 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 - 1883 - 1016 pages
...it will appear not so unlikely as while we estimate I.enr's manners by our own. Such preference of one daughter to another, or resignation of dominion on such conditions, would be yet cred ible, if told of a petty prince of Guinea or Madagascar. Shake speare, indeed, by the mention... | |
 | William Shakespeare - English drama - 1883 - 584 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 cred ible, if told of a petty prince of Guinea or Madagascar. Shake fipeare, indeed, by the mention... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1887 - 588 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 cred ible, if told of a petty prince of Guinea or Madagascar. Shake s pea re, indeed, by the mention... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Promptbooks - 1899 - 1144 pages
...says, in a kindred vein, that : "'Shakespeare, by the mention of his earls and dukes [in this tragedy], has given us the idea of times more civilized and of life regulated by softer manners." — These views indicate the usage proper to be followed in mounting and dressing " King Lear. " The... | |
 | Edwin Booth - 1899 - 604 pages
...says, in a kindred vein, that: " Shakespeare, by the mention of his earls and dukes [in this tragedy], has given us the idea of times more civilized and of life regulated by softer manners."—These views indicate the usage proper to be followed in mounting and dressing " King Lear."... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Aging parents - 1907 - 342 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 yet be credible if told of a petty prince of Guinea or Madagascar. Shakespeare, indeed, by the mention... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1908 - 254 pages
...it will appear^ not so unlikely_as while we_estirnate Lear's manners by our owhT "Such prefefenceTof 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 civilised,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1919 - 346 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 yet be credible if told of a petty prince of Guinea or Madagascar. Shakespeare, indeed, by the mention... | |
 | Brian Vickers - 1995 - 585 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 civilised,... | |
 | Susan Bruce - Drama - 1998 - 196 pages
...referred, it will not appear 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 yet be credible, if told of a petty prince of Guinea or Madagascar. Shakespeare, indeed, by the mention... | |
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