 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 484 pages
...him to the censure of criticks, who form their judgments upon narrower principles. Dennis and Rymer think his Romans not sufficiently Roman ; and Voltaire...the Danish usurper is represented as a drunkard. But Shakespeare always makes nature predominate over accident ; and, if he preserves the essential character,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1823 - 432 pages
...censure of criticks, who form their judgments upon narrower principles. Dennis and Rymer think L 1 his Romans not sufficiently Roman; and Voltaire censures...the Danish usurper is represented as a drunkard. But Shakespeare always") makes nature predominate over accident; and, if he preserves the essential character,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 750 pages
...censures his kings as not completely royal. Dennis is offended, that Wo. nenius, a senator of Иоше, should play the buffoon ; and Voltaire perhaps thinks...superinduced and adventitious. His story requires liomans or kings, but he thinks only on men. He knew that lióme, like every other city, had men of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 476 pages
...him to the censure of criticks, who form their judgments upon narrower principles. Dennis and Rymer think his Romans not sufficiently Roman ; and Voltaire...the Danish usurper is represented as a drunkard. But Shakespeare always makes nature predominate over accident ; and, if he preserves the essential character,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 502 pages
...him to the censure of criticks, who form their judgments upon narrower principles. Dennis and Rymer think his Romans not sufficiently Roman ; and Voltaire...Menenius,;' a senator of Rome, should play the buffoon ; and Vol-i taire, perhaps, thinks decency violated when the Danish usurper is represented as a drunkard.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...him to the censure of criticks, who form their judgments upon narrower principles. Dennis and Rymer think his Romans not sufficiently Roman ; and Voltaire...as not completely royal". Dennis is offended, that Meuenius, a senator of Rome, should play the buffoon ; and Voltaire, perhaps, thinks decency violated... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1833 - 1140 pages
...Dennis is offended, that Meneuius, a senator of Rome, should play the buffoon; and Voltaire perkaps ] g h i acci• nt ; and if he preserves the essential character, is •at very careful of distinctions superinduced... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 790 pages
...Koman, and Voltaire censures his kings as not completely royal. Dennis is offended, that Mcnenius, s, Do chase the ebbing Neptune, and do fly him, VV...green-sour ringlets make, Whereof the ewe not bite make* nature predominate over accident; and if he preserves the essential character, is not very careful... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 1130 pages
...him to the censure of critics, who form their judgments upon narrower principles. Dennis and Rymer le. Enter a Doctor of Physic, and a waiting Gentlewoman....two nights watched with you, but can perceive no tru Mencnius, a senator of Rome, should play the buffoon ; and Voltaire perhaps thinks decency violated... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1839 - 550 pages
...him to the censure of critics, who form their judgments upon narrower principles. Dennis and Rymer think his Romans not sufficiently Roman; and Voltaire...royal. Dennis is offended; that Menenius, a senator oif Rome, should play the buffoon; and Voltaire perhaps thinks decency violated when the Danish usurper... | |
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His adherence to general nature has exposed him to the censure of critics, who form their judgments upon narrower principles. Dennis and Rymer think his Romans not sufficiently Roman ; and Voltaire censures his kings as not completely royal. 
