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" Shakespeare might be easily allowed to found a play, especially since he has followed with great exactness such histories as were then thought true ; nor can it be doubted that the scenes of enchantment, however they may now be ridiculed, were both by... "
Anecdotes of Polite Literature ... - Page 43
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The beauties of Shakespear: regularly selected from each play ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1752 - 268 pages
...eafily allowed to found a play, efpecially fiacehe has followed with great exaftnefs fuch hillories as were then thought true: nor can it be doubted,...both By himfelf and his audience thought awful and affefting." See Mifcellaxeoia ctfervations on Maebetbt by Mr. S.Jobnfin, (nots the firft) printed for...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare in Eight Volumes: With the ..., Volume 6

William Shakespeare - 1765 - 652 pages
...exa&nefs fuch hiflories u *erf then thought true ; nor can i: be doubted that the fcenei o: endwo trr.cnt, however they may now be ridiculed, were both by himfelf and his audience though: awful and affefting. 1 Fair ii foul, a*Jfo*1iifeir.] ie We make triefe fuddec changes of the...
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All's well that ends well. Twelfth Night. Winter's tale. Macbeth

William Shakespeare - 1773 - 558 pages
...beeafily allowed to found a play, efpecially fince he has followed with great exaftnefs fuch hiitories as were then thought true ; nor can it be doubted that the fcenes of enchantment, however they mcy now be ridiculed, were both by himfelf and his audience thought awful and afieding. JOHNSON. 5...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare in Ten Volumes: With Corrections ..., Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1778 - 632 pages
...Paddock calls : Anon4 — * Fair is foul, and foul is fair : Hover through the fog and filthy air, SCENE exa&nefs fuch hiftories as were then thought true...both by himfelf and his audience thought awful and afte&ing. JOHNSON. * There ta meet <witb Macbeth.] Thus the old copy. Mr. Pope, and after him other...
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The Beauties of Shakespear: Regularly Selected from Each Play. With a ...

William Shakespeare - 1780 - 336 pages
...eafily allowed to found a play, efpecially fmce he hath followed with great exactnefs fuch hiftorics as were then, thought true : nor can it be doubted,...both by himfelf and his audience thought awful and affefV.ng." See AlifisHaneous Oifen.atima on Matbith, by Mr. S. Johnfon, (note the <) printed for...
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Macbeth, from the text of S. Johnson and G. Steevens, revised

William Shakespeare - 1784 - 116 pages
...be eas allowed to found a play, especially since he has followed with great exactness such histories as were then thought true; nor can it be doubted that the scenes of enchantment, however the• may now be ridiculed, were both by himself and his audie: thought...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Adventurer. Philological tracts

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 pages
...Sbakefpeare might be eafily allowed to found a play, efpecially fince he has followed with great exactnefs fuch hiftories as were then thought true ; nor can...enchantment, however they may now be ridiculed, were both by himlelf and his audience thought awful and affecting. KING JOHN. The tragedy of King John, though not...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D: In Thirteen Volumes, Volume 14

Samuel Johnson - 1788 - 586 pages
...Shakjpeare might be eafily allowed to found a play, efpecially fmce he has followed with great exactnefs fuch hiftories as were then thought true ; nor can...both by himfelf and his audience thought awful and affecting. NOTE II. SCENE II. rT"* HE mercilefs Macdcnel, — from the Weftern •*• Iflcs Of Kerns...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson: LL.D. In Fourteen Volumes. Vol. XIV.

Samuel Johnson - 1788 - 596 pages
...Shakfpeare might be eafily allowed to found a play, efpecially fmce he has followed with great exactnefs fuch hiftories as were then thought true ; nor can...both by himfelf and his audience thought awful and affecting. ., NOTE II. SCENE II. •— — HP* HE mercilefs- Macdonel, — from the Weftera Of Kei~ns...
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Macbeth. King John

William Shakespeare - 1788 - 480 pages
...easily allowed to found a play, especially since he has followed with great exactness such histories as were then thought true ; nor can it be doubted that the scenes of enchantment, however they may now be ridiculed, were both by himself and his audience thought...
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