 ... where is the absurdity of allowing that space to represent first Athens, and then Sicily, which was always known to be neither Sicily nor Athens, but a modern theatre...  Annual Registeredited by - 1765Snippet view - About this book
 | Several Hands - 1765 - 624 pages
...and an action murt be in fbrrie place ; but the different aflions that cornpleat a -dory may he in places very remote from each other ; and where is the abfurdity of allowing that fpace to reprefent fuit Athens, and then Sicily, which was always known to be neither Sicily nor Athens, but a modern... | |
 | Books - 1765 - 600 pages
...where is the abfurdity of allc ing that fpace to reprefent firft Athens, and-then Sicily, which ./as always known to be neither Sicily nor Athens, but a modern theatre ? ' By fuppodtion, as place is introduced, time may be extended ; the time required by the fable elapfes for... | |
 | William Richardson, Edward Taylor - Tragedy - 1774 - 506 pages
...on, mifting the fituation continually : for the critic afks, ** where is the abfurdity of allow" ing that fpace to reprefent firft " Athens, and then Sicily,...Sicily, nor Athens, but a modern '* theatre ? " By a parity of reafoning the abfurd method of writing tragedies in rhimed verfe might be defended, as... | |
 | William Richardson - Tragedy - 1774 - 262 pages
...on, fhifting the fituation continually : for the critic afks, " where is the abfurdity of allow" ing that fpace to reprefent firft " Athens, and then Sicily, which *' was always known to be neither M Sicily, nor Athens, but a modern '* theatre ? " By a parity of reafoning the abfurd method of writing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...Action, and an Action muft be in fome Place ; but the different Actions that complete a Story may be Places very remote from each other ; and where is the Abfurdity of allowing that Space to reprefent firft Athens, and then Sicily, which was always known to b« neither Sicily nor... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...Action, and an Action mud be in fome Place ; but the different Actions that complete a Story may be Places very remote from each other ; and where is the Abfurdity of allowing that Space to reprefent firft Athens, and then Sicily, which was always known to be neither Sicily nor Athens,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 500 pages
...action, and an action muft be in fome place ; but the different actions that complete a ftory may be in places very remote from each other ; and where is...always known to be neither Sicily nor Athens, but a moderate theatre. By fuppofition, as place is introduced, time may be extended ; the time required... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...very remote from each other; and where is the absurdity of allowing tliat space to represent first Athens, and then Sicily, which was always known to be neither Sicily nor Athens, but a moderate theatre. By supposition, as place is introduced, time may be extended ; the time required... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...and an aflion muit be in fome place; but the different actions that complete a. Логу may be in places very remote from each other ; and where is the abfurdity of allowing that fpace to reprefent firll Athens, and then Sicily, which was always known to be neither Sicily nor Athens, but a modern... | |
 | History - 1793 - 620 pages
...fome action, and an action mull be in fome place ; but the différent actions that compleat a ftory may be in many places very remote from each other...the abfurdity of allowing that fpace to reprefent firli A t btns, and then Stetfy, which was always known to be neither Sicily nor Atheni, but a moriera... | |
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