Lives of the English PoetsCaasel et Cie, 1892 |
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Page 22
... whole action that it cannot easily be thought extrinsic and adventitious ; for if it were taken away , what would be left ? or how were the four acts filled in the first draft ? At the publication the wits seemed proud to pay their ...
... whole action that it cannot easily be thought extrinsic and adventitious ; for if it were taken away , what would be left ? or how were the four acts filled in the first draft ? At the publication the wits seemed proud to pay their ...
Page 41
... whole drama is airy and elegant ; engaging in its process , and pleasing in its conclusion . If Addison had cultivated the lighter parts of poetry , he would probably have excelled . The tragedy of Cato , which , contrary to the ADDISON .
... whole drama is airy and elegant ; engaging in its process , and pleasing in its conclusion . If Addison had cultivated the lighter parts of poetry , he would probably have excelled . The tragedy of Cato , which , contrary to the ADDISON .
Page 44
... whole extent of their enmity is circumscribed by those ; and therefore , during that reading or repre- sentation , according to their merits or demerits , they must be punished or rewarded . If this is not done , there is no impartial ...
... whole extent of their enmity is circumscribed by those ; and therefore , during that reading or repre- sentation , according to their merits or demerits , they must be punished or rewarded . If this is not done , there is no impartial ...
Page 46
... whole action of the play passes in the great hall of Cato's house at Utica . Much , therefore , is done in the hall for which any other place had been more fit ; and this impropriety affords Dennis many hints of merriment and ...
... whole action of the play passes in the great hall of Cato's house at Utica . Much , therefore , is done in the hall for which any other place had been more fit ; and this impropriety affords Dennis many hints of merriment and ...
Page 53
... whole garrison : and yet , for almost half an hour after Sempronius was killed , we find none of those appear who were the likeliest in the world to be alarmed ; and the noise of swords is made to draw only two poor women thither , who ...
... whole garrison : and yet , for almost half an hour after Sempronius was killed , we find none of those appear who were the likeliest in the world to be alarmed ; and the noise of swords is made to draw only two poor women thither , who ...
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acquaintance Addison afterwards allowed appeared calamities Cassell's Cato censure character Cheap Edition conduct considered contempt conversation death declared Delany discovered distress E. W. HORNUNG elegance endeavoured expected favour fortune friends friendship genius honour Illustrated imagined Ireland Juba justly kindness King letter likewise lived lodging London Lord Tyrconnel mankind manner MAX PEMBERTON mentioned merit mind misery misfortunes mother nature neglect never obliged observed occasion once opinion Orrery pamphlet panegyric passion pension performance perhaps pleasure poem poet poetical Pope pounds praise promise published queen R. L. STEVENSON reader reason received regard resentment resolution retired Richard Savage ROBERT STAWELL BALL SAMUEL JOHNSON Savage Savage's says Sempronius sent sentiments Sir Richard Sir Robert Walpole solicited sometimes soon Spectator STANLEY WEYMAN Steele suffered sufficient supposed Swift Syphax Tatler tenderness thought Tickell tion told tragedy verses virtue Vols Whigs write wrote