The Works of Mr. William Shakespear, Volume 7J. Darby, 1725 |
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William Shakespeare George Sewell. his whole Life , the darling and over - ruling Passion of his Soul , which work'd off , and shew'd it self on all Occasions both in Dif- course and Composition . Sophocles and Euripides were his Idols ...
William Shakespeare George Sewell. his whole Life , the darling and over - ruling Passion of his Soul , which work'd off , and shew'd it self on all Occasions both in Dif- course and Composition . Sophocles and Euripides were his Idols ...
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... : a Series of deep Reflections , * drawn from one Mouth , upon the Subject of one single Acci- " dent and Calamity , naturally fitted to move Horror and Com- " paffion . ८८ " passion . It may be properly said of xiv The PREFACE .
... : a Series of deep Reflections , * drawn from one Mouth , upon the Subject of one single Acci- " dent and Calamity , naturally fitted to move Horror and Com- " paffion . ८८ " passion . It may be properly said of xiv The PREFACE .
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William Shakespeare George Sewell. ८८ " passion . It may be properly said of this Play , if I mistake not , that it has only ONE Character or principal Part . It " contains no Adoration or Flattery of the Sex : no ranting at " the Gods ...
William Shakespeare George Sewell. ८८ " passion . It may be properly said of this Play , if I mistake not , that it has only ONE Character or principal Part . It " contains no Adoration or Flattery of the Sex : no ranting at " the Gods ...
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... Passions alter it .. • Rightly to clear this Truth , I believe , I may lay down this • Maxim , That all fenfible Objects are of two forts ; some may be • judg'd of by the Sense independently of Reason ( I call Sense that Im- pression ...
... Passions alter it .. • Rightly to clear this Truth , I believe , I may lay down this • Maxim , That all fenfible Objects are of two forts ; some may be • judg'd of by the Sense independently of Reason ( I call Sense that Im- pression ...
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... Passions , I mean not their Extirpation , which is impoffible ; but the reducing them to just Bounds and Moderation , which renders them as useful as they are necessary : for by representing to us the Miseries of those who have yielded ...
... Passions , I mean not their Extirpation , which is impoffible ; but the reducing them to just Bounds and Moderation , which renders them as useful as they are necessary : for by representing to us the Miseries of those who have yielded ...
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