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... comedy . In a preface to the Prodigal Son . 226 On the proper provinces of tragedy , and of comedy . In a preface to Nanine . 234 Of Of the excellencies of the greek , and de- fects.
... comedy . In a preface to the Prodigal Son . 226 On the proper provinces of tragedy , and of comedy . In a preface to Nanine . 234 Of Of the excellencies of the greek , and de- fects.
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... comedy private vanity is rendered ridiculous . In one , you laugh at the coquetry and in- trigues of a citizen's wife , and in the other , you lament the unhappy paffion of a Phædra . C 3 Phædra . In the fame manner , love diverts you ...
... comedy private vanity is rendered ridiculous . In one , you laugh at the coquetry and in- trigues of a citizen's wife , and in the other , you lament the unhappy paffion of a Phædra . C 3 Phædra . In the fame manner , love diverts you ...
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... comedy . ' Tis you , my lord , who are to de- termine whether I have fulfilled any of thefe conditions ; but above all things , I beg your friends will not judge of the taste or genius of our nation by this effay and the tragedy that I ...
... comedy . ' Tis you , my lord , who are to de- termine whether I have fulfilled any of thefe conditions ; but above all things , I beg your friends will not judge of the taste or genius of our nation by this effay and the tragedy that I ...
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... comedy as for tragedy . Change only the names , and Mithridates is but an old man in love with a young girl , who is alfo paffionately beloved by his two fons ; and he makes ufe of a low ftrata- gem to find out which of the two is his ...
... comedy as for tragedy . Change only the names , and Mithridates is but an old man in love with a young girl , who is alfo paffionately beloved by his two fons ; and he makes ufe of a low ftrata- gem to find out which of the two is his ...
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... - ner in which love is treated by people of delicacy and refinement . Good comedy was unknown before Moliere appeared , as the art of expreffing F 3 true true and delicate sentiments , was unknown until Racine began [ 101 ]
... - ner in which love is treated by people of delicacy and refinement . Good comedy was unknown before Moliere appeared , as the art of expreffing F 3 true true and delicate sentiments , was unknown until Racine began [ 101 ]
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Page 15 - Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him : but, as he was ambitious, I slew him. There is tears for his love; joy for his fortune; honour for his valour; and death for his ambition.
Page 16 - Here comes his body, mourned by Mark Antony: who, though he had no hand in his death, shall receive the benefit of his dying, a place in the commonwealth ; As which of you shall not ? With this I depart ; That, as I slew my best lover for the good of Rome, I have the same dagger for myself, when it shall please my country to need my death.
Page 15 - Romans, countrymen, and lovers ! hear me for my cause, and be silent, that you may hear : believe me for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe : censure me in your wisdom, and awake your senses, that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his.
Page 14 - I am inclined to think, this opinion proceeded originally from the zeal of the partizans of our author and Ben Jonson ; as they endeavoured to exalt the one at the expence of the other.
Page 16 - CESAR'S Body. Here comes his body, mourned by Mark Antony : who, though he had no hand in his death, shall receive the benefit of his dying...
Page 71 - Moi-même, pour tout fruit de mes soins superflus, Maintenant je me cherche, et ne me trouve plus': Mon arc, mes javelots, mon char, tout m'importune...
Page 11 - How beautiful is death, when earn'd by virtue ! Who would not be that youth ? what pity is it That we can die but once to serve our country...
Page 71 - Dans le fond des forets votre image me suit. La lumiere du jour, les ombres de la nuit, Tout retrace a mes yeux les charmes que j'evite. Tout vous livre a 1'envi le rebelle Hippolyte.
Page 11 - Tis Rome requires our tears. The mistress of the world, the seat of empire, The nurse of heroes, the delight of gods, That humbled the proud tyrants of the earth, And set the nations free, Rome is no more.
Page 103 - Ant. How I lov'd Witnefs ye days and nights, and all ye hours, That danc'd away with down upon your feet, As all your bus'nefs were to count my paffion. One day paft by and nothing faw but love; Another came and ftill 'twas only love : The funs were weary'd out with looking on And I untir'd with loving. I faw you ev'ry day, and all the day, And ev'ry day was ftill but as the firft, So eager was I ftill to fee you more. Vent. 'Tis all too true. Ant. Fulvia my wife grew jealous, As (he indeed had reafon,...