If princes, &e. were alone liable to misfortunes arising from vice or weakness in themselves or others, there Would be good reason for confining the characters in tragedy to those of superior' rank ; but since the contrary is evident, nothing can be more... Bell's British Theatre - Page ivedited by - 1797Full view - About this book
| 1804 - 268 pages
...tragedy to those of snperior rank ; hat since the contrary is evident, nothing can he more reasonahle than to proportion the remedy to the disease. * I am far from denying, that tragedies fonnded on any instrnctive and extraordinary events in history, or well-invented fahles, where the... | |
| George Lillo, Thomas Davies - 1810 - 336 pages
...many, who stand in netd of our assistance, than to a very small part of that number. If Princes, &c. were alone liable to misfortunes, arising from vice,...rank ; but, since the contrary is evident, nothing cau be more reasonable than to proportion the remedy to the disease. I am far from denying that tragedies,... | |
| James Plumptre - 1812 - 480 pages
...many who stand in need of our assistance, than to a very small part of that number. If princes, &"c. were alone liable to misfortunes arising from vice...proportion the remedy to the disease. I am far from denying thai tragedies founded on any instructive and extraordinary events in history, or Keltinvented, fable,... | |
| Theodor Wilhelm Danzel - 1850 - 568 pages
...criminal, either in their nature or through their excess — über biefen kirnet fo auê: If princes etc. were alone liable to misfortunes arising from vice or weakness, in themselves or others, there would he good reason for confining the characters in tragedy to those of superior rank, but since the contrary... | |
| Helen Zimmern - 1878 - 472 pages
...of such of them as are criminal, either in their nature, or through their excess. If princes, &c., were alone liable to misfortunes arising from vice...characters in tragedy to those of superior rank.' Lillo's plays, like the imitations which they evoked, excited much admiration on the Continent, where... | |
| Maximilien Kawczyński - 1880 - 182 pages
...setzt dann weiter fort: „lf Princes were alone liable to Misfortunes arising from Vice, or Weaknes in themselves or others, there would be good reason...reasonable, than to proportion the Remedy to the Disease". Das bekannte Motiv von Steele, dass wir bereits zur Begründung des Familienromans, und des rührenden... | |
| Theodor Wilhelm Danzel, Gottschalk Eduard Guhrauer - 1880 - 550 pages
...criminal, either in their nature or through their excess — über biefen ipunft fo auo : If princes etc. were alone liable to misfortunes arising from vice...reason for confining the characters in tragedy to M ï.\t oieUcidjt fein befaimteS Söort, fein genre iei îu Ofriuerjcti, ausgenommen Ьов genre ennuyant... | |
| Paul von Hofmann-Wellenhof - 1885 - 102 pages
...proportion to the extent of its influence, and the numbers that are properly affected by it If princes, etc. were alone liable to misfortunes arising from vice,...reasonable than to proportion the remedy to the disease." Nichtsdestoweniger dürfen wir nicht vergessen, dass gerade das englische Drama schon vor Lillo aus... | |
| Leopold Hoffman - 1888 - 52 pages
...Alderman Sir John Eyler eine Entschuldigung oder Erklärung abzugeben; er sagt: „If princes etc. were alone liable to misfortunes arising from vice,...for confining the characters in tragedy to those of ») Act IV. 2. S. 162. 2) Act VS 188. 8) Act V. S, 189. superlor rank; but since the contrary is evident,... | |
| George Lillo - 1906 - 318 pages
...were alone liable to misfortunes, arising from vice, or weakness in themselves or others, there wou'd be good reason for confining the characters in tragedy...to those of superior rank ; but, since the contrary 15 is evident, nothing can be more reasonable than to proportion the remedy to the disease. I am far... | |
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