That this is a practice contrary to the rules of criticism will be readily allowed; but there is always an appeal open from criticism to nature. The end of writing is to instruct; the end of poetry is to instruct by pleasing. The Works of Samuel Johnson - Stran 85avtor: Samuel Johnson - 1816Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 strani
...and laughter. That this is a practiqe contrary to the rules of criticism will l>e readily allowed; but there is always an appeal open from criticism...writing -Is to instruct; the end of poetry is to- instrudt by pleasing. That the mingled drama may convey all the instruction of tragedy or comedy cannot... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 strani
...all the inftruftkm of tragedy or comedy cannot be denied, becaufe it includes both in its alterations of exhibition, and approaches nearer than either to the appearance of life, by mewing how great machinations and (lender defigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 strani
...That the mingled drama may convey all the inftruction of tragedy or comedy cannot be denied, becaufe it includes both in its alternations of exhibition,...approaches nearer than either to the appearance of life, by {hewing how great machinations and {lender defigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1800 - 330 strani
...That the mingled drama may convey all the inftruction of tragedy or comedy cannot be denied, becaufe it includes both in. its alternations of exhibition,...approaches nearer than either to the appearance of life, by (hewing how great machinations and (lender defigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 454 strani
...That the mingled drama may convey all the inftruction of tragedy or comedy cannot be denied, becaufe it includes both in its alternations of exhibition,...approaches nearer than either to the appearance of life, by mewing how great machinations and flender defigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high... | |
| 1802 - 630 strani
...the inftruftion of tragedy or comedy cannot be denied, bccaufe it includes both in its alterations of exhibition, and approaches nearer than either to the appearance of life, by fh-wing how great machinations and At. .der defigns may promote or o'V'ate one another, and the high... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 strani
...levity and laughter. That this is a practice contrary to the rules of criticism will be readily allowed; but there is always an appeal open from criticism...approaches nearer than either to the appearance of life, by showing how great machinations and slender designs may promote or obviate one another, and the high... | |
| William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - 542 strani
...That the mingled drama may convey all the inftruction of tragedy or comedy cannot be denied; becaufe it includes both in its alternations of exhibition,...approaches nearer than either to the appearance of life, by fhowing how great machinations and flender defigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1802 - 422 strani
...the inftruction of tragedy or comedy cannot be denied, bccaufe it includes both in its alterations of exhibition, and approaches nearer than either to the appearance of life, by fliewing how great machinations and (lender dcfigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 strani
...laughter. VOL. II. I That this is a practice contrary to the rtJes of criticism will be readily allowed ; but there is always an appeal open from criticism to nature. The end of writingis to instruct ; the end of poetry is to instruct by pleasing. That the mingled drama mayconvey... | |
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