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Page 110
... chorus takes care to inform us : Νέμει τοι δίκαν Θεὸς ὅταν τύχῃ . Ad iv . This explains the reafon of Electra's question to Oreftes , who had pleaded the impiety of mur- dering a mother , Καὶ μὲν ἀμύνων πατρὶ , δυσσεβὴς ἔση ; the force ...
... chorus takes care to inform us : Νέμει τοι δίκαν Θεὸς ὅταν τύχῃ . Ad iv . This explains the reafon of Electra's question to Oreftes , who had pleaded the impiety of mur- dering a mother , Καὶ μὲν ἀμύνων πατρὶ , δυσσεβὴς ἔση ; the force ...
Page 112
... chorus fol- lows the character of the people , " is infufficient .. For ( befides that the chorus always fuftains a moral character ) whence that inconfiftency in the people themselves ? The reafon was , the popular creed of those times ...
... chorus fol- lows the character of the people , " is infufficient .. For ( befides that the chorus always fuftains a moral character ) whence that inconfiftency in the people themselves ? The reafon was , the popular creed of those times ...
Page 129
... CHORUS , & c . ] See . alfo Ariftotle [ wie . Woint . x . in . ] The judgments of two fuch critics , and the practice of wife an- ; tiquity , concurring to establish this precept con- cerning the chorus , it should thenceforth , one ...
... CHORUS , & c . ] See . alfo Ariftotle [ wie . Woint . x . in . ] The judgments of two fuch critics , and the practice of wife an- ; tiquity , concurring to establish this precept con- cerning the chorus , it should thenceforth , one ...
Page 130
... chorus hath been thus neglected is not now the enquiry . But that this critic , and all fuch , are greatly out in their judgments , when they prefume to cenfure it in the antients , muft appear ( if we look no further ) from the double ...
... chorus hath been thus neglected is not now the enquiry . But that this critic , and all fuch , are greatly out in their judgments , when they prefume to cenfure it in the antients , muft appear ( if we look no further ) from the double ...
Page 131
... chorus will be conftantly wanting , to rectify the wrong conclufions of the audience , and prevent the ill impreffions that might otherwife be made upon it . Nor let any one fay , that the audience is well able to do this for itself ...
... chorus will be conftantly wanting , to rectify the wrong conclufions of the audience , and prevent the ill impreffions that might otherwife be made upon it . Nor let any one fay , that the audience is well able to do this for itself ...
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