 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 444 pages
...partiality." But not content with this eulogium, he proceeded to declare, that the author possessed the true theatric genius of Shakspeare and Otway, refined from the unhappy barbarism of the one, and the licentiousness of the other. Such extravagant praise requires no comment. The author was a Scotsman,... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 422 pages
...partiality ." But not content with this eulogium, he proceeded to declare, that the author possessed the true theatric genius of Shakspeare and Otway, refined from the unhappy barbarism of the one, and the licentiousness of the other. Such extravagant praise requires no comment. The author was a Scotsman,... | |
 | 1814 - 538 pages
...theatres. This opposition, which has been too hastily branded with the epithets of " bigotry and malice," turned out much to Mr. Home's advantage, whose friends...of the one, and licentiousness of the other." With such recommendation, " Douglas" was presented at Covent-garden in March 14, 1757, but received at first... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 540 pages
...theatres. This opposition, which has been too hastily branded with the epithets of " higotry and malice," turned out much to Mr. Home's advantage, whose friends...of Shakspeare and Otway, refined from the unhappy harharism of the one| and licentiousness of the other." With such recommendation, " Douglas" was presented... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 540 pages
...theatres. Tbis opposition, which has been too hastily branded with the epithets of " higotry and malice," turned out much to Mr. Home's advantage, whose friends...being a persecuted man ; and David Hume, whose taste tor the drama was the least of his qualifications, addressed his " Four Dissertations" to the author,... | |
 | Society of ancient Scots - 1821 - 226 pages
..."Four Dissertations," and complimented him on possessing " the true theatric genius of Shakespeare and Otway, refined from the unhappy barbarism of the one, and licentiousness of the other :" — An overstrained compliment certainly, yet saving that unhappiest of all unhappy phrases, the... | |
 | Joseph Robertson, Society of Ancient Scots - 1821 - 414 pages
..."Four Dissertations," and complimented him on possessing " the true theatrjc genius of Shakespeare and Otway, refined from the unhappy barbarism of the one, and licentiousness of the other :" — An overstrained compliment certainly, yet saving that unhappiest of all unhappy phrases, the... | |
 | Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 414 pages
..."Four Dissertations," and complimented him on possessing " the true theatric genius of Shakespeare and Otway, refined from the unhappy barbarism of the one, and licentiousness of the other :"— An overstrained compliment certainly, yet saving that unhappiest of all unhappy phrases, the... | |
 | James Haig - 1825 - 390 pages
...church. From an high eulogium of the celebrated David Hume, on the style of the author, in which he complimented him with possessing " the true theatric...barbarism of the one, and licentiousness of the other," the managers of Covent-Garden consented to receive " Douglas," and it was performed in that theatre... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 318 pages
...remembrance. One was from David Hume, who dedicated to him his " Four Dissertations," and complimented him on possessing "the true theatric genius of Shakspeare...barbarism of the one, and licentiousness of the other." An over-strained compliment, certainly ; yet, saving that unhappiest of all uuhappy phrases, the "unhappy... | |
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Dissertations" to the author, and complimented him with possessing " the true theatric genius of Shakspeare and Otway, refined from the unhappy barbarism of the one, and licentiousness of the other. 
