| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 páginas
...serious and ludicrous characters ; and, in the successive evolutions of the design, sometimes produce seriousness and sorrow, and sometimes levity and laughter. That this is a practiqe contrary to the rules of criticism will l>e readily allowed; but there is always an appeal... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 páginas
...forrow, and fometimes levity and laughter. That this is a prañice contrary to the roles of criticifm will be readily allowed ; but there is always an appeal open from criticifm to nature. The end of writing is to inftruft ; the end of poetry is to inftradt by plea/ing.... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 páginas
...in the fucceflive evolutions of the defign, fometimes produce ferioufnefs and forrow, and fometimes levity and laughter. That this is a practice contrary to the rules of criticifm will be readily allowed ; but there is always an appeal open from criticifm to nature. The... | |
| 1793 - 620 páginas
...forrow, and fometimes levity and laughter. That this is a prailice contrary to the rules of criticifm will be readily allowed ; but there- is always an appeal open from criticifm to nature. The end of writing is, to inftruft ; the end of poetry is, to inftruft by pleafing.... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1800 - 330 páginas
...forrow, and fometimes levity and laughter. That this is a praftice contrary to the rules of criticifm will be readily allowed : but there is always an appeal open from criticifm to nature. The end of writing is to inftruft ; the end of poetry is to inftruft by pleafing.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 454 páginas
...in the fucceffive evolutions of the defign, fometimes produce feriouinefs and forrow, and fometimes levity and laughter. (That this is a practice contrary to the rules of Criticifm will be readily allowed ; but there is always (an appeal open from criticifm to nature. The... | |
| 1802 - 630 páginas
...forrow, and fometimes levity and laughter. That this is a praftice contrary to the rules ef criticiftn will be readily allowed ; but there is always an appeal open from criticifm to nature. The end of writing is, to inftruft ; the end ef poetry is, to inftrua by pleafmg.... | |
| William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - 542 páginas
...pp. 202, 203, 204, 205, 2O6. STEEVENS. That this is a practice contrary to the rules of fcriticifm will be readily allowed ; but there is always an appeal open from criticifm to nature. \; The end of writing is to inftruct ; the end of poetry is to inftruct by pleating:... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1802 - 422 páginas
...writer who attempted both. tions of the defign, fometimes produce ferioufnefs and Ibrrow, and fometimes levity and laughter. That this is a practice contrary to the rules of criticifm will be readily allowed : but there is always an ap« peal open from criticifm to nature.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 páginas
...sorrow, and sometimes levity and laughter. VOL. II. I That this is a practice contrary to the rtJes of criticism will be readily allowed ; but there is...an appeal open from criticism to nature. The end of writingis to instruct ; the end of poetry is to instruct by pleasing. That the mingled drama mayconvey... | |
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