 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 strani
...imagination ; a lapfe of years is as eaiily conceived as a paflage of hours. In contemplation we eafily contract the time of real actions, and therefore willingly permit it to be contracted when we only fee their imitation. 1 1 will be alked, how the drama moves, if it is not credited f It is credited... | |
 | 1793 - 620 strani
...imagination ; a lapfe of years is as eanly conceived as a paiTage cf hours. In contemplation weea!;iy contract the time of real actions, and therefore willingly permit it to be contracted when we only lee their imitation. Ic will be aiked, how tbe drama 5 IKOVCS, nw be heightened by grimace; but what... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 strani
...imagination ; a lapfe of years is as eafily conceived as a paflage of hours. In contemplation we eafily contract the time of real actions, and therefore willingly permit it to be contracted when we only fee their imitation. It will be afked, how the drama moves, if it is not credited. It is credited with... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 strani
...time can be supposed to inter, vene ? Time is, of all modes of existence, most obse» quious to the imagination ; a lapse of years is as easily conceived...to be contracted when we only see their imitation," Preface to Shakspeare's Plays. continued ; nay the second and third act including all the time of his... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 strani
...but time can be supposed to intervene ? Time is, of all modes of existence, most obsequious to the imagination ; a lapse of years is as easily conceived...willingly permit it to be contracted when we only sec their imitation." Preface to Shakspeare's Plays. continued ; nay the second and third act including... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1800 - 330 strani
...imagination ; a lapfe of years is as eafily conceived as a paflage of hours. In contemplation we eafily contract the time of real actions, and therefore willingly permit it to be contracted when we only fee their imitation. It will be aflced, how the drama moves, if it is not credited. It is credited... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 454 strani
...imagination ; a lapfe of years is as eafily conceived as a paflage of hours. In contemplation we eafily contract the time of real actions, and therefore willingly permit it to be contracted when we only fee their imitation. It will be afked, how the drama moves, if it is not credited. It is credited with... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 strani
...but time can be supposed to intervene ? Time is, of all modes of existence, most obsequious to the imagination ; a lapse of years is as easily conceived...to be contracted when we only see their imitation. It will be asked, how the drama moves, if it is not credited ? It is credited with all the credit due... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1802 - 422 strani
...imagination ; a lapfe of years is as ealily conceived as a pafiage of hours. In contemplation we eafily contract the time of real actions, and therefore willingly permit it to be contracted when we only fee their imitation. drama. It is credited, whenever it moves, as a juft picture of a real original... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 strani
...but time can be supposed to intervene ? Time is, of all modes of existence, most obsequious to the imagination ; a lapse of years is as easily conceived...to be contracted when we only see their imitation. It will be asked, how the drama moves, if it is not credited. It is credited with all the credit due... | |
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Time is of all modes of existence most obsequious to the imagination; a lapse of years is as easily conceived as a passage of hours. In contemplation we easily contract the time of real actions and therefore willingly permit it to be contracted when we... 
