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 VoltaireCharles Dilly, 1785 - 316 էջ |
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... lived under those of another . Heaven - born Genius acts from fomething fuperior to Rules , and antecedent to Rules ; and has a right of appeal to Nature her- felf . A 4 Great Great indulgence is due to the errors of original writers ...
... lived under those of another . Heaven - born Genius acts from fomething fuperior to Rules , and antecedent to Rules ; and has a right of appeal to Nature her- felf . A 4 Great Great indulgence is due to the errors of original writers ...
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... trait . We are apt to confider Shakespear only as a Poet ; but he is certainly one of the greatest moral Philofophers that ever lived . Euripides 1 Euripides was highly efteemed by the ancients for the On the HISTORICAL DRAMA . 57.
... trait . We are apt to confider Shakespear only as a Poet ; but he is certainly one of the greatest moral Philofophers that ever lived . Euripides 1 Euripides was highly efteemed by the ancients for the On the HISTORICAL DRAMA . 57.
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... lived ; his manage- ment of them fo masterly , that he will be admired in all times . In the fame age , Ben Johnson , more proud of his learning than confident of his genius , was defirous to give a metaphyfical air to his works . He ...
... lived ; his manage- ment of them fo masterly , that he will be admired in all times . In the fame age , Ben Johnson , more proud of his learning than confident of his genius , was defirous to give a metaphyfical air to his works . He ...
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... lived , even in Shakespear's own time , there were fevere ftatutes extant against Witchcraft . Some objections have been made to the Hecate of the Greeks being joined to the witches of our country . Milton , a more correct writer , has ...
... lived , even in Shakespear's own time , there were fevere ftatutes extant against Witchcraft . Some objections have been made to the Hecate of the Greeks being joined to the witches of our country . Milton , a more correct writer , has ...
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... lived long enough : my way of life Is fall'n into the fear , the yellow leaf ; And that which fhould accompany old age , As honour , love , obedience , troops of friends , I must not look to have ; but in their ftead , Curfes not loud ...
... lived long enough : my way of life Is fall'n into the fear , the yellow leaf ; And that which fhould accompany old age , As honour , love , obedience , troops of friends , I must not look to have ; but in their ftead , Curfes not loud ...
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Էջ 248 - O, you hard hearts, you cruel men of Rome, Knew you not POmpey? Many a time and oft Have you climb'd up to walls and battlements, To towers and windows, yea, to chimney-tops, Your infants in your arms, and there have sat The livelong day, with patient expectation, To see great POmpey pass the streets of Rome...
Էջ 266 - 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 182 - But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left me, Weary, and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must for ever hide me.
Էջ 266 - 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 261 - Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. The evil, that men do, lives after them ; The good is oft interred with their bones ; So let it be with Caesar.
Էջ 262 - I thrice presented him a kingly crown, Which he did thrice refuse : was this ambition? Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And, sure, he is an honourable man.
Էջ 183 - And, — pr'ythee, lead me in : There, take an inventory of all I have ; To the last penny, 'tis the king's : my robe, And my integrity to heaven, is all I dare now call mine own. O Cromwell, Cromwell ! Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my king, he would not in mine age Have left me naked to mine enemies.
Էջ 262 - Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest For Brutus is an honourable man; So are they all, all honourable men Come I to speak in Caesar's funeral. He was my friend, faithful and just to me; But Brutus says he was ambitious, And Brutus is an honourable man.
Էջ 187 - If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, Without my stir.
Էջ 189 - Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against The deep damnation of his taking-off...