Some Remarks on the Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Written by Mr. William Shakespeare (1736)Augustan Reprint Society, 1947 - 63 pages |
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... audience , in the words of Anonymous , " are forced ... entirely to suspend their most fixed Opinions and believe ... " This may have been done before in criticism ; but if so I do not myself recall it . I should like , also , to risk ...
... audience , in the words of Anonymous , " are forced ... entirely to suspend their most fixed Opinions and believe ... " This may have been done before in criticism ; but if so I do not myself recall it . I should like , also , to risk ...
Page 57
... Audience of Turks or Ruffians , and an Audience of Frenchmen , ( fuppofing the former to understand the Language , " and the latter to be free from any national Prejudices for the Au- thors ) is a lively and strong Emblem of the Force ...
... Audience of Turks or Ruffians , and an Audience of Frenchmen , ( fuppofing the former to understand the Language , " and the latter to be free from any national Prejudices for the Au- thors ) is a lively and strong Emblem of the Force ...
Page 63
... Audience in England is generally more crowded at a Comedy , and in France at a Tragedy ; yet will venture to affirm , ( and I fhall be ready upon Occafion to fupport my Affertion by good Reafons ) that no Comick Writer has ever equal'd ...
... Audience in England is generally more crowded at a Comedy , and in France at a Tragedy ; yet will venture to affirm , ( and I fhall be ready upon Occafion to fupport my Affertion by good Reafons ) that no Comick Writer has ever equal'd ...
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