Elements of Criticism, Volume 3A. Miller, London; and A. Kincaid & J. Bell, Edinburgh, 1762 |
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... tragedy , make its appearance with a much better grace ; the fituation there reprefented , being too difpiriting for a fimile . A fimile is improper for one who dreads the discovery of a fecret machina- tion . Zara . The mute not yet ...
... tragedy , make its appearance with a much better grace ; the fituation there reprefented , being too difpiriting for a fimile . A fimile is improper for one who dreads the discovery of a fecret machina- tion . Zara . The mute not yet ...
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... tragedy of Phedra , defcri- bing the sea - monfter that deftroy'd Hippo- litus , conceives the sea itself to be infpi- red with terror as well as the fpectators ; or more accurately transfers from the specta- tors their terror to the ...
... tragedy of Phedra , defcri- bing the sea - monfter that deftroy'd Hippo- litus , conceives the sea itself to be infpi- red with terror as well as the fpectators ; or more accurately transfers from the specta- tors their terror to the ...
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... tragedy , agitated by a ftrong paf- fion , deals in ftrong fentiments ; and the reader , catching fire by fympathy , relishes the boldest personifications . But a writer , even in the most lively defcription , ought to take a lower ...
... tragedy , agitated by a ftrong paf- fion , deals in ftrong fentiments ; and the reader , catching fire by fympathy , relishes the boldest personifications . But a writer , even in the most lively defcription , ought to take a lower ...
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... tragedy of Othello , is fo monftrous and fatanical , as not to be fuf- ferable in a representation : not even Shake- spear's masterly hand can make the picture agreeable . Though the objects introduced in the fol- lowing scenes , are ...
... tragedy of Othello , is fo monftrous and fatanical , as not to be fuf- ferable in a representation : not even Shake- spear's masterly hand can make the picture agreeable . Though the objects introduced in the fol- lowing scenes , are ...
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... Tragedy reprefents its facts as tranf- acted in our fight . In the former , the poet introduces himself as an hiftorian : in the latter he presents his actors and never him- felf * . This * The dialogue in a dramatic compofition ...
... Tragedy reprefents its facts as tranf- acted in our fight . In the former , the poet introduces himself as an hiftorian : in the latter he presents his actors and never him- felf * . This * The dialogue in a dramatic compofition ...
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Page 167 - pond ; And do a wilful ftillnefs .entertain, .... . , With purpofe to be drefs'd in an, opinion, Of wifdom, gravity, profound conceit.; As who fhould fay, I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark! O my Anthonio, I
Page 155 - truly happy, my good Cromwell. I know myfelf now, and I feel within me A peace above all earthly dignities, A ftill and quiet conference. The King has cur'd me, I humbly thank his Grace; and, from thefe fhoulders, Thefe ruin'd pillars, out of pity taken A load would fink a navy, too much honour. Henry
Page 64 - Seal up the fhip-boy's eyes, and rock his brains In cradle of the rude imperious furge; And in the vifitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monftrous heads, and hanging them With deaf'ning clamours in the flipp'ry
Page 63 - Within the hollow crown That rounds the mortal temples of a king, Keeps Death his court; and there the antic fits, Scoffing his ftate, and grinning at his pomp; Allowing him a breath, a little fcene To
Page 366 - And hence it is, that an object feen at the termination of a confined view, is more agreeable than when feen in a group with the furrounding objects. The crow doth fing as fweetly as the lark When neither is attended; and, I think, The nightingale, if flie
Page 64 - in an hour fo rude ; And, in the calmeft and the ftilleft night, With all appliances and means to boot, Deny it to a king ? Then, happy low! lie down ; Uneafy lies the head that wears a crown. Second Part Henry IV.
Page 12 - 5* Thou divine Nature! how thyfelf thou blazon'ft In thefe two princely boys! they are as gentle As zephyrs blowing below the violet, Not wagging his fweet head ; and yet as rough, (Their royal blood inchaf'd) as the rud'ft wind, That by the top doth take the mountain-pine, And make him ftoop
Page 33 - Give me the crown.—Here, coufin, feize the crown, Here, on this fide, my hand; on that fide, thine; Now is this golden crown like a deep- well, That owes two buckets, filling one another ; The emptier ever dancing in the air, The other down, unfeen and full of water;
Page 131 - butcher ; and then gives vent to his refentment ; but ftill with manlinefs and dignity: O, I could play the woman with mine eyes, And braggart with my tongue. But, gentle Heav'n! Cut fhort all intermiflion : front to front Bring thou this fiend of Scotland and myfelf; Within my fword's length fet him
Page 14 - peace, was never gentle lamb more mild ; Than was that young and princely gentleman, His face thou haft; for even fo look'd he, Accomplifh'd with the number of thy hours. But when he frown'd, it was againft the French, And not againft his friends. His noble hand Did win what he did fpend;