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" If there be any fallacy, it is not that we fancy the players, but that we fancy ourselves unhappy for a moment; but we rather lament the possibility, than suppose the presence of misery, as a mother weeps over her babe, when she remembers that death may... "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Adventurer. Philological tracts - Página 251
por Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volumen33

1765 - 600 páginas
...which diftinguiflles fomeothsf «:«bratcd Autlioj's writing*. her her babe, when flie remembers f that death may take it from her. The delight of Tragedy proceeds from our confcioufnefs of fi&ion ; if we thought murders and treafons real they would pleafe no more.' In reply to this, it may...
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The Monthly Review Or Literary Journal

Several Hands - 1765 - 624 páginas
...which dhlin2u fhes fome other oí chit ccicbratfd Author's writing». her babe, when ihe remembers -f that death may take it from her. The delight of Tragedy proceeds from our confcioulnels of lichen ; if we thought murders and treafons real they would pleafe no more.' In reply...
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Mr. Johnson's Preface to His Edition of Shakespear's Plays..

Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 páginas
...the players, but that we fancy ourfelves unhappy for a moment ; but we rather lament the poffibility than fuppofe the prefence of mifery, as a mother weeps over her babe, when flie remembers that death may take it from her. The delight of tragedy proceeds from our confcioufnefs...
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Annual Register, Volumen8

Edmund Burke - 1765 - 710 páginas
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Prefaces. Tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Merry wives of Windsor

William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 páginas
...but we rather lament the poffibility than fupfe the prefence of mifery, as a mother weeps over ,er babe, when fhe remembers that death may take it from...they would pleafe no more. Imitations produce pain or plcafure, not becaufe they are miftaken for realities, but becaufe they bring realities to mind. When...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volumen2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 páginas
...the Players, but that we fancy ourfelves unhappy for a Moment; but we rather lament the Pofiibihty,. than fuppofe the Prefence of Mifery ; as a Mother...thought Murders and Treafons real, they would pleafe to more. Imitations produce Pain or Pleafure, not becaufe they are miftakenfor Realities, but becaufe...
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Cursory Remarks on Tragedy, on Shakespeare and on Certain French and Italian ...

William Richardson, Edward Taylor - 1774 - 506 páginas
...with unkindnefs and ingratitude. And I lament the poffibility of this mifery in the fame manner, " as a " mother weeps over her babe, " when fhe remembers, that death " may take it from her. " Now this allufion, if applied to the cafe in queftion, will by no means hold, good ; for the mother...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volumen2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 páginas
...Moment; but we rather lament the Poffibility, thai* fuppofe the Prefence of Mifery ; as a Mother weep» over her Babe, when fhe remembers that Death may take it from her. The Delight of Tragedy proceed*from our Confcioufnefs of Fiction ;• if we thought Murders and Treafons real,, they would...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volumen2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 páginas
...lament the Poffibility, than fuppofe the Prefence of Mifery ; as a Mother weepsover her Babe, when flie remembers that Death may take it from her. The Delight of Tragedy proceedg. from our Confcioufnefs of Fiction ; if we thought Murders and Treafons real, they would pleafe...
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Cursory Remarks on Tragedy, on Shakespeare and on Certain French and Italian ...

William Richardson - 1774 - 262 páginas
...real. " The delight of tragedy, fays " the fame writer, proceeds from •" our confcioufnefs of fi&ion; if " we thought murders and treafons " real, they would pleafe no more." According to this notion, there can be no pleafures arifing from fubjeds of real forrow and afflidion...
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