| Joseph Warton - 1756 - 348 Seiten
...The fame actors never recited tragedy and comedy ; this was obferved fo long ago, as by Plato, in the third book of his REPUBLIC. They feem to have held...to be a gift unattainable by man. We therefore of Great-Britain have perhaps more reafon to congratulate ourfelves, on two very fingular phenomena; I... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1756 - 720 Seiten
...and comedy.—They feem to have held that univerfality, not to fay diverfity, at which the moderns aim, to be a gift unattainable by man. We, therefore, of Great Britain have, perhaps, the more reafon to congratulate ourfelves on two very fmgular phaenomena: I mean Shakefpcar's being... | |
| Joseph Warton - 1762 - 362 Seiten
...a MAN OF CANDOR, than the belt CRITIC ' that ever lived. Plato, in the third book of his REPtBLiC. They feem to have held that diverfity, nay univerfality, of excellence, at which the modetns frequently aim, to be a gift unattainable by man. We therefore of Great-Britain have perhaps... | |
| Joseph Warton - 1772 - 374 Seiten
...profe. The fame actors never recited tragedy and comedy : this was obferved long ago, by Plato, in the third book of his REPUBLIC. They feem to have held...man. We therefore of Great Britain have perhaps more reafba tp 'congratulate ourfelves, on two very fingular phenomena ; I mean, Shakefpear's being able... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1797 - 442 Seiten
...never recited tragedy and comedy : this was obferved long ago, by Plato, in the third book of hi» Republic. They feem to have held that diverfity, nay...congratulate ourfelves, on two great phenomena ; I mean Shakefpear's being able to pourtray characters fo very different as Falftaff and Macbeth ; and Garrick's... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1797 - 444 Seiten
...obferved long ago, by Plato, in the third book of his Republic. They feem to have held that direrfity, nay univerfality, of excellence, at which the moderns...We therefore, of Great Britain, have, perhaps, more reafori to congratulate ourfelves, on two great phenomena ; I mean Shakefpear's being able to pourtray... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1806 - 558 Seiten
...profe. The fame a&ors never recited tragedy and comedy: this was obferved long ago, by Plato, in the third book of his Republic. They feem to have held...Britain, have, perhaps, more reafon to congratulate outfelves, on two great phenomena ; I mean Shakefpear's being able to pourtray characters fo very different... | |
| Joseph Warton - 1806 - 422 Seiten
...Plato, in the third book of his REPUBLIC. They seem to have held that diversity, nay, universality, of excellence, at which the moderns frequently aim,...We, therefore, of Great Britain, have, perhaps, more reason to congratulate ourselves on two very singular phenomena; I mean Shakespeare's being able to... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 426 Seiten
...Plato, in the third book of his Republic. They seem to have held that diversity, nay universality, of excellence, at which the moderns frequently aim,...We therefore, of Great Britain, have, perhaps more reason to congratulate ourselves, on two great phenomena ; I mean Shakspeare's being able to portray... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 428 Seiten
...Plato, in the third book of his Republic. They seem to have held that diversity, nay universality, of excellence, at which the moderns frequently aim,...We therefore, of Great Britain, have, perhaps more reason to congratulate ourselves, on two great phenomena ; I mean Shakspeare's being able to portray... | |
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