Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Svazek 2J. Murray, 1854 - Počet stran: 444 |
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... stage , than either in Rome or Athens ; and if she excels the Greek and Latin ' Phædra , ' I need not say she surpasses the French one , though embellished with whatever regular beauties and moving softness Racine himself could give her ...
... stage , than either in Rome or Athens ; and if she excels the Greek and Latin ' Phædra , ' I need not say she surpasses the French one , though embellished with whatever regular beauties and moving softness Racine himself could give her ...
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... stage , he made the six following lines , which conclude her speech : - How wider still my growing horrors spread ! My fame , my virtue , nay , my frenzy's fled ! Then view thy wretched blood , imperial Jove , If crimes enrage you , or ...
... stage , he made the six following lines , which conclude her speech : - How wider still my growing horrors spread ! My fame , my virtue , nay , my frenzy's fled ! Then view thy wretched blood , imperial Jove , If crimes enrage you , or ...
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... stage , with the story of Lady Jane Grey . It is not unlikely that his experience of the inefficacy and incredibility of a mythological tale might determine him to choose an action from English history , at no great distance from our ...
... stage , with the story of Lady Jane Grey . It is not unlikely that his experience of the inefficacy and incredibility of a mythological tale might determine him to choose an action from English history , at no great distance from our ...
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... stage , where it still keeps its turns of appearing , and probably will long keep them , for there is scarcely any work of any poet at once so interesting by the fable , and so delightful by the language . The story is domestic , and ...
... stage , where it still keeps its turns of appearing , and probably will long keep them , for there is scarcely any work of any poet at once so interesting by the fable , and so delightful by the language . The story is domestic , and ...
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... stage . 14 6 His last tragedy ( 1715 ) was Lady Jane Grey . ' This subject had been chosen by Mr. Smith , whose papers were put into Rowe's hands such as he describes them in his preface.15 This play has likewise sunk into oblivion ...
... stage . 14 6 His last tragedy ( 1715 ) was Lady Jane Grey . ' This subject had been chosen by Mr. Smith , whose papers were put into Rowe's hands such as he describes them in his preface.15 This play has likewise sunk into oblivion ...
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Strana 145 - The marriage, if uncontradicted report can be credited, made no addition to his happiness ; it neither found them nor made them equal. She always temembered her own rank, and thought herself entitled to treat with very little ceremony the tutor of her son.
Strana 75 - A true Account and Declaration of the horrid Conspiracy against the late King, his present Majesty, and the present Government ; a performance which he thought convenient, after the Revolution, to extenuate and excuse.
Strana 351 - Spanish, but with little better success than before; for though it was received and acted, yet it appeared so late in the year that the author obtained no other advantage from it than the acquaintance of Sir Richard Steele and Mr. Wilks, by whom he was pitied, caressed, and relieved. Sir Richard Steele, having declared in his favour with all the ardour of benevolence which constituted his character, promoted his interest with the utmost zeal, related his misfortunes, applauded his merit, took all...
Strana 413 - Once, when he was without lodging, meat, or clothes, one of his friends, a man not indeed remarkable for moderation in his prosperity, left a message, that he desired to see him about nine in the morning. Savage knew that his intention was to...
Strana 58 - James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this character of our common friend. But what are the hopes of man ? I am disappointed by that stroke of death which has eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure.
Strana 137 - The danger was soon over. The whole nation was at that time on fire with faction. The Whigs applauded every line in which liberty was mentioned, as a satire on the Tories ; and the Tories echoed every clap, to show that the satire was unfelt.
Strana 154 - Button had been a servant in the Countess of Warwick's family, who, under the patronage of Addison, kept a coffee-house on the south side of Russell Street, about two doors from Covent Garden. Here it was that the wits of that time used to assemble.
Strana 131 - To teach the minuter decencies and inferior duties, to regulate the practice of daily conversation, to correct those depravities which are rather ridiculous than criminal, and remove those grievances which, if they produce no lasting calamities, impress hourly vexation...
Strana 292 - Opera the gangs of robbers were evidently multiplied. Both these decisions are surely exaggerated. The play, like many others, was plainly written only to divert, without any moral purpose, and is therefore not likely to do good; nor can it be conceived, without more speculation than life requires or admits, to be productive of much evil.
Strana 288 - will make you sure of a clean shirt and a shoulder of mutton every day." This counsel was rejected : the profit and principal were lost, and Gay sunk under the calamity so low that his life became in danger.