The Works of Mr. William Shakespear, Volume 7J. Darby, 1725 |
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Page viii
... Errors increafing by Time , and be- ing almoft conftantly republifh'd to his Difgrace . Whatever were the Faults of this great Poet , the Printers have been hitherto as careful to multiply them , as if they had been real Beauties ...
... Errors increafing by Time , and be- ing almoft conftantly republifh'd to his Difgrace . Whatever were the Faults of this great Poet , the Printers have been hitherto as careful to multiply them , as if they had been real Beauties ...
Page xv
... , than those few which his Editor has but flightly glanc'd on in his Life ; fo fhall I lay down fuch Rules of Art , as that the Reader may be able VOL . VIII . a to to distinguish his Errors from his Perfections , now too (i) ...
... , than those few which his Editor has but flightly glanc'd on in his Life ; fo fhall I lay down fuch Rules of Art , as that the Reader may be able VOL . VIII . a to to distinguish his Errors from his Perfections , now too (i) ...
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William Shakespeare George Sewell. to distinguish his Errors from his Perfections , now too much , and too unjustly ... Errors and his Excellencies on the fame Bot- tom , is to injure the latter , and give the Enemies of our Poet an an ...
William Shakespeare George Sewell. to distinguish his Errors from his Perfections , now too much , and too unjustly ... Errors and his Excellencies on the fame Bot- tom , is to injure the latter , and give the Enemies of our Poet an an ...
Page xv
... Errors of Shake- Spear was the Occafion of Mr. Rymer's Criticifms , and drove him as far into the contrary Extreme . I am far from approving his Manner of treating our Poet : Tho Mr. Dryden owns that all , or moft of the Faults he has ...
... Errors of Shake- Spear was the Occafion of Mr. Rymer's Criticifms , and drove him as far into the contrary Extreme . I am far from approving his Manner of treating our Poet : Tho Mr. Dryden owns that all , or moft of the Faults he has ...
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... Errors , which is taken vifibly from the Me- nachmi of that Poet ; as will be evident , when we come to con- fider that Play . The Characters he has in his Plays drawn of the Romans , is a Proof , that he was acquainted with their Hi ...
... Errors , which is taken vifibly from the Me- nachmi of that Poet ; as will be evident , when we come to con- fider that Play . The Characters he has in his Plays drawn of the Romans , is a Proof , that he was acquainted with their Hi ...
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