 Cato it has been not unjustly determined, that it is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama, rather a succession of just sentiments in elegant language, than a representation of natural affections, or of any state probable or possible in human life. Nothing...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 120by Samuel Johnson - 1820Full view - About this book
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1814 - 494 pages
...Cato," he remarks, " it has been not unjustly determined, that it is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama, rather a succession of just sentiments in...human life. Nothing here " excites or assuages emotion ; f here is " no magical power of raising phantastic terror or wild anxiety." The events are expected... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 504 pages
...than a drama, rather a succession * But, according to Dr. Warton, " ought not to have intended." C. of just sentiments in elegant language, than a representation...state probable or possible in human life. Nothing here " ex" cites or assuages emotion :" here is " no magical " power of raising phantastick terror or wild... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1816 - 154 pages
...Johnson has said of the tragedy of Cato may be applied to Irene; ' It is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama; rather a succession of just sentiments in...language, than a representation of natural affections. Nothing excites or assuages emotion—the events are expected without solicitude,, and remembered without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1819 - 376 pages
...right ; and of Cato it has been not unjustly determined, that it is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama, rather a succession of just sentiments in...assuages emotion :" here is " no magical power of raising phantastic terror or wild anxiety." The events are expected without solicitude, and are remembered... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 426 pages
...right ; and of Cato it has been not unjustly determined, that it is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama, rather a succession of just sentiments in...possible in human life. Nothing here " excites or as" suages emotion :" here is " no magical power of " raising fantastic terror or wild anxiety." The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 416 pages
...right ; and of Cato it has been not unjustly determined, that it is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama, rather a succession of just sentiments in...possible in human life. Nothing here " excites or as" suages emotion :" here is " no magical power of " raising fantastic terror or wild anxiety." The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 368 pages
...Johnson has said of the tragedy of Cato may be applied to Irene : " It is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama ; rather a succession of just sentiments in...language, than a representation of natural affections. Nothing excites or assuages emotion. The events are expected without solicitude, and are remembered... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1821 - 434 pages
...think right; and ofCato.it has been not unjustly determined, that it is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama, rather a succession of just sentiments in...life. Nothing here "excites or assuages emotion:" here is"1 HO magical power of raising phantastick terrors or wild anxiety." The events are expected without... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 298 pages
...right ; and of ' Cato' it has been not unjustly determined, that it is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama, rather a succession of just sentiments in...assuages emotion :" here is " no magical power of raising fantastic terror or wild anxiety." The events are expected without solicitude, and are remembered without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 436 pages
...Johnson has said of the Tragedy of Cato may be applied to Irene : " It is rather a poem in dialogue than a drama ; rather a succession of just sentiments in...language, than a representation of natural affections. Nothing excites or assuages emotion. The events are expected without solicitude, and are remembered... | |
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