 To remark the folly of the fiction, the absurdity of the conduct, the confusion of the names and manners of different times, and the impossibility of the events in any system of life, were to waste criticism upon unresisting imbecility, upon faults too...  The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare - Page 151by William Shakespeare - 1826Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1867 - 1022 pages
...what Dr. Johnson says, in a tone of criticism which belongs as much to the age as to the man, about " e When Johnson wrote this he reposed upon an implicit belief ill his own canons of criticism — the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1867 - 530 pages
...every reader rejoices at his fall." What, lastly, shall we say to the bow-wow about Cymbeline ?— " To remark the folly of the fiction, the absurdity...the confusion of the names and manners of different tunes, and the impossibility of the events in any system of life, were to waste criticism upon unresisting... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1868 - 570 pages
...what Dr. Johnson says, in a tone of criticism which belongs as much to the age as to the man, about " the folly of the fiction, the absurdity of the conduct,...impossibility of the events in any system of life." When Johnson wrote this, he reposed upon an implicit belief in his own canons of criticism — the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1870 - 838 pages
...has many just sentiments, some natural dialogues, and some pleasing scenes ; but they are obtained at the expense of much incongruity. To remark the...evident for detection, and too gross for aggravation." Poor great moralist ! obtuse wise man ! ignorant Doctor of Laws ! For thee Imogen, that purest, that... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1913 - 558 pages
...play has many just sentiments, some natural dialogues, and some pleasing scenes, but they are obtained at the expense of much incongruity. 'To remark the...evident for detection, and too gross for aggravation.' Time was when my youthful eyes were dazzled by the charms of Imogen, that my only comment on this note... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1871 - 620 pages
...play has many just sentiments, some natural dialogues, and some pleasing scenes, but they are obtained y his soul, thou an ^imes, and the impossibility of the events in any system rf life, were to waste criticism upon unresisting... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1878 - 1012 pages
...many just sentiments, some natural dialogues, and some pleasing scenes; but they are obtained at (he expense of much incongruity. To remark the folly of...events in any system of life, were to waste criticism on unresisting imbecility l on faults too evident for detection, and too gross tor aggravation ARGUMENT.... | |
 | Charles Cowden Clarke, Mary Cowden Clarke - 1879 - 884 pages
...play has many just sentiments, some natural dialogues, and some pleasing scenes, but they are obtained at the expense of much incongruity. To remark the...fiction, the absurdity of the conduct, the confusion of names and manners of different times, and the impossibility of the events in any system of life, were... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1881 - 256 pages
...play has many just sentiments, some natural dialogues, and some pleasing scenes, but they are obtained at the expense of much incongruity. To remark the...evident for detection, and too gross for aggravation." ADDENDA. THE " TIME-ANALYSIS " OF THE PLAY. — We give below the summingup of Mr. PA Daniel's " time-analysis... | |
 | 1881 - 814 pages
...has many just sentiments, some natural dialogues, and some pleasing scenes ; but they are obtained at the expense of much incongruity. To remark the...evident for detection, and too gross for aggravation." Such criticism as this, it is clear, can never disclose the truth or power of poetry. As well try to... | |
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