The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected: with Notes and Illustrations; an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author, Grounded on Original and Authentick Documents; and a Collection of His Letters, the Greater Part of which Has Never Before Been Published, Količina 2T. Cadell, jun. and W. Davies, 1800 |
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... stage ; and therefore it is but necessary when they cannot please , that they should take care not to offend . But as the civilest man in the company is commonly the dullest , so these authors , while they are afraid to make you laugh ...
... stage ; and therefore it is but necessary when they cannot please , that they should take care not to offend . But as the civilest man in the company is commonly the dullest , so these authors , while they are afraid to make you laugh ...
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... stage . But however weak my defence might be for this , I am sure I should not need any to the 5 This comedy ( which has no preface ) was acted at the Duke's Theatre in Dorset Garden , and was first printed in 1678 . 6 John , Lord ...
... stage . But however weak my defence might be for this , I am sure I should not need any to the 5 This comedy ( which has no preface ) was acted at the Duke's Theatre in Dorset Garden , and was first printed in 1678 . 6 John , Lord ...
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... stage might be either altered or omitted in the press ; for their authority is and shall be ever sacred to me , ( as much absent as present , and in all alterations of their fortune , ) who for those reasons have stopped its farther ...
... stage might be either altered or omitted in the press ; for their authority is and shall be ever sacred to me , ( as much absent as present , and in all alterations of their fortune , ) who for those reasons have stopped its farther ...
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... stage at the publick cost ; and that it had the reputation of being his masterpiece , not only amongst the seven of his which are still remaining , but of the greater number which are perished . Aristotle 3 The tragedy of OEDIPUS ...
... stage at the publick cost ; and that it had the reputation of being his masterpiece , not only amongst the seven of his which are still remaining , but of the greater number which are perished . Aristotle 3 The tragedy of OEDIPUS ...
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... stage : the Frenchman followed a wrong scent , and the Roman was absolutely at cold hunting . All we could gather out of Cor- neille was , that an episode must be , but not his way ; and Seneca supplied us with no new hint , but only a ...
... stage : the Frenchman followed a wrong scent , and the Roman was absolutely at cold hunting . All we could gather out of Cor- neille was , that an episode must be , but not his way ; and Seneca supplied us with no new hint , but only a ...
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