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" Shakespeare has no heroes; his scenes are occupied only by men, who act and speak as the reader thinks that he should himself have spoken or acted on the Same occasion : even where the agency is supernatural, the dialogue is level with life. "
The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere: With the Notes of All the Various ... - Page 116
by William Shakespeare - 1788
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...Expectations of human Affairs from the Play, or from the Tale, would be equally deceived. Shakefpeare has no Heroes ; his Scenes are occupied only by Men, who act and fpeak as the Reader thinks that he fhould himfelf have fpoken or acted on the fame Occafion : Even...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 2

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 486 pages
...tale, would be equally deceived. Shakespeare ' has no heroes; ' his scenes are occupied oply by n>en, who act and speak as the reader thinks that he should...incidents; so that he who contemplates them in the book wfll not know them in the world: Shakespeare approximates the remote, and familiarizes the wonderful;...
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The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Volume 2

1810 - 492 pages
...expectations of human tfffairs from the play or from the tale, would be equally deceived, Shakspeare has no heroes: his scenes are occupied only by men who act and speak as the reader thinks he should have spoken or acted on the same occasion. Even where the agency is supernatural the dialogue...
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Historical and critical matter The tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Merry ...

William Shakespeare - 1811 - 510 pages
...are occupied,- only by ipfi'u, who act and speak as the reader thinks that he should himsejfjiave. spoken or acted on the same occasion : even where the agency is supernatural, the dialogue is Ijyel with life. Other, writers disguise the most natural passions krlflj- most frequent incidents...
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The Works of William Shakespeare: In Nine Volumes, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1810 - 436 pages
...expectations of human affairs from the play, or from the tale, would be equally deceived. Shakspeare has no heroes ; his scenes are occupied only by men,...acted on the same occasion : even where the agency is su> pernatural, the dialogue is level with life. Other writers disguise the most natural passions and...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1814 - 470 pages
...expectation of Tmman affairs from the play, or from the tale, would be equally deceived. Shakspeare has no heroes ; his scenes are occupied only by men,...frequent incidents ; so that he who contemplates them inthebookwill not know them • in the world: Shakspeare approximates thr remote, and familiarizes...
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The dramatic works of William Shakspeare. Whittingham's ed, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1814 - 532 pages
...expectation of numan affairs from the play, or from the tale, would be equally deceived. Shakspeare has no heroes ; his scenes are occupied only by men,...dialogue is level with life. Other writers disguise the moat natural passions and most frequent incidents; so that he who contemplates them in the book will...
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Private Law Among the Romans: From the Pandects, Volume 1

John George Phillimore - 1815 - 284 pages
...Johnson : " Shakspeare has no heroes. His scenes are occupied onJy by men, who act and speak as thef reader thinks that he should himself have spoken or acted on the occasion. Even where the agency is supernatural, the dialogue is level with life. Shakspeare's plays...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 514 pages
...expectations of human affairs from the play, or from the tale, would be equally deceived. Shakespeare has no heroes; his scenes are occupied only by men,...contemplates them in 'the book will not know them inr.the world: Shakespeare approximates the remote, and familiarizes the wonderful; the event which...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 492 pages
...expectations of human affairs from the play, or from the tale, would be equally deceived. Shakespeare has no heroes; his scenes are occupied only by men,...agency is supernatural, the dialogue is level with life.~"j~ Other writers disguise the most natural passions and most frequent incidents; so that he...
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