The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.F.C. and J. Rivington, 1823 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 74
Page 11
... different characters , is taken in part from the valuable fragments of Platonius . ↑ It will be shown how and in what sense this was allowed . ticularly observed , that not the least appearance of praise GREEK COMEDY . 11.
... different characters , is taken in part from the valuable fragments of Platonius . ↑ It will be shown how and in what sense this was allowed . ticularly observed , that not the least appearance of praise GREEK COMEDY . 11.
Page 12
Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy. ticularly observed , that not the least appearance of praise will be found , and therefore certainly no trace of flattery or servility . This licentiousness of the poets , to which in some sort Socrates ...
Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy. ticularly observed , that not the least appearance of praise will be found , and therefore certainly no trace of flattery or servility . This licentiousness of the poets , to which in some sort Socrates ...
Page 21
... all which " we can observe in general upon comedy . " Such are the thoughts of one of the most refined judges of works of genius , from which , though they are not all oraculous , some advantages may be GREEK COMEDY . 21.
... all which " we can observe in general upon comedy . " Such are the thoughts of one of the most refined judges of works of genius , from which , though they are not all oraculous , some advantages may be GREEK COMEDY . 21.
Page 30
... satire more keen than delicate , as may be easily observed in most of the inhabitants of islands . If we do not say with Longinus , that a popular go- vernment kindles eloquence , and that a lawful monarchy stifles 30 A DISSERTATION ON THE.
... satire more keen than delicate , as may be easily observed in most of the inhabitants of islands . If we do not say with Longinus , that a popular go- vernment kindles eloquence , and that a lawful monarchy stifles 30 A DISSERTATION ON THE.
Page 35
... observe that between that and other works of literature , especially tragedy , there is an essential difference , which the enemies of antiquity will not under- stand , and which I shall endeavour palpably to show . All works show the ...
... observe that between that and other works of literature , especially tragedy , there is an essential difference , which the enemies of antiquity will not under- stand , and which I shall endeavour palpably to show . All works show the ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
able adventures amuse ancient appear Aristophanes Athenians Athens beauty Cairo censure CHAP character comedy comick considered Cratinus danger delight desire discovered easily endeavoured enjoy envy equally Eupolis Euripides evil expect eyes favour fear felicity Floretta folly fortune friends genius give gratified Greek comedy happiness happy valley honour hope human imagination Imlac inquire kind knowledge labour lady learned less likewise Lilinet live look mankind manner Menander ment merriment mind misery Moliere mountains nature Nekayah ness never NUMB observed once opinion OVID passed passions Pekuah perhaps perpetual Plato Plautus pleased pleasure Plutarch poet praise present prince PRINCE OF ABISSINIA princess publick racter Rasselas reason ridicule scarcely sentiments Socrates solitude sometimes Sophocles success suffered surely taste Terence terrour Thespis thing thought Tibullus tion tragedy tragick truth virtue weary wish writers