The Spectator, Volume 2Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele J. Tonson, 1724 |
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... Poet from concluding his Tragedy , or , if he pleases , every Act of it , with two or three Couplets , which may have the fame Effect as an Air in the Italian O- pera after a long Recitativo , and give the Actor a graceful Exit ...
... Poet from concluding his Tragedy , or , if he pleases , every Act of it , with two or three Couplets , which may have the fame Effect as an Air in the Italian O- pera after a long Recitativo , and give the Actor a graceful Exit ...
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... Poets have fucceeded much better in the Stile , than in the Sentiments of their Tragedies . Their Language is very often Noble and Sonorous , but the Senfe either ve- ry trifling or very common . On the contrary , in the Ancient ...
... Poets have fucceeded much better in the Stile , than in the Sentiments of their Tragedies . Their Language is very often Noble and Sonorous , but the Senfe either ve- ry trifling or very common . On the contrary , in the Ancient ...
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... Poets . As there is fomething Familiar and Domestick in the Fable of his Tragedy , more than in those of any other Poet , he has little Pomp , but great Force in his Expreffi ons . For which Reafon , tho ' he has admirably fucceeded in ...
... Poets . As there is fomething Familiar and Domestick in the Fable of his Tragedy , more than in those of any other Poet , he has little Pomp , but great Force in his Expreffi ons . For which Reafon , tho ' he has admirably fucceeded in ...
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... Poet's Thoughts . An Author might as well think of weav- ing the Adventures of Eneas and Hudi- bras into one Poem , as of writing fuch a motly Piece of Mirth and Sorrow . But the Abfurdity of thefe Performances is fo very vifible 2 But ...
... Poet's Thoughts . An Author might as well think of weav- ing the Adventures of Eneas and Hudi- bras into one Poem , as of writing fuch a motly Piece of Mirth and Sorrow . But the Abfurdity of thefe Performances is fo very vifible 2 But ...
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... Poets that were acquainted with this Secret , have given frequent Occafion for fuch Emo- tions in the Actor , by adding Vehe- mence to Words where there was no Paffion , or inflaming a real Paffion into Fuftian . This hath filled the ...
... Poets that were acquainted with this Secret , have given frequent Occafion for fuch Emo- tions in the Actor , by adding Vehe- mence to Words where there was no Paffion , or inflaming a real Paffion into Fuftian . This hath filled the ...
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