 And perhaps if we turn our thoughts upon the barbarity and ignorance of the age to which this story is referred, it will appear not so unlikely as while we estimate Lear's manners by our own. Such preference of one daughter to another, or resignation...  Biographia Dramatica: Names of the dramas: A-L - Page 360by David Erskine Baker - 1812Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 588 pages
...our own. Such preference of one daughter to another, or resignation of dominion on such conditious/ would be yet credible, if told of a petty prince of Guinea or Madagascar. Shakespeare, indeed, by the mention of his earls and dukes, has given us the idea of times more civilized,... | |
 | 1824 - 572 pages
...proceedsjsuccessfully to vindicate the seeniing improbability of Lear's conduct by the remark, .that it " would be yet credible if told of a petty prince of Guinea or Madagascar." This is Shakspeare's tragedy that Johnson speaks of; but the tragedy acted is that of Nahum Tate, acted... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Theater - 1823 - 490 pages
...while we estimate Lear's manners by our own. Such preference of one daughter to another, or reagnation of dominion on such conditions, would be yet credible,...Madagascar. Shakspeare, indeed, by the mention of hts earls and dukes, has given us the idea of times more civilized, and of life regulated by softer... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 484 pages
...referred, it will appear not so unlikely as while we estimate Lear's manners by our owm Such preference of one daughter to another, or resignation of dominion...if told of a petty prince of Guinea, or Madagascar. Shakespeare, indeed, by the mention of his earls and dukes, has given us the idea of times more civilized,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 414 pages
...referred, it will appear not so unlikely as while we estimate Lear's manners by our own. Such preference of one daughter to another, or resignation of dominion...if told of a petty prince of Guinea or Madagascar. Shakespeare, indeed, by the mention of his earls and dukes, has given us the idea of times more civilized,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 436 pages
...Lear's manners by our own. Such preference of one daughter to another, or resignation of dominion oa such conditions, would be yet credible, if told of a petty prince of Guinea or Madagascar. Shakespeare, indeed, by the mention of his earls and dukes, has given us the idea of times more civilized,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1823 - 432 pages
...manners by our own. Such preference of one daughter to another, or resignation of /q "™inion on suc h conditions, would be yet credible, if told .of a petty prince of Guinea or Madagascar. Shakespeare, indeed, by the mention of his earls and dukes, has given us the idea of times more civilized,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 558 pages
...referred, it will appear not so unlikely as while we estimate Lear's manners by our own. Such preference of one daughter to another, or resignation of dominion on such conditions, would be yet credible, K 2 if told of a petty prince of Guinea or Madagascar. Shakspeare, indeed, by the mention of his earls... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1824 - 422 pages
...referred, it will appear not so unlikely as while we estimate Lear's manners by our own. Such preference of one daughter to another, or resignation of dominion...his earls and dukes, has given us the idea of times uiore civilized^ and of life regulated by softer manners ; and the truth is, that though he so nicely... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1824 - 512 pages
...referred, it will appear not so unlikely as while we estimate Lear's manners by our own. Such preference of one daughter to another, or resignation of dominion...mention of his earls and dukes, has given us the idea cf times more civilized, and of life regulated by softer manners ; and the truth is, that though he... | |
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