 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. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own...  Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces - Page 127by Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 375 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 514 pages
...Fair, to have been acted before the year 1590. vOL. II. I by every mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He...work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 492 pages
...before the year 1590. STEBVKNS. VOL. II. I VOL. by every mode of depravation, but which his ad* mirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He has scenes...work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...of anomalies, which shew that he has corrupted language by every mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He...one play, which if it were now exhibited as the work * It appears, from the induction of Bea Janson's ftaith lonu-&-F'(i\rt to Lave b^eu acttd before the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1817 - 350 pages
...of anomalies, which show that he has corrupted language by every mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He...perpetual excellence, but perhaps not one play, which, it' it were now exhibited as the work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion. I... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 420 pages
...of anomalies, which shew that he has corrupted language by every mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He...work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 450 pages
...have been acted before the year 1590. STEEVENS. VOL. II. I by every mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He...now exhibited as the work of a contemporary writer, wovdd be heard to the conclusion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 676 pages
...STEEVENS. lies, which show that he has corrupted language by every mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He...work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection;... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 526 pages
...of anomalies, which show that he has corrupted language by every mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He...work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 484 pages
...been acted before the year 1590. STK.EVENI. VOL, II. l by every mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He...work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection;... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 350 pages
...of anomalies, which show that he has corrupted language by even' mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He...work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection... | |
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