An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakspeare: Compared with the Greek and French Dramatic Poets; with Some Remarks Upon the Misrepresentations of Mons. de VoltaireAMS Press, 1966 - 296 páginas |
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... interests of humanity make us attentive to every story that has an air of reality , but we are more affected if we know it to be true ; and the interest is still heightened if we have any relation to the persons concerned . Our noble ...
... interests of humanity make us attentive to every story that has an air of reality , but we are more affected if we know it to be true ; and the interest is still heightened if we have any relation to the persons concerned . Our noble ...
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... interest of the play . By the laws of romance the men are to be amorous , and the ladies ambitious . Poor Sertorius in his old age is in love with this lady , for whom Perpenna is also dy- ing ; and Sertorius , whom we had sup- posed ...
... interest of the play . By the laws of romance the men are to be amorous , and the ladies ambitious . Poor Sertorius in his old age is in love with this lady , for whom Perpenna is also dy- ing ; and Sertorius , whom we had sup- posed ...
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... interests . The court of that emperor is finely described by Tacitus , who , in a few words , sets before us the insolence , the profligacy , and rapaciousness of a set of ministers , encouraged by the weakness of the prince to attempt ...
... interests . The court of that emperor is finely described by Tacitus , who , in a few words , sets before us the insolence , the profligacy , and rapaciousness of a set of ministers , encouraged by the weakness of the prince to attempt ...
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On Dramatic Poetry P | 3 |
On the Historical Drama P | 33 |
The First Part of Henry IV P | 69 |
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