When Shakespeare's plan is understood, most of the criticisms of Rymer and Voltaire vanish away. The play of Hamlet is opened without impropriety by two sentinels; lago bellows at Brabantio's window without injury to the scheme of the play, though in... The works of Samuel Johnson - Page 135by Samuel Johnson - 1824Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...without impropriety, by two fentineis ; lago bellows at Brabantio's window, without injury to the fcheme of the play, though in' terms which a modern audience would not eafily endure,; the character of Polonlus is feafonable and ufelul -, and the Grave-diggers themfelves... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1765 - 710 pages
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| William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...without impropriety, by two fentinels ; lago bellows at Brabantio's window, without injury to the fcheme of the play, though in terms which a modern audience would not eafily endure ; the character of Polonius is feafonable and ufeful; and the Grave diggers themfelves... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...is feaibnable and ufeful; and the Graye-diggers themfelves may be heard with applaufe. Shakefpeare engaged in dramatick poetry with the world open before...publick judgment was unformed ; he had no example of fuch fame as might force him upon imitation, nor criticks of fuch authority as might reftrain his extravagance... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...Play of Hamlet is opened without Impropriety, by twp Sentinels ; lago bellows at Bralantio's Window, without Injury to the Scheme of the Play, though in Terms which a modern Audience would pot eafily endure ; the Character for Pohnius is feafonableand ufeful; and the Grave-diggers themfelves... | |
| George Colman - 1787 - 362 pages
...feafonable and ufeful ; and the Grave Diggers themfelves may be heard with applaufe. " Shakefpeare engaged in Dramatick Poetry with the world open before...publick judgment was unformed ; he had no example of fuch fame as might force him upon imitation, nor crir ticks of fuch authority as might reftrain his... | |
| George Colman - 1787 - 338 pages
...without impropriety, by two Centinels-; lago bellows at Brabantio's window, without injury to the fcheme of the play, though in terms which a modern audience would not eafily endure; the character of Polonius is feafonable and ufeful ; and the Grave Diggers themfelves... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 pages
...without impropriety, by two centinels ; lago bellows at Brabantio's window, without injury to the fcheme of the play, though in terms which a modern audience would not eafily endure ; the character of Polonhif is feafonable and uieful; and the grave-diggers themfelves... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...play of Hamlet is opened, without impropriety, by two centinels ; lago bellows at Brabantio's window, without injury to the scheme of the play, though in...Grave-diggers themselves may be heard with applause. Shakspere engaged in dramatick poetry with the world open before him ; the rules of the ancients were... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...the Grave-diggers themfelves may be heard with applaufe. Shakefpeare engaged in dramatic poetry \vith the world open before him ; the rules of the ancients were yet known to few ; the public judgment was unformed; he had no example of fuch fame as might force him upon imitation, nor... | |
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