 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...  The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 1731806Full view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...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... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...Grave-diggers themfelves may be heard with applaufe. Shakefpeare engaged in dramatic poetry \vith the world open before him ; the rules of the ancients...unformed; he had no example of fuch fame as might force him upon imitation, nor critics of fuch authority as might reftrain his extravagance; he therefore... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...Gravediggers themfelves may be heard with applaufe. Shakfpeare engaged in dramatick poetry with the world open before him ; the rules of the ancients were yet known to few ; the public k judgment was unformed ; he had no example of fuch fame as might force him upon imitation, nor criticks... | |
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