 | William Hazlitt - 1817 - 392 pages
...consider thus" may be " to consider too curiously ;" but still we think that the actual truth of the particular events, in proportion as we are conscious...on the pleasure as well as the dignity of tragedy. KING JOHN has all the beauties of language and all the richness of the imagination to relieve the painfulness... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - 342 pages
...curiously ;"' but still we think that the actual truth of the particular events, in proportion as v/e are conscious of it, is a drawback on the pleasure as well as the dignity of tragedy. KING JOHN has all the beauties of language and all the richness of the imagination to relieve the paiufulness... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Women in literature - 1833 - 362 pages
...feelings, bound to our very hearts, by her filial love, her wrongs, her sufferings, and her tears. — I CANNOT agree with one of the most philosophical...I mean according to the imperfect knowledge of his time — is admirable ; his inaccuracies are few ; his general accuracy, allowing for the distinction... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Women in art - 1837 - 400 pages
...filial love, her wrongs, her sufferings, and her tears. • tt . HISTORICAL CHARACTERS: ; '. CLEOPATRA. I CANNOT agree with one of the most philosophical...heart with which Shakspeare has treated the received 8 and admitted truths of history — I mean according to the imperfect knowledge of his time — is... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Women in literature - 1850 - 398 pages
...hearts, by her filial love, her wrongs, her sufferings, and her tears. HISTORICAL CHARACTERS. CLEOPATRA. I CANNOT agree with one of the most philosophical...If this observation applies at all, it is equally jast with regard to characters: and in either case can we admit it ? The reverence and the simpleness... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English literature - 1854 - 980 pages
...consider thus" may be "to consider too curiously ;" but lull we think that the actual truth of the particular events, in proportion as we are conscious...on the pleasure as well as the dignity of tragedy. KING JOHN has all the beauties of language and all the rich, ness of the imagination to relieve the... | |
 | 1859 - 802 pages
...the Grecian theatre. There are those who say, that the truth of particular events, so far as we arc conscious of it, is a drawback on the pleasure as well as the dignity of the drama, — in other words, that the Bible is too true to afford what is called dramatic delight,... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Women in literature - 1858 - 364 pages
...feelings, bound to our very hearts, by her filial love, her wrongs, her sufferings, and her tears. *^BJ I CANNOT agree with one of the most philosophical...either case can we admit it? The reverence and the simpleiiess of heart with which Shakspeare has treated the received and admitted truths of history... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English drama - 1859 - 494 pages
...consider thus" may DC "to consider too curiously ;" but still we think that the actual truth of the particular events, in proportion as we are conscious...on the pleasure as well as the dignity of tragedy. KING JOHN has all the beauties of language and all the richness of the imagination to relieve the painfulness... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Women in literature - 1865 - 536 pages
...hearts, by her filial love, her wrongs, her sufferings, and her tears. HISTORICAL CHARACTERS. CLEOPATRA. I CANNOT agree with one of the most philosophical...I mean according to the imperfect knowledge of his time — is admirable ; his inaccuracies are few : his general accuracy, allowing for the distinction... | |
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to consider too curiously'; but still we think that the actual truth of the particular events, in proportion as we are conscious of it, is a drawback on the pleasure as well as the dignity of tragedy. 
