 | Several Hands - 1765 - 624 pages
...excufe us ; but I have feen in the book of fome modern critick, a collection of anomalies, which {hew that he has corrupted language by every mode of depravation,...work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the concUifion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection... | |
 | Books - 1765 - 600 pages
...mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. ' He has fccnes of undoubted and perpetual excellence, but perhaps...work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclufion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works -were wrought to his own ideas of perfection... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...excufe us; but I have feen, in the book of fome modern critick, a collection of anomalies which fhew that he has corrupted language by every mode of depravation,...of a contemporary writer, •would be heard to the conclufion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...father of our drama might excufe us-, but I have feen, in the book of feme modern critick, a colleftion of anomalies, which ihew that he has corrupted language...work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclufion. I am indeed tar [C 4 ] from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...every Mode of Depravation, but which his Admirer has accumulated as a Monument of Honour. He has Scenes of undoubted and perpetual Excellence, but perhaps...Work of a contemporary Writer, would be heard to the Conclufion. I am indeed far from thinking that bis Works were wrought to his own Ideas of Perfection... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...every Mode of Depravation, but which is Admirer has accumulated as a Monument of Honour. He has Scenes of undoubted and perpetual Excellence, but perhaps...Work of a contemporary Writer, would be heard to the Conclufion. I am indeed far from thinking that his Works were wrought to his own Ideas of Perfection... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...Admirer has accumulated as a Monument of Honour. He has Scenes of undoubted and perpetual Excellence, hut perhaps not one Play, which, if it were now exhibited...Work of a contemporary Writer, would be heard to the Condufion* I am indeed far from thinking that his Works were wrought to his own Ideas of Perfection... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...which, if it were now exhibited as the work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclufion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works were...would fatisfy the audience, they fatisfied the writer. Jt is feldom that authors, though more ftudious of fame than Shakefpeare, rife much above the ftandard... | |
 | James Thomson Callender - 1782 - 78 pages
...to read it through *.' But the Dodtor overthrows all this within a few pages, for Shakefpeare has ' perhaps not ' one play, which if it were now exhibited...of ' a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclujion .f".' The Rambler cannot always fupprefs his thorough contempt for the tafte of the public.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 500 pages
...Jonfon's Bartiilone-w Fair, to have been afted before the year 1590. STEEVENS. T c by by every mod<i of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated...work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclufion. I 'am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection... | |
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He has scenes of undoubted and perpetual excellence ; but perhaps not one play, which, if it were now exhibited as the work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion. 
