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" Shakespeare engaged in dramatic poetry with the world open before him. The rules of the ancients were yet known to few; the public judgment was unformed; he had no example of such fame as might force him upon imitation, nor critics of such authority as... "
Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ... - Page 434
by Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1019 pages
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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 were yet known to few; the publick judgment was Unformed ; he had no example of fuch fame as might force him upon imitation, nor...
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The plays of William Shakespeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...Grave diggers themfelves may be heard wfth afplaufe. Sbakffpeare engaged in dramatick poetry with ' the world open before him ; the rules of the ancients were yet known to few ; the publick judgment was unformed; he had no example of fuch fame as might force him upon imitation, nor...
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Prefaces. Tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Merry wives of Windsor

William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...the Graye-diggers themfelves may be heard with applaufe. Shakefpeare engaged in dramatick poetry with the world open before him; the rules of the ancients were yet known to few; the publick judgment was unformed ; he had no example of fuch fame as might force him upon imitation, nor...
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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 force him upon Imitation, nor Criticks of fuch Authority as might reftrain his Extravagance : He therefore indulged his natural Difpofition,...
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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 upon Imitation, nor Criticks of •fuch Authority as might reftrain his Extravagance : He therefore indulged his natural...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare in Ten Volumes: Prefaces. The tempest. The ...

William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...poetry with the world open before him; the rules of the ancients were yet known to few; the publick judgment was unformed ; he had no example of fuch fame as might force him upon imitation, nor criticks of fuch authority as might reftrain his extravagance: he therefore indulged his natural difpofitlon,...
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Prose on Several Occasions: Accompanied with Some Pieces in Verse, Volume 2

George Colman - 1787 - 362 pages
...Poetry with the world open before him; the rules of the ancients were yet known to few; the publick judgment was unformed ; he had no example of fuch fame as might force him upon imitation, nor crir ticks of fuch authority as might reftrain his extravagance : He therefore indulged his natural...
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Prose on Several Occasions: Accompanied with Some Pieces in Verse, Volume 2

George Colman - 1787 - 338 pages
...Grave Diggers themfelves may be heard with applaufe. " Shakefpeare engaged in Dramatick Poetry with the world open before him ; the rules of the ancients were yet known to few; the publick judgment was unformed ; he had no example of fuch fame as might force him upon imitation, nor...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Adventurer. Philological tracts

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 500 pages
...grave-diggers themfelves inay be heard with applaufe. Sbakeffeore engaged in dramatick poetry with the world open before him ; the rules of the ancients were yet known to few; the publick judgment was unformed ; he had no example of fiich fame as mishit force him upon imitation,...
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The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere: With the Notes of All ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...the Grave-diggers themselves may be heard with applause. Shakspere engaged in dramatick poetry with the world open before him ; the rules of the ancients were yet known to few; the publick judgment was unformed ; he had no example of such fame as might force him upon imitation, nor...
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