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" Shakespeare excels in accommodating his sentiments to real life, but by comparing him with other authors. It was observed of the ancient schools of declamation, that the more diligently they were frequented, the more was the student disqualified for the... "
Poems, with illustrative remarks [ed. by W.C. Oulton]. To which is prefixed ... - Page xxi
by William Shakespeare - 1804
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Elegant Extracts: Or Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose

Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 pages
...accommodating his sentiments to real life, but by comparing him with other authors. It was observed of seem rather tccharge him with a defect or narrowness...seeming defects will be found upon examination t» hu found nothing there which he should ever meet in any other place. The same remark may be applied...
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Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 460 pages
...accommodating his sentiments to real life, but by comparing him with other authors. It was observed of the ancient schools of declamation, that the more...the more was the student disqualified for the world, be- . cause he found nothing there which he should ever meet in any other place. The same remark may...
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The works of Samuel Johnson [ed. by F.P. Walesby].

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...accommodating his sentiments to real life, but by comparing him with other authors. It was observed of the ancient schools of declamation, that the more...characters as were never seen, conversing in a language which was never heard, upon topicks which will never arise in the commerce of mankind. But the dialogue...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 pages
...accommodating his sentiments to real life, but by comparing him with other authors. It was observed of the ancient schools of declamation, that the more...same remark may be applied to every stage but that of Shakspeare. The theatre, when it is under any other direction, is peopled by such characters as were...
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Examples of English Prose: From the Reign of Elizabeth to the Present Time ...

George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...accommodating his sentiments to real life, but by comparing him with other authors. It was observed of the ancient schools of declamation, that the more...same remark may be applied to every stage but that of Shakspeare. The theatre, when it is under any other direction, is peopled by such characters as were...
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Literary gems [ed. by J.S.].

Literary gems - 1826 - 718 pages
...accommodating his sentiments to real life, but by comparing him with other authors. It was observed of the ancient schools of declamation, that the more...same remark may be applied to every stage but that of Shakspeare. The theatre, when it is under any other direction, is peopled by such characters as were...
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The plays and poems of Shakspeare [according to the text of E ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1832 - 364 pages
...accommodating his sentiments to real life, but by comparing him with other authors. It was observed of the ancient schools of declamation, that the more...same remark may be applied to every stage but that of Shakspeare. The theatre, when it is under any other direction, is peopled by such characters as were...
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text ...

William Shakespeare - 1833 - 1140 pages
...accommodating his sentiments to real life, but by comparing him with other authors. It was observed of in a wayward mood to-day; And will not lightly Shakspeare. The theatre, when it is under any other direction, is peopled by such characters as were...
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Lives of the Most Eminent Literary and Scientific Men of Great ..., Volume 2

Samuel Astley Dunham - 1837 - 418 pages
...accommodating his sentiments to real life, but by comparing him with other authors. It was observed of the ancient schools of declamation, that the more...same remark may be applied to every stage but that of Shakspeare. The theatre, when it is under any other direction, is peopled by such characters as were...
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Complete Works: With Dr. Johnson's Preface, a Glossary, and an Account of ...

William Shakespeare - 1838 - 1130 pages
...accommodating his sentiments to real life, but by comparing him with other authors. It was observed of j F^ a. T M&9 [$ 7 + MQ)@\ģ 5 _ & J Y׵5 S4 ˙O| { w g VЩ eveiy stage but that of Shakspeare. The theatre, when it is under any other direction, is peopled by...
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