Critical Observations on ShakespeareAMS Press, 1748 - 411 pages |
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Page 63
... Romans , has this glance at his friend Shakespeare . To fent but one place ; and the uttermost time presupposed " in it should bee , both by Aristotle's precept , and common " reason , but one day ; there are both many days , and " many ...
... Romans , has this glance at his friend Shakespeare . To fent but one place ; and the uttermost time presupposed " in it should bee , both by Aristotle's precept , and common " reason , but one day ; there are both many days , and " many ...
Page 71
... ; he knew their natural inclination from ftories of his own country . The mother of Coriolanus , with other Roman women , had pre- ferved F 4 eyes are caught with the gawdy drefs of a Tro- Sect . 10 . 71 on SHAKESPEARE .
... ; he knew their natural inclination from ftories of his own country . The mother of Coriolanus , with other Roman women , had pre- ferved F 4 eyes are caught with the gawdy drefs of a Tro- Sect . 10 . 71 on SHAKESPEARE .
Page 75
... virtue an empty name , and no folid good , because he miffed his aim to re- store the Roman liberty . Nunquam fucceffu crescit honeftum . tony , tony , the stupid Lepidus , were either palliated or Sect . 10. ON SHAKESPEARE . 75.
... virtue an empty name , and no folid good , because he miffed his aim to re- store the Roman liberty . Nunquam fucceffu crescit honeftum . tony , tony , the stupid Lepidus , were either palliated or Sect . 10. ON SHAKESPEARE . 75.
Page 79
... Romans to ftoop , and befmear their hands and their fwords in the blood of the facrifice . This was agree- able to an ancient and religious cuftom . So in 18 Aeschylus we read , that the feven captains , who came againft Thebes ...
... Romans to ftoop , and befmear their hands and their fwords in the blood of the facrifice . This was agree- able to an ancient and religious cuftom . So in 18 Aeschylus we read , that the feven captains , who came againft Thebes ...
Page 122
... Roman stage ? ' Tis the bumours and customs of their own times , that people love to fee represented ; not being ... Romans had few authors that can be called originals . Their government was military , and the foldier had the chief ...
... Roman stage ? ' Tis the bumours and customs of their own times , that people love to fee represented ; not being ... Romans had few authors that can be called originals . Their government was military , and the foldier had the chief ...
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