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" In the writings of other poets, a character is too often an individual ; in those of Shakespeare, it is commonly a species. "
Poems, with illustrative remarks [ed. by W.C. Oulton]. To which is prefixed ... - Page xx
by William Shakespeare - 1804
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With the Corrections ...

William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...influence of thofe general paflions and principles by which all minds are agitated, and the whole fyftem of life is continued in motion. In the writings of other poets a character is too often an individual ; in thofc of Shakfpeare it is commonly a fpecies. It is from this wide extenfion...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ...

History - 1793 - 620 pages
...influence of thofe general paffions and principles by which all minds are agitated, and the whole fyftem of life is continued in motion. In the writings of other poets, a charaeler is too often an individual ; in thofe of Shakefpeare, it is commonly a fpecies. It is from...
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The Monthly Magazine, Volume 12

Art - 1801 - 664 pages
...always So preciSe as elo4uent : he Says Somewhere: ¿1 In the writings of other poets a character is too often an individual ; in thoSe of ShakeSpeare, it is commonly a Species.” The diametrically oppoSite pofition would have approached nearer to truth, Shakefpeare delights to...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 1

English literature - 1797 - 680 pages
...influence of thofe general pallions and principles by which all minds are agitated, and the whole fyflem of life is continued in motion. In the writings of other poets, a character is too often an individual ; in thofe of Shakefpe-rc, it is commonly a fpecies. It is from this wide extenfion...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare. ....

William Shakespeare - 1800 - 330 pages
...influence of thofe general pillions and principles by which all minds are agitated, and the whole fyllem of life is continued in motion. In the writings of other poets a character is too often an individual ; in thofe of Shakfpeare it is commonly a fpecies . It is from this wide extenfion...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 454 pages
...influei.Ve of thofe general paffions and principles by which all minds are agitated, and the whole fyftem of life is continued in motion. In the ; writings of other poets a character is too often an individual: in thofe of Shakefpeare it is commonly a fpecies. / It isTrom this wide extenfion...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 8

History - 1802 - 630 pages
...influence of thofe gene»! parlions and principles by which all minds are agitated, and the whole fyftem of life is continued in motion. In the writings of other poets, a charafter is too often an individual ; in thofe of Shdkefpeare, it is commonly a ipecies. It is from...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...of transient fashions or temporary opinions : they are the genuine progeny of common humanity, such as the world will always supply, and observation will...motion. In the writings of other poets a character is too often an individual; in those of Shakspeare it is commonly a species. It is from this wide extension...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - 542 pages
...influence of thofe general paffions and principles by which all minds are agitated, and the whole fyftem of life is continued in motion. In the writings of other poets a character is too often an individual ; in thofe of Shakfpeare it is commonly a fpecies. It is from this wide extenfion...
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The Dramatick Works of William Shakespeare: Printed Complete, with D. Samuel ...

William Shakespeare - 1802 - 422 pages
...influence of thofe general paffions anfl principles by which all minds are agitated, and the whole fyftem of life is continued in motion. In the writings of other poets a character is too often an individual ; in thofe of Shakefpeare it is commonly afpecies, It is from this wide extenfion...
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