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... mind through the whole series of his dramatick perform- ances ; it will be fit , however , to enume- rate them , and to take efpecial notice of those that are diftinguished by any peculi- arity , intrinfick or concomitant ; for the ...
... mind through the whole series of his dramatick perform- ances ; it will be fit , however , to enume- rate them , and to take efpecial notice of those that are diftinguished by any peculi- arity , intrinfick or concomitant ; for the ...
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... minds was , that to Shakspeare's monster Caliban is added a fifter - monster Sycorax ; and a woman , who , in the original play , had never seen a man , is in this brought acquainted with a man that had never feen a woman . About this ...
... minds was , that to Shakspeare's monster Caliban is added a fifter - monster Sycorax ; and a woman , who , in the original play , had never seen a man , is in this brought acquainted with a man that had never feen a woman . About this ...
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... minds thus levelled with the meaneft , may produce fome folace to the consciousness of weaknefs , and fome morti- fication to the pride of wisdom . But let it be be remembered , that minds are not levelled in their 24 DRYDEN .
... minds thus levelled with the meaneft , may produce fome folace to the consciousness of weaknefs , and fome morti- fication to the pride of wisdom . But let it be be remembered , that minds are not levelled in their 24 DRYDEN .
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Samuel Johnson. be remembered , that minds are not levelled in their powers but when they are first le- velled in their defires . Dryden and Settle had both placed their happiness in the claps of multitudes . An Evening's Love , or the ...
Samuel Johnson. be remembered , that minds are not levelled in their powers but when they are first le- velled in their defires . Dryden and Settle had both placed their happiness in the claps of multitudes . An Evening's Love , or the ...
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... mind , is confeffed by the author to be defective . Thus he began and ended his dramatick la- bours with ill fuccefs . From fuch a number of theatrical pieces it will be fuppofed , by moft readers , that he muft have improved his ...
... mind , is confeffed by the author to be defective . Thus he began and ended his dramatick la- bours with ill fuccefs . From fuch a number of theatrical pieces it will be fuppofed , by moft readers , that he muft have improved his ...
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