The Works of Mr. William Shakespear, Volume 7J. Darby, 1725 |
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Page xv
... 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) ...
... 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) ...
Page xv
... those which are really their Due , but making their Patrons as ridiculous , as themselves . For an unjuft or ill - grounded Praise of the Living , is no better than fulfom Flattery ; and of the Dead , only a mere affuming Compliment to ...
... those which are really their Due , but making their Patrons as ridiculous , as themselves . For an unjuft or ill - grounded Praise of the Living , is no better than fulfom Flattery ; and of the Dead , only a mere affuming Compliment to ...
Page xv
... those who have made great Figures in the University for their Wit and Learning , have fo little follow'd the Antients in their Performances , that by them a Man could never guess that they had read a Word of them ; and yet they would ...
... those who have made great Figures in the University for their Wit and Learning , have fo little follow'd the Antients in their Performances , that by them a Man could never guess that they had read a Word of them ; and yet they would ...
Page xv
... those De- fects , that his Beauties would make him with had been corrected by a Knowledge of the whole Art of the Drama . For it is evi- dent , that by the Force of his own Judgment , or the Strength of his Imagination , he has follow'd ...
... those De- fects , that his Beauties would make him with had been corrected by a Knowledge of the whole Art of the Drama . For it is evi- dent , that by the Force of his own Judgment , or the Strength of his Imagination , he has follow'd ...
Page xv
... those Droll - Pieces , either of drinking , dancing , fnick - or - fnee , or the like . For tho both the Painters have propos'd Nature for their Copy , and have drawn her perfectly well ; yet Grief and Laugh- ter are fo very ...
... those Droll - Pieces , either of drinking , dancing , fnick - or - fnee , or the like . For tho both the Painters have propos'd Nature for their Copy , and have drawn her perfectly well ; yet Grief and Laugh- ter are fo very ...
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