...these supposed allusions by Shakspeare to the history of his own time, are very much to be doubted. times took up the business of an age. I suppose I need not name Pericles, nor the historical plays of Shakspeare : besides many of the rest, as. The Win~t, * M*^, Love's Labor's...

...part of the Conquest of Granada, speaking of the plays of Shakspeare and Flctrhrr, says :—" Witness the lameness of their plots ; many of which, especially those which they wrote first, (for even that age refined itself In j Malono places the composition of The Winter's Tale...

...speech, or some notorious flaw in sense.... Many of iheir plots were made up of some ridiculous or incoherent story, which in one play many times took...the business of an age. I suppose I need not name Perides Prince of Tyre, nor the historical plays of Shakspeare; besides many of the rest, as the Winter's...

...speech, or some notorious flaw in sense.... Many of their plots were made up of some ridiculous or incoherent story, which in one play many times took...the business of an age. I suppose I need not name Perides Prince of Tyre, nor the historical plays of Shakspeare; besides many of the rest, as the HVnfer's...

...least not arrived to its vigour find maturity, Witne-s the lameness of their plots, many of wlii.:h, especially those which they writ first — for even that age refined itself in some measure—were made up of some ridiculous, incoherent story. I suppose I need not name Pericles Prince...

...was then, if not in its infancy among us, at least not arrived to its vigour and maturity. Witness the lameness of their plots, many of which, especially...were made up of some ridiculous, incoherent story. I suppose I need not name Pericles Prince of Tyre, and the historical plays of Shakespeare, besides...

...every page either some solecism of speech, or some notorious flaw in sense. . . . Many of (their plots) were made up of some ridiculous incoherent story, which in one play many times took np the business of an age. I suppose I need not name Pericles Prince of Tyre, nor the historical plays...

...part of the Conquest of Grenada, speaking of the plays ot Shakspeare and Fletcher, says:—'Witness est. * wrote first (for even that age refined itself in some measure,) were made up of some ridiculous incoherent...

...ever)' page either some solecism of speech, or some notorious flaw in sense. . . . Many of (their plots) were made up of some ridiculous incoherent story,...the business of an age. I suppose I need not name J'crifles Princt of Tyre, nor the historical plays of Shakspeare ; besides many of the rest, as the...

...but been Thought worthy of applause. Dryden, in 1672, speaking of the early plays as notable for ' some ridiculous, incoherent story, which in one play many times took up the business of an age,' supposes he ' need not name Pericles, Prince of Tyre, nor the Historical Plays of Shtkespear? The play...