 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...nation. For of all English poets Shakspere must be confessed to be the fairest and fullest subjeft for criticism, and to afford the most numerous, as...instances, both of beauties and faults of all sorts. But this far exceeds the bounds of a preface, the business of which is only to give an account of the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 510 pages
...any just writer could take, to form the judgment and taste of pur nation. For of all English poets Shakspeare must be confessed to be the fairest and...instances, both of beauties and faults of all sorts. But this far exceeds the bounds of a preface, the business of which is only to give an. account of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 374 pages
...writer could take to form the judgment and taste of our nation. For of all English poets, Shakespear must be confessed to be the fairest and fullest subject...instances, both of beauties and faults of all sorts. But this far exceeds the bounds of a preface, the business of which is only to give an account of the... | |
 | John George Phillimore - Digesta - 1815 - 284 pages
...that Jonson wanted both. Ben Jonson is only known at the present day by his Fox and his Alchymist.* Pope displayed more impartiality in his criticisms,...judgment, he would have deserved praise for his moderation ; bat soon afterwards he is hurried away by the prejudices of his country, and extols Shakspeare above... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Theater - 1821 - 668 pages
...any just writer could take, to form the judgment and taste of our nation. For of all English poets Shakspeare must be confessed to be the fairest and...instances, both of beauties and faults of all sorts. But this far exceeds the bounds of a preface, the business of which is only to give an account of the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 446 pages
...any just writer could take to form the judgment and taste of our nation. For of all English Poets, Shakspeare must be confessed to be the fairest and...instances, both of beauties and faults of all sorts. But this far exceeds the bounds of a Preface, the business of which is only to give an account of the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 500 pages
...any just writer could take to form the judgment and taste of our nation. For of all English Poets, Shakspeare must be confessed to be the fairest and...instances, both of beauties and faults of all sorts. But this far exceeds the bounds of a Preface, the business of which is only to give an account of the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 526 pages
...any just writer could take, to form the judgment and taste of our nation. For of all English poets, Shakspeare must be confessed to be the fairest and...instances, both of beauties and faults of all sorts. But this far exceeds the bounds of a preface, the business of which is only to give an account of the... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 518 pages
...writer could take to form the judgment and taste of our nation. For of all English poets, Shakespear must be confessed to be the fairest and fullest subject...instances, both of beauties and faults of all sorts. But this far exceeds the bounds of a preface, the business of which is only to give an account of the... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 606 pages
...writer could take to form the judgment and taste of our nation. For of all English poets, Shakespear must be confessed to be the fairest and fullest subject...instances, both of beauties and faults of all sorts. But this far exceeds the bounds of a preface, the business of which is only to give an account of the... | |
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For of all English poets Shakespeare 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. 
