 ... have begun by chance. As nothing is essential to the fable but unity of action, and as the unities of time and place arise evidently from false assumptions, and by circumscribing the extent of the drama lessen its variety, I cannot think it much to...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 1081828Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...rfrise, should I very vehemently reproach him, that his first aft passed at Venice, and his next in Cyprus. Such violations of rules, merely positive, become the comprehensive genius of Shakspere, and such censures are suitable to the minute and slendet criticism of Voltaire : Non usque... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...drama, lessen its variety, I cannot think it much to be lamented, that they were not known by him, or not observed : nor, if such another poet could...that his first Act passed at Venice, and his next in Cyprus, Such violations of rules merely positive, become the comprehensive genius of Shakspeare,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 256 pages
...the drama, lessen its variety, I cannot think it much to be lamented, that they were unknown by him or not observed ; nor, if such another poet could arise, should I very vehemently reproach fcim, that his first act passed at Venice, and his next in Cyprus. Such violations of rules, merely... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1802 - 422 pages
...if fuch another poet could arife, fhould I very vehemently reproach him, that his firft adl pafled at Venice, and his next at Cyprus. Such violations of rules merely pofitive, become the comprehenlrve genius of Shakefpeare, and fuch cenfures are fuitable to the minute... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 pages
...drama, lessen its variety, I cannot think it much to be lamented, that they were not known by him, or not observed : nor, if such another poet could...that his first act passed at Venice, and his next in Cyprus. Such violations of rules merely positive, become the comprehensive genius of Shakspeare,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 376 pages
...drama, lessen its variety, I cannot think it much to be lamented, that they were not known by him, or not observed : nor, if such another poet could arise, should I very vehemently reproach him, that hre first act passed at Venice, and his next in Cyprus. .Such violations of rules merely positive become... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pages
...drama, lessen its variety, I cannot think it much to be lamented, that they were not known by him, or not observed: nor, if such another poet could arise,...that his first Act passed at Venice, and his next in Cyprus. Such violations of rules merely positive, become the comprehensive genius of Shakspeare,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 488 pages
...drama, lessen its variety, I cannot think it much to be lamented, that they were not known by him, or not observed ; nor, if such another poet could...that his first act passed at Venice, and his next in Cyprus. Such violations of rules merely positive become the comprehensive genius of Shakspeare,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pages
...drama, lessen its variety, I cannot think it much to be lamented, that they were not known by him, or not observed: nor, if such another poet could arise,...that his first Act passed at Venice, and his next in Cyprus. Such violations of rules merely positive, became the comprehensive genius of Shakspeare,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 486 pages
...drama, lessen its variety, I cannot think it much to be lamented, that they were not known by him, or not observed : nor, if such another poet could...that his first act passed at Venice, and his next in Cyprus. Such violations of rules merely positive become the comprehensive genius of Shakespeare,... | |
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