The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 2Walker, Akerman, Edwards, 1821 |
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Pàgina 11
... conduct upon the English stage , than either in Rome or Athens ; and if she excels the Greek and Latin Phædra , I need not say she surpasses the French one , though embellished with whatever regular beauties and moving softness Racine ...
... conduct upon the English stage , than either in Rome or Athens ; and if she excels the Greek and Latin Phædra , I need not say she surpasses the French one , though embellished with whatever regular beauties and moving softness Racine ...
Pàgina 12
... conduct , which those are most apt to remember who could imitate him in nothing else . His freedom with himself drew severer acknow- ledgements from him than all the malice he ever provoked was capable of advancing , and he did not 12 ...
... conduct , which those are most apt to remember who could imitate him in nothing else . His freedom with himself drew severer acknow- ledgements from him than all the malice he ever provoked was capable of advancing , and he did not 12 ...
Pàgina 64
... conduct , every thing in which imitation can consist , are remote in the utmost degree from the manner of Shakspeare ; whose dramas it resembles only as it is an English story , and as some of the persons have their names in history ...
... conduct , every thing in which imitation can consist , are remote in the utmost degree from the manner of Shakspeare ; whose dramas it resembles only as it is an English story , and as some of the persons have their names in history ...
Pàgina 74
... conducted by Addison . To judge better of the probability of this story , I have inquired when he was sent to the Chartreux ; but , as he was not one of those who enjoyed the founder's benefaction , there is no account preserved of his ...
... conducted by Addison . To judge better of the probability of this story , I have inquired when he was sent to the Chartreux ; but , as he was not one of those who enjoyed the founder's benefaction , there is no account preserved of his ...
Pàgina 82
... conduct of those under whom he acts , except that he may not be made the instrument of wickedness . It is reasonable to suppose that Addison counter- acted , as far as he was able , the malignant and blasting influence of the lieutenant ...
... conduct of those under whom he acts , except that he may not be made the instrument of wickedness . It is reasonable to suppose that Addison counter- acted , as far as he was able , the malignant and blasting influence of the lieutenant ...
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