...venture upon the plain statement of a truth, however manifest, yet very unpalatable, that " not one play, if it were now exhibited as the work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion." The Preface is more to be commended than the work itself. As a commentator, he is certainly...

...language by every mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honor. He has scenes of undoubted and perpetual excellence...work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the con• elusion. I am indeed far from thinking that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection...

...venture upon the plain statement of a truth, however manifest, yet very unpalatable, that "not one play, if it were now exhibited as the work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion." The Preface is more to be commended than the work itself. As a commentator, he is certainly...

...language by every mode of depravalion, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honor. He has scenes of undoubted and perpetual excellence;...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...

...of anomalies, which shew that he has corrupted language by every mode of depravation, but wnich his g. Your brother is a forfeit of the law, And you but...Why, all the souls that were, were forfeit once Anu conclusion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection...

...works after his own time has been due to his overpowering fame. Johnson stated his belief to be that not one " play which, if it were now exhibited as...work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion ;" and since Johnson's time the same view, based upon knowledge of the contemporary stage,...

...works after his own time has been due to his overpowering fame. Johnson stated his belief to be that not one " play which, if it were now exhibited as...work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion ;" and since Johnson's time the same view, based upon knowledge of the contemporary stage,...

...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...

...feature. Apart from them, and viewed only as dramas, our critic was certainly right when he said : " He has scenes of undoubted and perpetual excellence,...work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion " (p. Ix). It is the literary beauties which always have and always must command our applause....

...Johnson praising Shakespeare by comparing him with Eowe, and remarking that he had not perhaps produced " one play which if it were now exhibited as the work of a contemporary writer would be heard to the conclusion."3 Kowe's best piece is an adaptation of Massinger,4 and if it were true that the audiences...