Critical Observations on ShakespeareG. Hawkins, 1746 - 346 pages |
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Page 15
... proper tragic drefs , and by introducing in thefe mock - tragedies , not only gallantry to women , but an endeavour to raise a serious distress from the disappoint- ment of lovers ; not confidering that the passion of love , which one ...
... proper tragic drefs , and by introducing in thefe mock - tragedies , not only gallantry to women , but an endeavour to raise a serious distress from the disappoint- ment of lovers ; not confidering that the passion of love , which one ...
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... proper compa- . ny for lords , and ladies , maids of honour , and court - pages , ' till fome poet or other , who knows the world better , takes him in hand , and introduces him in this modern drefs to good company . Whatever be the ...
... proper compa- . ny for lords , and ladies , maids of honour , and court - pages , ' till fome poet or other , who knows the world better , takes him in hand , and introduces him in this modern drefs to good company . Whatever be the ...
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... . " 66 12. i . e . as to go o'er . ' Tis very common for our poet and his contempories to omit [ to ] the sign of the infinitive mood . adornings . adornings . Thus , for inftance , it being proper 50 Book I. Critical Obfervations.
... . " 66 12. i . e . as to go o'er . ' Tis very common for our poet and his contempories to omit [ to ] the sign of the infinitive mood . adornings . adornings . Thus , for inftance , it being proper 50 Book I. Critical Obfervations.
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John Upton. adornings . Thus , for inftance , it being proper to fhew the terrors of Macbeth for his murder of Banquo ; the poet makes him haunted with " his apparition . And as wicked men are often fuper- ftitious , as well as ...
John Upton. adornings . Thus , for inftance , it being proper to fhew the terrors of Macbeth for his murder of Banquo ; the poet makes him haunted with " his apparition . And as wicked men are often fuper- ftitious , as well as ...
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... proper for the ftage . But much more faulty is the Jew's character , in The Merchant of Venice ; who is cruel without neceffity . These are not pictures of human creatures , and are beheld with horror and de- teftation . In this ...
... proper for the ftage . But much more faulty is the Jew's character , in The Merchant of Venice ; who is cruel without neceffity . These are not pictures of human creatures , and are beheld with horror and de- teftation . In this ...
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