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" ... profit. When his plays had been acted, his hope was at an end ; he solicited no addition of honour from the reader. "
The Plays of William Shakespeare in Ten Volumes: Prefaces. The tempest. The ... - Page 40
by William Shakespeare - 1778
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 33

1765 - 600 pages
...profit. When his plays had been acted, bis hope was at an end ; he follicited no addition of honour fronj the reader. He therefore made no fcruple to repeat...perplexity, which may be at leaft forgiven him, by fhofe who recollect, that of Congreve's four comedies, two are concluded by a marriage in a mafk, by...
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The Monthly Review Or Literary Journal

Several Hands - 1765 - 624 pages
...worthy of pofterity, that he levied any ideal tribute upon future times, or had any further profpec}, than of prefent popularity and prefent profit. When...plays- had been acted, his hope was at an end ; he follicited no addition of honour from the reader. He therefore made no fcruple to repeat the fame jefts...
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Mr. Johnson's Preface to His Edition of Shakespear's Plays..

Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...worthy of pofterity, that he levied any ideal tribute upon future times, or had any further profpecl, than of prefent popularity and prefent profit. When his plays had been a&ed, his hope was at an end ; he folicited no addition of honour from the reader. He therefore made...
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Prefaces. Tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Merry wives of Windsor

William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...worthy of pofterity, that he levied any ideal tribute upon future times, or had any further profpeft, than of prefent popularity and prefent profit. When his plays had been adlsd, his hope was at an end -, he foliated no addition of honour from the reader. He therefore made...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...he foiicited no Addition of Honour from the Reader. He therefore made no Scruple to repeat the feme Jefts in many Dialogues, or to entangle different...which' may be at leaft forgiven him, by thofe who recdlectj? that of Congreve's four Comedies, two are concluded by a Marriage in a Mafic, by a Deception,...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...Hope was at an End ; he folicited no Addition of Honour from the Reader. He therefore made no Scruple to repeat the fame Jefts in many Dialogues, or to...different Plots by the fame Knot of Perplexity, which maybe at leaft forgiven him, by thofewho recollect, that of Congreve's four Comedies, two are concluded...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...worthy of Poftefity, that he levied any kleai Tribute upon future Times, 01 had an\ further Profped than of prefent Popularity and prefent Profit. When his Plays had been aded his Hope was at an End ; he folicited no Addition of Honour from the Reader. He therefore made...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Adventurer. Philological tracts

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 pages
...worthy of pofterity, that he levied any ideal tribute upon future times, or had any further proipect, than of prefent popularity and prefent profit. When...reader, He therefore made no fcruple to repeat the lame jefts in many dialogues, or to entangle different plots by the lame knot of perplexity, which...
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The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere: With the Notes of All ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...ideal tribute upon future times, or had any further prospect, than of present popularity and present profit. When his plays had been acted, his hope was at an end ; he solicited no addition of honour from the reader. He therefore made no scruple to repeat the same jests...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...any further profpcel, than of prefent popularity and preftrnt profit. When his plays had been afted, his hope was at an end ; he folicited no addition...reader. He therefore made no fcruple to repeat the fame jells in many dialogues, or to entangle différent plots by the lame knot of perplexity ; which may...
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