...partiality." But not content with this eulogium, he proceeded to declare, that the author possessed the true theatric genius of Shakspeare and Otway, refined from the unhappy barbarism of the one, and the licentiousness of the other. Such extravagant praise requires no comment. The author was a Scotsman,...

...partiality ." But not content with this eulogium, he proceeded to declare, that the author possessed the true theatric genius of Shakspeare and Otway, refined from the unhappy barbarism of the one, and the licentiousness of the other. Such extravagant praise requires no comment. The author was a Scotsman,...

...theatres. This opposition, which has been too hastily branded with the epithets of " bigotry and malice," turned out much to Mr. Home's advantage, whose friends...of the one, and licentiousness of the other." With such recommendation, " Douglas" was presented at Covent-garden in March 14, 1757, but received at first...

...theatres. This opposition, which has been too hastily branded with the epithets of " higotry and malice," turned out much to Mr. Home's advantage, whose friends...of Shakspeare and Otway, refined from the unhappy harharism of the one| and licentiousness of the other." With such recommendation, " Douglas" was presented...

...theatres. Tbis opposition, which has been too hastily branded with the epithets of " higotry and malice," turned out much to Mr. Home's advantage, whose friends...being a persecuted man ; and David Hume, whose taste tor the drama was the least of his qualifications, addressed his " Four Dissertations" to the author,...

..."Four Dissertations," and complimented him on possessing " the true theatric genius of Shakespeare and Otway, refined from the unhappy barbarism of the one, and licentiousness of the other :" — An overstrained compliment certainly, yet saving that unhappiest of all unhappy phrases, the...

..."Four Dissertations," and complimented him on possessing " the true theatrjc genius of Shakespeare and Otway, refined from the unhappy barbarism of the one, and licentiousness of the other :" — An overstrained compliment certainly, yet saving that unhappiest of all unhappy phrases, the...

..."Four Dissertations," and complimented him on possessing " the true theatric genius of Shakespeare and Otway, refined from the unhappy barbarism of the one, and licentiousness of the other :"— An overstrained compliment certainly, yet saving that unhappiest of all unhappy phrases, the...

...church. From an high eulogium of the celebrated David Hume, on the style of the author, in which he complimented him with possessing " the true theatric...barbarism of the one, and licentiousness of the other," the managers of Covent-Garden consented to receive " Douglas," and it was performed in that theatre...

...remembrance. One was from David Hume, who dedicated to him his " Four Dissertations," and complimented him on possessing "the true theatric genius of Shakspeare...barbarism of the one, and licentiousness of the other." An over-strained compliment, certainly ; yet, saving that unhappiest of all uuhappy phrases, the "unhappy...