| William Shakespeare - 1839 - 550 páginas
...the book of some modern critic, a collection of anomalies, which show that he has corrupted language by every mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. / It does not appear, that Shakespeare thought his works / worthy of posterity, that he levied any... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1839 - 524 páginas
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| William Shakespeare - 1841 - 316 páginas
...the book of some modern critic, a collection of anomalies, which show that he has corrupted language by every mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honor. He has scenes of undoubted and perpetual excellence ; but perhaps not one play, which, if it... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1844 - 348 páginas
...the book of some modern critic, a collection of anomalies, which show that he has corrupted language by every mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honor. He has scenes of undoubted and perpetual excellence ; but perhaps not one play, which, if it... | |
| Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1846 - 318 páginas
...venture upon the plain statement of a truth, however manifest, yet very unpalatable, that " not one play, if it were now exhibited as the work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion." The Preface is more to be commended tha.n the work itself. As a commentator, he is certainly far from... | |
| Henry Peter Brougham (1st baron Brougham and Vaux.) - 1846 - 580 páginas
...venture upon the plain statement of a truth, however manifest, yet very unpalatable, that " not one play, if it were now exhibited as the work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion." The Preface is more to be commended than the work itself. As a commentator, he is certainly far from... | |
| 1846 - 780 páginas
...estimate of the preface to Shakspeare The courage with which Johnson declares that not one play of his, if S # yᾡ Ϝ + y 2L M @ ^ ɏ C 3=_5F x l @81 vg e is very remarkable. Lord Brougham seems to doubt that Dr. Johnson wrote ninety-six pages of translation... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1851 - 462 páginas
...illustrate his writings. Dv. Johnson, in his elaborate and just review of Shakespeare, observes, " He has scenes of undoubted and perpetual excellence,...writer, would be heard to the conclusion. I am indeed, (says he,) far from thinking that his works were Wrought to his own ideas of perfection ; when they... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1853 - 444 páginas
...illustrate his writings. Dr. Johnson, in his elaborate and jnst review of Shakespeare, observes, " He has scenes of undoubted and perpetual excellence,...writer, would be heard to the conclusion. I am indeed, (says he,) far from thinking that his works were wrought to bis own ideas of perfection ; when they... | |
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