The Dramatic Works With Notes Critical, Volume 1John Murray, 1827 |
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Page xxi
... language of the secondary characters , than is com- monly found in his plays ; and , could we suppose that the idle buffoonery was introduced at a later period , in compliance with the taste of the age , which seems to have found a ...
... language of the secondary characters , than is com- monly found in his plays ; and , could we suppose that the idle buffoonery was introduced at a later period , in compliance with the taste of the age , which seems to have found a ...
Page xxvi
... language , at once pious and mo- nitory , is every where worthy of his sacred office . It is observable that both are withdrawn before the catastrophe takes place . In the Friar's case , it was undoubtedly a just measure of precaution ...
... language , at once pious and mo- nitory , is every where worthy of his sacred office . It is observable that both are withdrawn before the catastrophe takes place . In the Friar's case , it was undoubtedly a just measure of precaution ...
Page xxviii
... language of the age , which , though , strictly speaking , not licentious , were little polished by the collision of good society , which indeed could then be scarcely said to exist . Our poet , however , entertained no misgivings of ...
... language of the age , which , though , strictly speaking , not licentious , were little polished by the collision of good society , which indeed could then be scarcely said to exist . Our poet , however , entertained no misgivings of ...
Page xxx
... language can induce us to admit the lawfulness of a comparison with Shakspeare it is this . " * There is little to add to this commenda- tion ; and I am not aware that much can be taken away from it . It may , however , be observed ...
... language can induce us to admit the lawfulness of a comparison with Shakspeare it is this . " * There is little to add to this commenda- tion ; and I am not aware that much can be taken away from it . It may , however , be observed ...
Page xxxiv
... language of the serious parts is deserving of high praise , and the more prominent characters are skilfully discrimi- nated , and powerfully sustained . The piece , how- ever , has no medium ; all that is not excellent is intolerably ...
... language of the serious parts is deserving of high praise , and the more prominent characters are skilfully discrimi- nated , and powerfully sustained . The piece , how- ever , has no medium ; all that is not excellent is intolerably ...
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