are obtained at the...evident for detection, and too gross for aggravation. JOHNSON. See page 95, note 7. A SONG, SUNO BY GUIDEKIUS AND ARViaAGUS OVER TIDELE, SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD....
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 pages
...stntiments, some natural dialogues, and some pleasing scenes, but they are obtained at the expcnce of much incongruity. To remark the folly of the fiction,...criticism upon unresisting imbecility, upon faults tco evident for detection, and too gross for aggravation. ;KINO LEAR. The tragedy of Lear is deservedly...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: With Notes of Various Commentators, Volume 12

William Shakespeare - 1806 - 368 pages
...which I have hitherto seen. STEEVEUS. This play has many just sentiments, some natural dialogues, and some pleasing scenes, but they are obtained at the...remark the folly of the fiction, the absurdity of the VOL. XII. N conduct, the confusion of the names, and manners of different times, and the impossibility...
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The British Theatre; Or, A Collection of Plays: Which are Acted at the ...

Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 454 pages
...sentiments, some natural dialogues, and some pleasing scenes; but they are obtained at the expense of much incongruity. To remark the folly of the fiction,...evident for detection, and too gross for aggravation." How would a modern author writhe under a critique that should accuse his drama, of only one half of...
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King Lear: A Tragedy in Five Acts, Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1808 - 432 pages
...sentiments, some natural dialogues, and some pleasing scenes; but they are obtain'ed at the expense of much incongruity. To remark the folly of the fiction,...evident for detection, and too gross for aggravation." How would a modem author writhe under a critique that should accuse his drama, of only one half of...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 488 pages
...sentiments, some natural dialogues, and some pleasing scenes, but they are obtained at the expense of much incongruity. To remark the folly of the fiction,...evident for detection, and too gross for aggravation. KING LEAR. The tragedy of Lear is deservedly celebrated among the dramas of Shaksfieare. There is perhaps...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: With the Corrections and ..., Volume 16

William Shakespeare - 1809 - 448 pages
...hands were wush'd, with such a peace. 6 This play has many just sentiments, some natural dialogues, and some pleasing scenes, but they are obtained at the...the names, and manners of different times, and the impos.ibility of the events in any system of life, were to waste friticism upon unresisting imbecility,...
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