 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...archer was no other than an imaginary beast, which the Grecian army brought against Troy. IfSHAK. SPERE is worth reading, he is worth explaining; and the...deserves a more honourable repository than The Temple of Dulneis." however however tedious in itself"; and such as would be acquainted with the propriety of... | |
 | Francis Douce - Gesta Romanorum - 1807 - 552 pages
...himself, Mr. Steevens has indeed summed up every necessary argument in his assertion that " if Shakspeare is worth reading, he is worth explaining ; and the...candour, not the satire of prejudice and ignorance." The indefatigable exertions of Messrs. Steevens, Malone, Tyrwhitt, and Mason, will ever be duly appreciated... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pages
...archer, was no other than an imaginary beast, which the Grecian army brought against Troy. If SHAKSPEARE is Worth reading, he is worth explaining; and the...honourable repository than The Temple of Dulness." Steevene. Lad he dealt in allusions less temporary, or cleared up for himself those difficulties which... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pages
...archer, was no other than an imaginary beast, which the Grecian army brought against Troy. If SHAKSPEARE is worth reading, he is worth explaining; and the...honourable repository than The Temple of Dulness." Steevens, had he dealt in allusions less temporary, or cleared up for himself those difficulties which... | |
 | John Nichols - Authors, English - 1812 - 764 pages
...him. As Mr. Warton has obierved of Shakspeare, " If Butler is worth reading, he is worth explaining j and the researches used for so valuable and elegant...candour, not the satire of prejudice and ignorance." It may be remarked that the multiplicity of authors quoted in the Commentary on Hudibras always impresses... | |
 | John Nichols - Authors, English - 1812 - 788 pages
...to explain him. As Mr. Waiton has obeened of Shakspsare, " If Butler is worth reading, he is north explaining ; and the. researches used for so valuable...purpose merit the thanks of genius and candour, not thesatire of prejudice and ignorance." It may l>e remarked that the multiplicity of authors quoted... | |
 | Biography - 1814 - 510 pages
...found in the co'lection of the late Dr. Mead." But Dr. Warton has very well observed, that, " if Butler is worth reading, he is worth explaining; and the...and elegant a purpose merit the thanks of genius and candor, not the satire of prejudice and ignorance." The above attack by Warburton produced, from Dr.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 510 pages
...in the collection or' the late Dr. Mead." But Dr. Warton has very well observed, that, " if Butler is worth reading, he is worth explaining; and the...and elegant a purpose merit the thanks of genius and candor, not the satire of prejudice and ignorance." The above attack by Warburion produced, from Dr.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Theater - 1821 - 668 pages
...was no other than an imaginary beast, which the Grecian army brought against Troy. If Shakspeare fs worth reading, he is worth explaining ; and the researches...honourable repository than The Temple of Dulness." STBEVENS. Nym familiarized to their ideas, must excuse the insertiotf 01 such an epigram as best suits... | |
 | Francis Douce - Clowns in literature - 1839 - 678 pages
...himself. Mr. Steevens has indeed summed up every necessary argument in his assertion that " if Shakspeare is worth reading, he is worth explaining; and the...candour, not the satire of prejudice and ignorance." The indefatigable exertions of Messrs. Steevens, Malone, Tyrwhitt, and Mason, will ever be duly appreciated... | |
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If Shakespeare is worth reading he is worth explaining; and the researches used for so valuable and elegant a purpose merit the thanks of genius and candour, not the satire of prejudice and ignorance. 
