 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...produel of his own genius. He found the Englijh ftage in a ftate of the ucmoft rudenefs ; no eflays either in tragedy or comedy had appeared, from which...Neither character nor dialogue were yet underftood. Shakefptare may be truly faid to have introduced them both amongft us, and in ibme of his happier fcenes... | |
 | Several Hands - 1765 - 624 pages
...product of his own genius. He found the Englifh ftage in a ftate of the utjnoft rudcncfs ; no efl'ays either in tragedy or comedy had ap.peared, from which it could be difcovered to what degree of deJight either one or other might be carried. Neither character nor dialogue were yet underftood. Shakefpeare... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...produel of his own genius. He found the Englifh ftage in a ftate of the utmoil rudenefs ; no eflays either in tragedy or comedy had appeared, from which...be carried. Neither character nor dialogue were yet underflood. Shakefpeare may be truly faid to have introduced them both amongft us, and in fome of his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...Product of his own Genius. He found the Englijh Stage In a State of the utmoft Rudenefs ; no Efiays either in Tragedy or Comedy had appeared, from which...Neither Character nor Dialogue were yet underftood. Shakefpeare may be truly faid to have introduced them both amongft 'tis, and in feme of his happier... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...his own Genius. He found the Englijh Stage in a State of the utmoft Rudenefs ; no Efiays either jn Tragedy or Comedy had appeared, from which it could be difcovered to what Degree of Delight either ope or other might be carried. Neither Charafter nor Dialogue were yet underftood. Shakefpeore may... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...pro'tiucl of his own genius. He found the Englifli ftage ]' in a ftate of the utmoft rudencfs; no efiays either in tragedy or comedy had appeared, from which it could be difcovercd to what degree of delight either one or other might be carried. Neither character nor dialogue... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 500 pages
...product of his own genius. He found the Englijh ftage in a Hate of the utmoft rudenefs ; no eflays either in tragedy or comedy had appeared, from which...could be difcovered to what degree of delight either 6 one one or other might be carried. Neither chara&er nor dialogue were yet underftood. Sbakefpeare... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...produel of his own genius. He found the English stage in a state of the' utmost rudeness j no essays either in tragedy or comedy had appeared, from which it could be discovered to what degree of delight either one or other mighf be carried. Neither character nor dialogue... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...produd of his own genius. He found the Engliih ftage in a ftate of the utmoft rudenefs ; no eflays either in tragedy or comedy had appeared, from which...Neither character nor dialogue were yet underftood. Shakefpeare may be truly (aid to have introduced them both amongil us, and in fome of his happier fcenes... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...product of his own genius. He found the Englifh ftage in a ftate of the utmoft rudenefs ; no eflays either in tragedy or comedy had appeared, from which...Shakfpeare may be truly faid to have introduced them both amongft us, and in fome of his happier fcencs to have carried them both to the utmoft height. By what... | |
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This was a stock of knowledge sufficient for a mind -so capable of appropriating and improving it. But the greater part of his excellence was the product of his own genius. He found the English stage in a state... 
