| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 страници
...fault in the Greek poets ; and whe*( ther their excellency was fo great, " when the variety was vHibly fo little ; " or whether what they did was not very...judgement on what ** the Englifh have added to their beau** ties : as, for example, not only more " plot, but alfo new paflions ; as, name** ly, that of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 376 страници
...ancient tragedy " was deficient: for example, in the " narrownefs of its plots, and fewnefs of " perfons, and try whether that be not " a fault in the Greek poets; and whe" ther their excellency was fo great, " when the variety was vifibly fo little;, •* Or whether... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 страници
....tragedy was deficient: ** .for example, in the narrownefc of its plots, and " fewnefs of perfons, and try whether that be not a ** fault in the Greek poets; and whether their excelt( lency was fo great, when the variety was vifibly fo " little ; or whether what they did was... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 страници
...deficient : * for example, rn the narrownefc of its plots, and F f 4 " fcwnefs " fewnefs of perfons, and try whether that be not a " fault in the Greek poets; and whether their excelc< lency was fo great, when the variety was vifibly fo " little ; or whether what they did was... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 344 страници
...*• its plots, and fewnefs of perfons, and try " whether that be not a fault in the Greek " poeta, and whether their excellency was fo " great, when the variety was vifibly fo little,' " or '* or whether what they did was not very eafy " to do. " Then make a judgement on what the Eng" lifh... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 страници
...tragedy was defi-. " cient: for example, in the narrownels of its plots, " and fewnefs of perfons; and try whether that " be not a fault in the Greek...whether their " excellency was fo great, when the variery was vi" fibty fo little ; or whether what they did was not '* very eafy to do. " Then make... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 страници
...ancient tragedy was " deficient : for example, in the narrownefs ce of its plots, andfewnefs of perfons, and try " whether that be not a fault in the Greek...little ; " or whether what they did was not very eafy, *c to do. *c Then make a judgement on what the Eng*c lifh have added to their beauties : as, for "... | |
| John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 страници
...ancient tragedy was deficient ; for example, in the narrowness of its plots, and fewness of persons; and try whether that be not a fault in the Greek poets, and whether their excellency was so great, when the variety was visibly so little j or whether what they did was not very easy to do.... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 624 страници
...ancient tragedy was deficient ; for example, in the narrowness of its plots, and fewness of persons ; and try whether that be not a fault in the Greek poets, and whether their excellency was so great, when the variety was visibly so little ; or whether what they did was not very easy to do.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 страници
...itr,ag$dy was deflci" ent: for example, in the narrownefs of its- plots, " and fewnefs of perfoqs ; and try whether that be " not a fault .in the Greek...their ", excellency was fo great, when the variety was yi" libly fo little ; or whether what they did was not " very eafy to do. " Then make a judgment on... | |
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