 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - 542 pages
...indifference. When Shakfpeare's plan is underftood, moft of the criticifms of Rymer and Voltaire vahifh away. The play of Hamlet is opened, without impropriety, by two centinels ; lago bellows at Brabantio's win-' dow, without injury to the fcheme of the play> though in terms which a modern audience would... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 256 pages
...purpose, whether to gladden or depress, or to conduct the story with vehemence or emotion, through tracts of easy and familiar dialogue, he never fails...Shakespeare's plan is understood, most of the criticisms of llyiner and Voltaire vanish away. The play of Hamlet is opened, without impropriety, by two centinels... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 pages
...purpose, whether to gladden or depress, or to conduct the story, without vehemence or emotion, through tracts of easy and familiar dialogue, he never fails...centinels ; lago bellows at Brabantio's window, without iniury to the scheme of the play, though in terms which a modern audience would not easily endure;... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 pages
...purpose, whether to gladden or depress, or to conduct the story, without vehemence or emotion, through tracts of easy and familiar dialogue, he never fails...as he commands us, we laugh or mourn, or sit silent VOL. I, e with quiet expectation, in tranquillity without indifference. When Shakspe.ire's plan is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 488 pages
...purpose, whether to gladden or depress, or to conduct the story, without vehemence or emotion, through tracts of easy and familiar dialogue, he never fails...expectation, in tranquillity without indifference. When Shakspeare't plan is understood, most of the criticisms ofRymer and Voltaire vanish away. The play... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pages
...purpose, whether to gladden or depress, or to conduct the story, without vehemence or emotion, through tracts of easy and familiar dialogue, he never fails...or mourn, or sit silent with quiet expectation, in tranquility without indifference. When Shakspeare's plan is understood, most of the criticisms of Bymer... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pages
...purpose, whether to gladden or depress, or to conduct the story, without vehemence or emotion, through tracts of easy and familiar dialogue, he never fails...or mourn, or sit silent with quiet expectation, in tranquility without indifference. When Shakspeare's plan is understood, most of the criticisms of Rymer... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 486 pages
...purpose, whether to gladden or depress, or to conduct the story, without vehemence or emotion, through tracts of easy and familiar dialogue, he never fails...expectation, in tranquillity without indifference. .., ' When • When Shakespeare's plan is understood, most of the criticisms of Rymer and Voltaire vanish away.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 444 pages
...purpose, whether to gladden or depress, or to conduct the story, without vehemence or emotion, through tracts of easy and familiar dialogue, he never fails...expectation, in tranquillity without indifference. centinels ; lago bellows at Brabantio's window, withoutinjury to the scheme of the play, though in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 510 pages
...purpose, whether to gladden or depress, or to conduct the story, without vehemence or emotion, through tracts of easy and familiar dialogue, he never fails...expectation, in tranquillity without indifference. When Shakspoaro's plan is understood, most of the criticisms of Rymer and Voltaire vanish away. The play... | |
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Shakespeare's mode of composition is the same, an interchange of seriousness and merriment by which the mind is softened at one time and exhilarated at another. But whatever be his purpose, whether to gladden or depress, or to conduct the story, without... 
