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" Who would not rather read one of his plays, where there is not a single rule of the stage observed, than any production of a modern critic, where there is not one of them violated... "
The British Essayists: Spectator - Page 114
by James Ferguson - 1819
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The Spectator, Volume 8

1729 - 320 pages
...Production of a modern Critick, where there is not one of them violated * Shake/fear was indeed bornwith all the Seeds of Poetry, and may be compared to. the Stone in Pyrrhm's Ring, which, as Pliny tells us, had the Figure of Aftllo and the Nine Mufes in the Veins of...
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The Spectator, Volume 8

1739 - 332 pages
...obferved, than any Production of a modern Critick, where there is not one of them violated ! Sbakefpear was indeed born with all the Seeds of Poetry, and may be compared to the Stone in Pyrrkas's Ring, which, as Pliny tells us, had the Figure of Apollo and the Nine Mufes in the Veins...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 5

1786 - 670 pages
...Who would not rather read one of his plays, where there is not a fingle rule of the ftage obferved, than any production of a modern critic, where there is not one of them violated ? Shakespeare was indeed burn with all the feeds of poetry, and mny be compared to the (lone in Pyrrhus's...
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The Spectator. ...

1789 - 428 pages
...his plays, where there is not 9 lingle rule of the ilage obferved, than any O 4 production produ&ion of a modern critic, where there is not one of them violated ! Shakfpeare was indeed born with all the feeds of poetry, and may be compared to the ftone in Pyrrhus's...
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The British Essayists: The Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 320 pages
...stumbling-block to the whole tribe of these rigid critics. Who would not rather read one of nis L3 piays, where there is not a single rule of the stage observed,...is not one of them violated! Shakspeare was indeed horn with all the seeds of poetry, and may be compared to the stone in Pyrrhiis's ring, which, as Pliny...
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Select British Classics, Volume 18

English literature - 1803 - 342 pages
...stun.bIjng-block to the whole tribe of these rigid critics. \Vlio would not rather read one of his plays, where there is not a single rule of the stage...production of a modern critic, where there is not any ooe of them violated? Shakspeare was indeed born with all the seeds of poetry, and may be compared...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 3

Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...critics. Who would not rather read 6he: -of his plays, where there is not a single rule of the'stage observed, than any production of a modern critic, where there is not one of them violated ? Shakespear was indeed born with all the seeds of poetry, and may be compared to the stone in Pyrrlms's...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of ..., Volume 3

Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 376 pages
...Shakspeare,whichforits singularly happyimagery may set competition at defiance. " Shakspeare," says he, "was born with all the seeds of poetry, and may be compared to the stone in Pyrrhus' ring, which, as Pliny tells us, had the figure of Apollo and the nine Muses in the veins of...
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Essays Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the ..., Volume 2

Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 378 pages
...Shakspeare,which forits singularly happy imagery may set competition at defiance. " Shakspeare," says he, " was born with all the seeds of poetry, and may be compared to the stone in Pyrrhus" ring, which, as Pliny tells us, had the figure of Apollo and the nine Muses in the Teins of...
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An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ...

Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...image to a contrary purpose, and to illustrate excellence. " Shakespear" (says he, Spectator 39&) " was born with all the seeds of poetry, and may be \ /...as Pliny tells us, had the figure of Apollo and the \J nine Muses in the veins of it, produced by the spontaneous hand of nature, without any help of art."...
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