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" Among the English, Shakespear has incomparably excelled all others. That noble extravagance of fancy, which he had in so great perfection, thoroughly qualified him to touch this weak superstitious part of his reader's imagination ; and made him capable... "
Imperfect Hints Towards a New Edition of Shakespeare - Page 108
by Samuel Felton - 1787
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The Spectator, Volume 6

1729 - 320 pages
...Notions and Vifiens, to which others are not foliJSU. AMONG the Engli/h, Shakefpiar has incomparably excelled all others. That noble Extravagance of Fancy....he had in fo great Perfection, thoroughly qualified Wm to touch this weak fuperftitious Part of his Reader's Pagination ; and made him capable of fucceeding,...
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The Spectator, Volume 6

1739 - 332 pages
...which he had in fo great Perfrftion, thoroughly qualified him to touch this weak fuperJtitious Part ol his Reader's Imagination; and made him capable of fucceeding,' where he had nothing to fuppprt him bcfutcs the Strength or'his own Genius. There is lomcthing fo wild and yet fo folemn in...
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The Spectator, Volume 6

1767 - 334 pages
...notions and vifions, to which others are not fo liable. Among the Englijh, Sbakefpear has incomparably excelled all others. That noble extravagance of fancy, which he had in fo great perfeftion, thoroughly qualified him to touch this weak fuperflitious part of his reader's imagination...
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The Spectator, Volume 6

1778 - 342 pages
...notions and vifions, to which others are not fp liable. Among the Engliflv Shakefpeare has incomparably excelled all others. That noble extravagance of fancy,...him capable of fucceeding, where he had nothing to iupport him befides the flrength of his own genius. There is fomcthing fo wild and yet fo folemn in...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 5

1786 - 670 pages
...notions and vifions, to which others are not Ib liable. Among theEnglilh, Shakefpeare has incomparably excelled all others. That noble extravagance of fancy,...perfection, thoroughly qualified him to touch this weak fuper-- ititious part of his reader's imagination ; and made him capable of fucceeding, where he had...
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The Life of David Garrick, Volume 1

Arthur Murphy - 1801 - 544 pages
...which he had in fo great perfeiEHon, " thoroughly qualified him, to touch this weak fu" perftitious part of his reader's imagination, and " made him capable of fucceeding, where he had " nothing to fupport him, befides the ftrength of " his own genius. There is fomething fo wild, and " yet fo folemn,...
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Select British Classics, Volume 16

1803 - 376 pages
...notions and visions, to which others are not so liable. Among the English, Shakspeare has incomparably excelled all others. That noble extravagance of fancy, which he had in so great perfection, thoroughly qualified him to touch this weak superstitious part of his reader's...
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1804 - 412 pages
...notions and visions, to which others are not so liable. Among the English, Shakespear has incomparably excelled all others. That noble extravagance of fancy, which he had in so great perfection, thoroughly qualified him to touch this weak superstitious part of his reader's...
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The works of ... Joseph Addison, collected by mr. Tickell, Volume 2

Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...notions and visions, to which others are not so liable. Among the English, Shakespear has incomparably excelled all others. That noble extravagance of fancy, which he had in so great perfection, thoroughly qualified him to touch this weak superstitious part of his reader's...
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The Spectator: With Sketches of the Lives of the Authors, an Index ..., Volume 8

1824 - 268 pages
...notions and visions to which others are not so liable. Among the English, Shakespeare has incomparably excelled all others. That noble extravagance of fancy, which he had in so great perfection, thoroughly qualified him to touch this weak superstitious part of his reader's...
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