The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare, with the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators: Comprehending a Life of the Poet, and an Enlarged History of the Stage, Volume 1Rwington, 1821 |
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... poets of that day . Other objections may be made to M. Schlegel . He is sometimes perhaps too refined ; and too enthusiastick ... poet , among which Mr. Rowe's Life , as being partly prefatory and partly bio- graphical , may be classed ...
... poets of that day . Other objections may be made to M. Schlegel . He is sometimes perhaps too refined ; and too enthusiastick ... poet , among which Mr. Rowe's Life , as being partly prefatory and partly bio- graphical , may be classed ...
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... poets , whose chat- terings live and fall at once . " " Mr. Malone has spoken of Feltham as Jonson's ad- mirer , and also as his old antagonist ; because at different * See Mr. Tyrwhitt's note , vol . xix . p . 306 . times he was both ...
... poets , whose chat- terings live and fall at once . " " Mr. Malone has spoken of Feltham as Jonson's ad- mirer , and also as his old antagonist ; because at different * See Mr. Tyrwhitt's note , vol . xix . p . 306 . times he was both ...
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... poets , and decided with such convincing effect , were , the first in the 12th , and the second in the 15th year of their ages ! " How does this appear ? Rowe has given neither date nor place to his anecdote ; Jonson , not many years ...
... poets , and decided with such convincing effect , were , the first in the 12th , and the second in the 15th year of their ages ! " How does this appear ? Rowe has given neither date nor place to his anecdote ; Jonson , not many years ...
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... Poets , there is not one syllable about an unlucky play . I now come to a most direct accusation against Mr. Malone ... poet , ( he had just charged him with having unsparingly censured it ) ' whose malice appears to be more than equal ...
... Poets , there is not one syllable about an unlucky play . I now come to a most direct accusation against Mr. Malone ... poet , ( he had just charged him with having unsparingly censured it ) ' whose malice appears to be more than equal ...
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... poets Shakspeare must be confessed to be the fairest and fullest subject for criticism , and to afford the most numerous , as well as most conspicuous instances , both of beauties and faults of all sorts . But this far ex- ceeds the ...
... poets Shakspeare must be confessed to be the fairest and fullest subject for criticism , and to afford the most numerous , as well as most conspicuous instances , both of beauties and faults of all sorts . But this far ex- ceeds the ...
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