Leigh Hunt's Dramatic Criticism, 1808-1831, Volume 10Columbia University Press, 1949 - 347 pages |
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... perhaps the more natural in a character of such mirthful habits . It is true that those persons who have a strong feeling of the humourous very often display more external gravity than others and perhaps more often feel a real gravity ...
... perhaps the more natural in a character of such mirthful habits . It is true that those persons who have a strong feeling of the humourous very often display more external gravity than others and perhaps more often feel a real gravity ...
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... perhaps into two classes - those written to be seen only , and those that had the ambition also to be read . Of the former class ( for it seems but fair to allow them this privilege ) are the Masks of Ben Jonson . It may seem a hardy ...
... perhaps into two classes - those written to be seen only , and those that had the ambition also to be read . Of the former class ( for it seems but fair to allow them this privilege ) are the Masks of Ben Jonson . It may seem a hardy ...
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... Perhaps they had some such contrivances in Shakspeare's time ; but the spectators then were more used to make enormous allowances , having no such scenery and other helps as they have now . We do not wonder however that people go to see ...
... Perhaps they had some such contrivances in Shakspeare's time ; but the spectators then were more used to make enormous allowances , having no such scenery and other helps as they have now . We do not wonder however that people go to see ...
Contents
CRITICISM ON SHAKSPEARES MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING | 3 |
MR YOUNGS MERITS CONSIDERED | 21 |
THE CONSCIOUS LOVERS | 35 |
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