That this is a practice contrary to the rules of criticism will be readily allowed; but there is always an appeal open from criticism to nature. The end of writing is to instruct; the end of poetry is to instruct by pleasing. The Works of Samuel Johnson - Page 85by Samuel Johnson - 1816Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...the inftruction of tragedy or comedy cannot be denied, becaufe it includes both in its alterations of exhibition, and approaches nearer than either to the appearance of life, by fhewing how great machinations and flender defigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high... | |
| Several Hands - 1765 - 624 pages
...inftruciion of tragedy and comedy cannot be denied, becaufe it includes both in its alterations and exhibition, and approaches nearer than either to the appearance of life, by ihewing how great machinations and ilender defigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high... | |
| Books - 1765 - 600 pages
...inftruflion of tragedy and comedy cannot be deiiied, becaule it includes both in its alterations and exhibition, and approaches nearer than either to the appearance of life, by fhewing how great machinations and (lender defigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...the inftrudlion of tragedy or comedy cannot be denied, becaufe it includes both in its alterations of exhibition, and approaches nearer than either to the appearance of life, by (hewing how great machinations and (lender defigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...the inftruction of tragedy or comedy cannot be denied, becaufe it includes both in its alterations of exhibition, and approaches nearer than either to the appearance of life, by fhewing how great machinations and {lender defigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...the Inftru£Hon of Tragedy or Comedy cannot be denied ; becaufe it includes both in its Alterations of Exhibition, and approaches nearer than either to...Appearance of Life, by shewing how great Machinations and flender Defigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high and .the low co-operate in the general... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...the Inftru&ion of Tragedy or Comedy •cannot be denied ; becaufe it includes both in its Alterations of Exhibition, and approaches nearer than either to the Appearance of Life, by fhewing liow great Machinations and Sender JDefigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...the Inftruction of Tragedy or Comedy cannot be denied ; becaufe it includes both in its Alterations of Exhibition, and approaches nearer than either to the Appearance of Life, by {hewing how great Machinations and Sender Deiigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...the inftruction of tragedy or comedy cannot be denied, becaufe it includes both in its alterations of exhibition, and approaches nearer than either to the appearance of life, by Ihewing how great machinations and flender defigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 500 pages
...That the mingled drama may convey all the inftru&ion of tragedy or comedy cannot be denied, becaufe it includes both in its alternations of exhibition,...approaches nearer than either to the appearance of life, by fhewing how great machinations and flender defigns may promote or obviate one another, and the high... | |
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