Elements of Criticism In Two Volumes [The Dedication Signed: Henry Home], Volume 2Sarah Cotter, 1762 |
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... tragedy was accompanied with fuch notes , in order to ascertain the pronunciation . But the mo derns hitherto have not thought of this refinement . Cicero indeed , without the help of notes , pre- tends to give rules for afcertaining ...
... tragedy was accompanied with fuch notes , in order to ascertain the pronunciation . But the mo derns hitherto have not thought of this refinement . Cicero indeed , without the help of notes , pre- tends to give rules for afcertaining ...
Page 133
... tragedies . The tone of the mind is fenfibly varied by them , from anguish , diftrefs , or melancholy , to fome de- gree of eafe and alacrity . For the truth of this ob- fervation , I appeal to the fpeech of Jane Shore in the fourth act ...
... tragedies . The tone of the mind is fenfibly varied by them , from anguish , diftrefs , or melancholy , to fome de- gree of eafe and alacrity . For the truth of this ob- fervation , I appeal to the fpeech of Jane Shore in the fourth act ...
Page 135
... tragedy ; and may be proper : even for their comedy . Voltaire raffigns this very reafon for adhering to rhyme in ... tragedy , prefixed to the tragedy of Brutus , any any grand fubject . Voltaire was fenfible of this imperfection Sect ...
... tragedy ; and may be proper : even for their comedy . Voltaire raffigns this very reafon for adhering to rhyme in ... tragedy , prefixed to the tragedy of Brutus , any any grand fubject . Voltaire was fenfible of this imperfection Sect ...
Page 137
... tragedy . In a work , where the fubject is ferious though not elevated , it has not a good effect ; because the airi- nefs of the modulation agrees not with the gravity of the fubject . The Efay on Man , which treats a fubject great and ...
... tragedy . In a work , where the fubject is ferious though not elevated , it has not a good effect ; because the airi- nefs of the modulation agrees not with the gravity of the fubject . The Efay on Man , which treats a fubject great and ...
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... tragedy , make its appearance with a much better grace ; the fituation there reprefented , being too difpiriting for a fimile . A fimile is improper for for one who dreads the discovery of a fecret ma- Ch . XIX . 159 COMPARISONS .
... tragedy , make its appearance with a much better grace ; the fituation there reprefented , being too difpiriting for a fimile . A fimile is improper for for one who dreads the discovery of a fecret ma- Ch . XIX . 159 COMPARISONS .
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