 This, therefore, is the praise of Shakespeare, that his drama is the mirror of life; that he who has mazed his imagination in following the phantoms which other writers raise up before him may here be cured of his delirious ecstasies by reading human...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 83de Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1793 - 620 pages
...affigned : and it may be faid, that he has not only ihewn human nature as it acts in real exigencies, but as it would be found in trials to which it cannot be expofed. This, therefore, is the praife of Shakefpeare, that his drama is the mirrour of life ; that... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...affigned ; and it may be faid, that he has not only fhewn human nature as it acts in real exigences, but as it would be found in trials, to which it cannot be expofed. This therefore is the praife of Shakfpeare, that his drama is the mirror of life; that he... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 442 pages
...affigned ; and it may be faid, that he h?s net only fhowii huirán nature as it a£ls in.re?.! exigencies, but as it would be found in trials to which it cannot Le cxpofed. " This therefore \% the praife of Shakcfpeare, that his drama i? the mirror of life ; that... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1800 - 330 pages
...affigned ; and it may be {aid, that he has not only (hewn human nature as it afts in real exigencies, but as it would be found in trials, to which it cannot be expofed. This therefote is the praife of Shakfpeare, that his drama is the mirror of life; that he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 454 pages
...affigned ; and it may be faid, that he lr.s not only fhewn human nature as it acts in real exigencies, but as it would be found in trials, to which it cannot be expofed. This therefore is the praife of Shakefpeare, that his <Jrarna_js_the mirror of life; that... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...assigned ; and it may be said, that he has not only shown human nature as it acts in real exigencies, but as it would be found in trials, to which it cannot be exposed. This therefore is the praise of Shakspeare, that his drama is the mirror of life ; that he who has mazed his imagination, in following... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - 542 pages
...affigned ;7 and it may be faid, that he has not only fhown human nature as it acts in real exigencies, but as it would be found in trials, to which it cannot be expofed. This therefore is the praife of Shakfpeare, that his drama is the mirror of life ; that he... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 256 pages
...but to have been gleaned by diligent selection out of common conversation, and common occurrences. " This, therefore, is the praise of Shakespeare, that...drama is the mirror of life ; that he who has mazed bis imagination, in following the phantoms which other writers raise up before him, may here be cured... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1802 - 422 pages
...affigned ; and it may be faid, that he has npt only fhewn human nature as it a<fts in real exigences, but as it would be found in trials, to which it cannot be expofed. This, therefore, is the praife of Shake fpeare, that his drama is the mirror of life ; that... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 pages
...assigned ; and it may be said, that he has not only shewn human nature as it acts in real exigencies, but as it would be found in trials to which it cannot be exposed. This therefore is the praise of Shakspeare, that his drama is the mirror of life ; that he who has mazed his imagination, in following... | |
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