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" Brabantio's window, without injury to the scheme of the play, though in terms which a modern audience would not easily endure; the character of Polonius is seasonable and useful ; and the Gravediggers themselves may be heard with applause. "
The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: Philological tracts. Political essays ... - Page 88
by Samuel Johnson - 1792
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London Magazine Enlarged and Improved, Volume 34

English essays - 1765 - 770 pages
...if—Mary ki-vt dfftedtt i'olonii'S, 11 to ii much fffs I'jfeCiatlt tlaa Mcneaius. •j- Dtlt aw/y. with the world open before him; the rules of the ancients...publick judgment was unformed ; he had no example of luch fame as might force hint) upon imitation, nor criticks of fuch authority is mipht ruflrjin his...
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Mr. Johnson's Preface to His Edition of Shakespear's Plays..

Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...themfelves may be heard with applaufe. •Slalcfpeare Sbakefpeare engaged in dramatick poetry with ths World open before him ; the rules of the ancients...indulged his natural difpofition, and his difpofition, as Rhymer has remarked, led him to comedy. In. tragedy he often writes with great appearance of toil and...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare in Eight Volumes: With the ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson - English drama - 1765 - 678 pages
...(SfaYe-diggert the>mfelv*s may be heard withapplaufe. - ,I^u3ia.-!. / .;b { aj-/.,.: :... Sbakefpeare engaged in dramatick poetry with the world open before...judgment was unformed ; he had no example of fuch feme as might force him upon imitation, nor criticks of fuch authority as might reftrain his extravagance...
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The plays of William Shakespeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...is feafonable and ufeful; and the Grave diggers themfelves may be heard wfth afplaufe. Sbakffpeare engaged in dramatick poetry with ' the world open...imitation, nor criticks of fuch authority as might rellrain his extravagance : He therefore indulged his natural difpofition, and his dilpofuien, as Rlymer...
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The plays of Shakespeare, from the text of S. Johnson, with the ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1771 - 490 pages
...ufeful ; and the Grave-diggers themfelvcl may be heard with applaufe. Shakefpeare engaged in dramatic poetry with the world Open before him ; the rules of the ancients were yet known to fcw; the public judgment was uniformed ; he had no example of luch fame as might for c him upon imitation,...
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Prefaces. Tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Merry wives of Windsor

William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...is feaibnable and ufeful; and the Graye-diggers themfelves may be heard with applaufe. Shakefpeare engaged in dramatick poetry with the world open before...indulged his natural difpofition, and his difpofition, as Rhymer has remarked, led him to comedy. In tragedy he often writes with great appearance of toil and...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 392 pages
...is feafonable and ufeful ; and the Grave-diggers tbemfelves may be heard with Applaufe. Shakefpeare engaged in dramatick Poetry with the World open before...indulged his natural Difpofition, and his Difpofition, as Rbymer has remarked, led him to Comedy. In Tragedy he often writes with great Appearance of Toil and...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...dramatick Poetry with the World open befora him ; the Rules of the Ancients irere yet known to feydr ; the publick Judgment was unformed ; he had no Example...indulged his natural Difpofition, and his Difpofition, as Rhymer has remarked, led him to Comedy. In Tragedy he often writes with great Appearance of Toil and...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...World open before him i the Rules of the Ancients, known to fe\y ; the publick Judgment was unformed $ unformed ; he had no Example of fuch Fame as might...indulged his natural Difpofition, and his Difpofition, as Rhymer has remarked, led him to •Comedy. In Tragedy he often writes with great Appearance of Toil...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...open before him ; the Rules of the Ancients t known. to feiy ; the publick Judgment was *mformed ; he had no Example of fuch Fame as might force him...He therefore indulged his natural Difpofition, and fcis Difpofition, as Rhymer has remarked, led him to •Comedy. In Tragedy he often writes with great...
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