ObserverT. and J. Allman, 1823 - English essays |
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... tragedy , overlook its moral . Four successive parliaments , improvidently dis- solved , were sufficient warnings for the fifth to fall upon expedients for securing to themselves a more permanent duration , by laying some restraints ...
... tragedy , overlook its moral . Four successive parliaments , improvidently dis- solved , were sufficient warnings for the fifth to fall upon expedients for securing to themselves a more permanent duration , by laying some restraints ...
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... tragedy Eschylus in the prophetic effusions of Cassandra , the incantations of the Persian Magi for raising the ghost of Darius , and the imaginary terrific forms of his furies ; with all which our countryman probably had no acquaint ...
... tragedy Eschylus in the prophetic effusions of Cassandra , the incantations of the Persian Magi for raising the ghost of Darius , and the imaginary terrific forms of his furies ; with all which our countryman probably had no acquaint ...
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... tragedy was not more rude and undigested when Eschylus brought it into shape , than the English tragedy was when Shakspeare be- gan to write : if therefore it be granted that he had no aids from the Greek theatre ( and I think this is ...
... tragedy was not more rude and undigested when Eschylus brought it into shape , than the English tragedy was when Shakspeare be- gan to write : if therefore it be granted that he had no aids from the Greek theatre ( and I think this is ...
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... tragedy has no dealing with them ; the simplicity of the Greek fable , and the great portion of the drama filled up by the chorus , allow of little variety of character ; and the most which can be said of Æs- chylus in this particular ...
... tragedy has no dealing with them ; the simplicity of the Greek fable , and the great portion of the drama filled up by the chorus , allow of little variety of character ; and the most which can be said of Æs- chylus in this particular ...
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... Tragedy can speak no stronger language , nor could any genius less than Shak- speare's support a character of so lofty a pitch , so sublimely terrible at the very opening . The part which Lady Macbeth fills in the drama has a relative ...
... Tragedy can speak no stronger language , nor could any genius less than Shak- speare's support a character of so lofty a pitch , so sublimely terrible at the very opening . The part which Lady Macbeth fills in the drama has a relative ...
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Æneid Altamont amongst Attalus Banquo Beaumelle Ben Jonson better Calista captain character Charalois Christ comedy confess contempt cried Cynthia David Levi death divine Don Manuel drama Eschylus Euripides eyes fable Fair Penitent Falstaff Fatal Dowry father favour genius gentleman give Greek hand happy hath heart honour hope Horatio human humour incident Jews Lady Touchwood living Lord Touchwood Lothario Macbeth manner Maskwell Mellafont merit mind miracle moral Moses murder Musidorus nature never Nicolas Novall NUMBER observe pass passage passion Pedrosa person pity play plot poet present racter reader reason religion replied Romont Saint Saint Mark Saint Matthew Samson Agonistes Sappho scene seems Shakspeare shew sort soul speak spirit stage striking style taste tell thee thing thou thought tion tragedy truth turn Volpone whilst witches words writers XXXIX
Popular passages
Page 116 - I am thane of Cawdor : If good, why do I yield to that suggestion Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair. And make my seated heart knock at my ribs, Against the use of nature...
Page 124 - I am settled, and bend up Each corporal agent to this terrible feat. Away, and mock the time with fairest show : False face must hide what the false heart doth know.
Page 122 - He's here in double trust; First, as I am his kinsman and his subject Strong both against the deed; then, as his host, Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself.
Page 152 - Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake : Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, and tongue of dog...
Page 91 - And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: 13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon : and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves ; for the time of figs was not yet.
Page 130 - Come, seeling night, Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day ; And with thy bloody and invisible hand Cancel and tear to pieces that great bond "Which keeps me pale...
Page 83 - And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph...
Page 130 - His cloister'd flight; ere to black Hecate's summons The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums Hath rung night's yawning peal, there shall be done A deed of dreadful note.
Page 83 - And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Page 96 - Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise. When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.