 Yet his real power is not shown in the splendour of particular passages, but by the progress of his fable, and, the tenor of his dialogue; and he that tries to recommend him by select quotations, will succeed like the pedant in Hierocles, who, when he...  Eighteenth Century Essays on Shakespeare - Page 115edited by - 1903 - 358 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...fpecimen. It will not eafily be imagined how much Shake-r fpeare excels in accommodating his fentiments to real life, but by comparing him with other authors. It was obferved of the ancient fchools of declamation, that the more diligently they were frequented, the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...him by felect Quotations, will fuceeed like the Pedant in Hierocles, who, when he offered his Houfe to Sale, carried a Brick in his Pocket as a Specimen. It will not eafily be imagined how much Sbakeffean excells in accommodating his Sentiments to real real Life, but... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...him by felect Quotations, will fuceeed like the Pedant in Hierocles, who, when he offered his Houfe to Sale, carried a Brick in his Pocket as a Specimen. It will not eafily be imagined how much ShakeJftare cxcells in accommodating his Sentiments to real Life, but by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 pages
...fpecimen. It will not eafily be imagined how much SbakeJpeare excels in accommodating his fentiments to real life, but by comparing him with other authors. It was obferved of the ancient fchools of declamation, that the more diligently they were frequented, the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...and he that tries to recommend him by select quotations, will succeed like the pedant in Hicrocles, who, when he offered his house to sale, carried a brick in his ppcket as a. specimen. It will not easily be Imagined how much Shakspere excels in accommodating his... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...fpccimen. It will not eafily be imagined how much Shakefpsare excels in acommodating his fentiments to real life, but by comparing him with other authors. It was obiervcd of the ancient fchools of declamation, thaf the more diligently they were frequented, the... | |
 | 1793 - 620 pages
...fpecimen. It will not eafily be imagined how much Shakefpeare excels in accommodating his fentiment» to real life, but by comparing him with other authors. It was obferved of the ancient fchools of declamation, that the more diligently they were frequented, the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...fpecimen. It will not eafily be imagined how much Shakfpeare excels in accommodating his fentiments to real life, but by comparing him with other authors. It was obferved of the ancient fchools of declamation, that the more diligently they were frequented, the... | |
 | 1802 - 630 pages
...fpecimen. It will not eafily be imagined how much Shakefpeare excels in accommodating his fenthriems to real life, but by comparing him with other authors. It was ob- . ferved of the ancient fchoo.'s of declamation, that the more diligently they were frequented,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...and he that tries to recommend him by select quotations, will succeed like the pedant in Hlerocles, who, when he offered his house to sale, carried a...specimen. It will not easily be imagined how much Shakspeare excels in accommodating his sentiments to real life, but by comparing him with other authors.... | |
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