It may be observed, that in many of his plays the latter part is evidently neglected. When he found himself near the end of his work, and in view of his reward, he shortened the labour to snatch the profit. He therefore remits his efforts where he should... The Eton miscellany, by Bartholomew Bouverie - Page 43by Eton miscellany - 1827Full view - About this book
| Barrett Harper Clark - Drama - 1918 - 524 pages
...fault so common. It was with the Greek tragedians, probably, as with Shakspeare. — " In many of bis plays the latter part is evidently neglected. When...work, and in view of his reward, he shortened the labor, to snatch the profit. He therefore remits his efforts where he should most vigorously exert... | |
| Barrett Harper Clark - Drama - 1918 - 544 pages
...When he found himself near the end of his work, and in view of his reward, he shortened the labor, to snatch the profit. He therefore remits his efforts...where he should most vigorously exert them, and his entastrophe is improbably produced, or imperfectly represented." Johnson's Pref. to Shnkspenre. —... | |
| Barrett Harper Clark - Drama - 1918 - 528 pages
...himself near the end of his work, and in view of his reward, he shortened the labor, to enntrh tht? profit. He therefore remits his efforts where he should most vigorously exert them and his cnt:istrophe is improbably produced, or imperfectly represented." Johnson's Pref to Shnkspeore. —... | |
| Barrett Harper Clark - Drama - 1918 - 532 pages
...fault so common. It was with the Greek tragedians, probably, as with Shake pea-re. — " In many of his plays the latter part is evidently neglected. When...found himself near the end of his work, and in view of hla reward, he shortened the labor, to snatch the profit. He therefore remits his effort* where he... | |
| Literature - 1909 - 498 pages
...more affecting, for the sake of those which are more easy. It may be observed, that in many of his plays the latter part is evidently neglected. When...is improbably produced or imperfectly represented. He had no regard to distinction of time or place, but gives to one age or nation, without scruple,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1908 - 256 pages
...more affecting, for the sake of those which are more easy. It may be observed, that in many of his plays the latter part is evidently neglected. When...reward, he shortened the labour to snatch the profit. He < herefore remits his efforts where he should most vigorously exert them, and his catastrophe is improbably... | |
| Gay Wilson Allen, Harry Hayden Clark - Literary Criticism - 1962 - 676 pages
...be more affecting, for the sake of those which are more easy. It may be observed that in many of his plays the latter part is evidently neglected. When...work, and in view of his reward, he shortened the labor to snatch the profit. He therefore remits his efforts where he should most vigorously exert them,... | |
| David Richman - Comic, The - 1990 - 212 pages
...Johnson, whose censure on this point is sweeping and severe: It may be observed, that in many of his plays the latter part is evidently neglected. When...catastrophe is improbably produced or imperfectly represented.4 Of All's Well That Ends Well, a play whose title states the comic prescription, Johnson... | |
| Brian Vickers - 1995 - 585 pages
...are more easy. It may be observed that in many of his plays the latter part is evidently neglected.4 When he found himself near the end of his work, and...is improbably produced or imperfectly represented. He had no regard to distinction of time or place, but gives to one age or nation, without scruple,... | |
| Peter Holland - Drama - 2000 - 376 pages
...provocative remarks is his assessment of the endings of the plays: It may be observed, that in many of his plays the latter part is evidently neglected. When...his reward, he shortened the labour, to snatch the prof1t. He therefore remits his efforts where he should most vigorously exert them, and his catastrophe... | |
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