 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
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pages
...assigned; and it may be, laid, that he has not only shewn human nature as it act.: in real exigences, 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 imaginât on, in following... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 pages
...assigned ; and it may be said, that he has not only shewn, human nature as it acts in real exigencies, ch they are introduced. For example, the epithet of Apollo, inriß of Sh*b. t» This therefore is the praise of speare, that his drama is the mirror of life; that be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 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...therefore, is the praise of Shakespeare, that his u drama is the mirror of life ; that he who has mazed his imagination, in following the phantoms which... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 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 - 1825 - 1010 pages
...may be said, that be has not only shewn hufi'in nature as it act* in real exigencies, but as it woeld be found in trials, to which it cannot be exposed. This therefore is the praise of Shakspeare, that !•• drama is the mirror of life ; that be who has °>ued his imagination, in following... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 996 pages
...collected a system of civil and economical prudence." — This, therefore, is the praise of Shakapcarc, doings ecstasies, by reading human sentiments in human language ; by scenes from which a hermit may estimate... | |
 | Literary gems - 1826 - 718 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... | |
 | Shakespeare club Sheffield - 1829 - 190 pages
...who, when he offered his house for sale, carried a brick in his pocket as a specimen. »###**##*# " This, therefore, is the praise of Shakespeare, that...phantoms which other writers raise up before him, may be here cured of his delirious ecstacies, by reading human sentiments in human language, by scenes... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 798 pages
...assigned ; and it may be said that he has not only shown human nature as it acts in real exigences, n either side with implacable hatred and furious zeal. Shakspeare, that his drama is the mirror of life ; that he who has mazed his imagination, in following... | |
 | George Smeeton - 1830 - 278 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 Shakspoare, that his drama is the mirror of life ; that ho who has mazed his imagination in following... | |
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