 A play read affects the mind like a play acted. It is therefore evident that the action is not supposed to be real, and it follows that between the acts a longer or shorter time may be allowed to pass and that no more account of space or duration is to...  Annual Registeredited by - 1765Snippet view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...fuppofed to be real, and it follows that between the ads a longer or Ihorter time may be allowed to pafs, and that no more account of fpace or duration is to...reader of a narrative, before whom may pafs in an hour thi life of a hero, or the revolutions of an empire. Whether Shakefpeare knew the unities, and rejeded... | |
 | Several Hands - 1765 - 624 pages
...a longer or fhorter time may te' allowed to pafs, and that no more account of fpace or duration is be taken by the auditor of a drama, than by the reader...before whom may pafs in an hour the life of a hero, «r the revolutions of an empire.' Here again our Editor fecms to betray a want of acquaintance with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...between thp .Acts a longer or fhorter Time may be allowed to pafs, and that no more Account of Space or Duration is to be .taken by the Auditor of a Drama, than lby the Reader of a Narrative, before whom may pafs in an Hour the Life of a Heroi or the Revolutions,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...between the ac~ls a longer or shorter time may be allowed to pass, and that no more account of space or duration is to be taken by the auditor of a drama,...than by the reader of a narrative, before whom may pass, in an hour, the .life of a hero, or the revolutions of an empire. Whether Shakspere knew the... | |
 | History - 1793 - 620 pages
...; and it follows, that between the aéls a longer or (horter time may be allowed to pafs, and thnt no more account of fpace or duration is to be taken...narrative, before whom may pafs in an hour the life of an hero, or the revolutions of an empire. Whether Shakefpeare knew the unities, and rejected them by... | |
 | History - 1802 - 630 pages
...and it follows, that between the acb a longer or fhorter lime may be allowed to país, and that DO more account of fpace or duration is to be taken by...than by the reader of a narrative, before whom may pals in an hour the life of an hero, or the revolutions of an empire. Whether Shakefpeare knew (he... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...between the Acts a longer or shorter time may be allowed to pass, and that no more account of space or duration is to be taken by the auditor of a drama,...than by the reader of a narrative, before whom may pass in an hour the life of a hero, or the revolutions of an empire. Whether Shakspeare knew the unities,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 pages
...between the acts a longer ' or shorter time may be allowed to pass, and that no more account of space or duration is to be taken by the auditor of a drama,...than by the reader of a narrative, before whom may pass in an hour the life of a hero, or the revolutions of an empire. Whether Shakspeare knew the unities,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 376 pages
...between the acts a longer or shorter time may be allowed to pass, and that no more account of space or duration is to be taken by the auditor of a drama, than by the reader of a narrative, beforewhom may pass in an hour the life of a hero, or the revolutions of an empire. Whether Shakespeare... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pages
...between the Acts a longer or shorter time may be allowed to pass, and that no more account of space or duration is to be taken by the auditor of a drama,...than by the reader of a narrative, before whom may pass in an hour the life of a hero, or the revolutions of an empire. Whether Shakspeare knew the unities,... | |
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