The Art of Poetry on a New Plan, Volume 2Gregg, 1969 - Poetry |
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Page 164
... Action , but fhews us the characters of the perfons . 2. The Epitafis , or Working - up of the Plot , wherein the Play grows warmer , the Defign or Action draws on and thickens , and we fee fomething promifing . 3. The Cataftafis , or ...
... Action , but fhews us the characters of the perfons . 2. The Epitafis , or Working - up of the Plot , wherein the Play grows warmer , the Defign or Action draws on and thickens , and we fee fomething promifing . 3. The Cataftafis , or ...
Page 168
... Action they mean , that one great Action is to be carried on throughout the Play , on which all the under Actions muft depend , and which they must all have a tendency to promote . For , fay they , if two Actions be equally laboured and ...
... Action they mean , that one great Action is to be carried on throughout the Play , on which all the under Actions muft depend , and which they must all have a tendency to promote . For , fay they , if two Actions be equally laboured and ...
Page 181
... Action , which is the Matter of the Poem ; and as the Action is more or lefs perfect , fo is the Fable . The Action in an Epic Poem , as well as in Tragedy , must be one , not all the Actions of a Perfon's life ; be- caufe the mind is ...
... Action , which is the Matter of the Poem ; and as the Action is more or lefs perfect , fo is the Fable . The Action in an Epic Poem , as well as in Tragedy , must be one , not all the Actions of a Perfon's life ; be- caufe the mind is ...
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