An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespear: Compared with the Greek and French Dramatic Poets. With Some Remarks Upon the Misrepresentations of Mons. de VoltaireH. Hughs, 1772 - 288 էջ |
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... Roman school ; so that after finding them unlike to the dignified characters preferved in learned museums , they do not deign to enquire , whe- ther they resemble the living perfons , they were intended to reprefent . Among these ...
... Roman school ; so that after finding them unlike to the dignified characters preferved in learned museums , they do not deign to enquire , whe- ther they resemble the living perfons , they were intended to reprefent . Among these ...
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... Romans , who had conquered all other nations , had the best right to prefer their own manners , and defpife thofe of other countries , yet their critics inculcated the neceffity of imitating thofe of the people reprefented .. " The ...
... Romans , who had conquered all other nations , had the best right to prefer their own manners , and defpife thofe of other countries , yet their critics inculcated the neceffity of imitating thofe of the people reprefented .. " The ...
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... Romans ; and he has undoubtedly given them a certain ftrained elevation of fentiment and expreffion , which has perhaps a theatrical greatness : but this is not Roman dignity , nor fuitable to the character of republicans ; for , as the ...
... Romans ; and he has undoubtedly given them a certain ftrained elevation of fentiment and expreffion , which has perhaps a theatrical greatness : but this is not Roman dignity , nor fuitable to the character of republicans ; for , as the ...
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... Roman character , though he speaks of it in all the ambiguity of language which prudence could fuggeft , to one who was thwarting a natio- nal nal opinion . He talks of un raffinement de fierté 48 On DRAMATIC POETRY .
... Roman character , though he speaks of it in all the ambiguity of language which prudence could fuggeft , to one who was thwarting a natio- nal nal opinion . He talks of un raffinement de fierté 48 On DRAMATIC POETRY .
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... Romans , and asks , if they are of this globe , or fpirits of a fuperior world ? The Greeks of Racine , fays he , are not indeed of that univerfe , which belonged only to Corneille ; but with what pleasure does he make us behold ...
... Romans , and asks , if they are of this globe , or fpirits of a fuperior world ? The Greeks of Racine , fays he , are not indeed of that univerfe , which belonged only to Corneille ; but with what pleasure does he make us behold ...
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Էջ 268 - O, what a fall was there, my countrymen ! Then I, and you, and all of us fell down, Whilst bloody treason flourish'd over us. O, now you weep ; and, I perceive, you feel The dint of pity : these are gracious drops. Kind souls, what weep you, when you but behold Our Caesar's vesture wounded ? Look you here, Here is himself, marr'd, as you see, with traitors.
Էջ 194 - I have lived long enough : my way of life Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf ; And that which should accompany old age, As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, I must not look to have ; but, in their stead, Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not.
Էջ 258 - tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face; But when he once attains the upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend: so Caesar may; Then, lest he may, prevent.
Էջ 269 - And will, no doubt, with reasons answer you. I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts : I am no orator, as Brutus is ; But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man, That love my friend...
Էջ 265 - Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill; Did this in Caesar seem ambitious? When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept; Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.
Էջ 266 - tis his will : Let but the commons hear this testament, (Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read) And they would go and kiss dead Caesar's wounds, And dip their napkins in his sacred blood ; Yea, beg a hair of him for memory, And, dying, mention it within their wills, Bequeathing it, as a rich legacy, Unto their issue.
Էջ 181 - Let's dry our eyes: and thus far hear me, Cromwell; And, when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me more must be heard of, say, I taught thee; Say, Wolsey, that once trod the ways of glory, And sounded all the depths and shoals of...
Էջ 211 - Are they inform'd of this? My breath and blood!— Fiery? the fiery duke?— Tell the hot duke, that— No, but not yet: — may be, he is not well: Infirmity doth still neglect all office, Whereto our health is bound; we are not ourselves, When nature, being oppress'd, commands the mind To suffer with the body: I'll forbear; And am fallen out with my more headier...
Էջ 270 - I tell you that which you yourselves do know; Show you sweet Caesar's wounds, poor poor dumb mouths, And bid them speak for me: but were I Brutus, And Brutus Antony, there were an Antony Would ruffle up your spirits and put a tongue In every wound of Caesar that should move The stones of Rome to rise and mutiny.
Էջ 262 - He only, in a general honest thought And common good to all, made one of them. His life was gentle, and the elements So mix'd in him that Nature might stand up And say to all the world, 'This was a man!