 Cato' it has been not unjustly determined, that it is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama, rather a succession of just sentiments in elegant language, than a representation of natural affections, or of any state probable or possible in human life....  The lives of the English poets - Pàgina 109per Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pàgines
...of Addison's Cato he says : — ' Of Cato it has been not unjustly determined, that it is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama, rather a succession of just sentiments in elegant When Aetat.40.] Like the Monument' 231 When asked how he felt upon the ill success of his tragedy,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pàgines
...of Addison's Cato he says : — ' Of Cato it has been not unjustly determined, that it is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama, rather a succession of just sentiments in elegaat When asked how he felt upon the ill success of his tragedy, he replied, ' Like the Monument'... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pàgines
...that ii> is rather* poem in dialogue than a dr?.ma, rather a succession of just sentiments inelej-int language, than a representation of natural affections,...life. Nothing here " excites or assuages " emotion;" • . • :' emotion :" here is " no magical power of raising phantastick terror or wild ' anxiety."... | |
 | 1803 - 434 pàgines
...commonly attains to thinks right ; and of Cato it has been not unjustly determined, that it is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama, rather a succession...or of any state probable or possible in human life. While Cato was upon the stage, another daily paper called the Guardian, was published by Steele. To... | |
 | 1803 - 420 pàgines
...commonly attains to thinks right ; and of Cato it has been not unjustly determined, that it is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama, rather a succession...or of any state probable or possible in human life. While Cato was upon the stage, another daily paper called the Guardian, was published by Steele. To... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pàgines
...commonly attains to thinjc right; and of Cato it has been not unjustly determined, that it is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama, rather a succession...life. Nothing here " excites or assuages " emotion i** " emotion :" here is " no magical power of raising phantastick terror or wild " anxiety." The events... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pàgines
...commonly attains to think right ; and of " Cato " it has not been unjustly determined, that it is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama; rather a succession...assuages emotion ; here is no magical power of raising phantastic terror or wild anxiety* The events are expected without solicitude, and are remembered without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pàgines
...observes that what Johnson has said of the tragedy of Cato may be applied to Irene. ' It is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama ; rather a succession...language, than a representation of natural affections. Nothing excites or assuages emotion. The events are expected without solicitude, and remembered without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pàgines
...gives of Addison's tragedy of Cato, may without impropriety be applied to Irene. " It is ra" ther a poem in dialogue than a drama, rather a " succession of just sentiments, in elegant Ian' guage> tnan a rcpresention of natural affections ; • nothing excites or assuages emotion. The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pàgines
...philosophic. What Johnson has said of the tragedy of Cato may be applied to Irene ; " It is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama ; rather a succession...elegant language, than a representation of natural affection. Nothing excites or assuages emotion. The events are expected -without solicitude, and are... | |
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