Critical Essays on Dramatic PoetryRobert Urie, 1761 - 195 Seiten |
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... sentiments of the human mind , are three times as long as the longest fcenes of our mufical tragedies . Such paffages would not fucceed on our lyric theatre , which is fupported only by maxims of gallantry , and affected love , if you ...
... sentiments of the human mind , are three times as long as the longest fcenes of our mufical tragedies . Such paffages would not fucceed on our lyric theatre , which is fupported only by maxims of gallantry , and affected love , if you ...
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Voltaire. art . This clashing of paffions , this conflict of opposite sentiments , these spirited speeches of enemies and rivals , these quarrels , these threats , and mutual complaints ; these interesting dif putes , where every thing ...
Voltaire. art . This clashing of paffions , this conflict of opposite sentiments , these spirited speeches of enemies and rivals , these quarrels , these threats , and mutual complaints ; these interesting dif putes , where every thing ...
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... be soon explained fatisfac- torily , would your eminence be pleased to com- municate your thoughts upon antiquity , of which you have fo profound a knowlege . Of the CONTRAST of Merry and Af- fecting Sentiments , [ 160 ]
... be soon explained fatisfac- torily , would your eminence be pleased to com- municate your thoughts upon antiquity , of which you have fo profound a knowlege . Of the CONTRAST of Merry and Af- fecting Sentiments , [ 160 ]
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Voltaire. Of the CONTRAST of Merry and Af- fecting Sentiments , Sentiments , and of the CAUSE of Laughter , in COMEDY . In the PREFACE to the COMEDY of the PRODIGAL SON . * I T is not a little furprising that this comedy , which was ...
Voltaire. Of the CONTRAST of Merry and Af- fecting Sentiments , Sentiments , and of the CAUSE of Laughter , in COMEDY . In the PREFACE to the COMEDY of the PRODIGAL SON . * I T is not a little furprising that this comedy , which was ...
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Seite 11 - Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him : but, as he was ambitious, I slew him. There is tears for his love; joy for his fortune; honour for his valour; and death for his ambition.
Seite 12 - Here comes his body, mourned by Mark Antony : who, though he had no hand in his death, shall receive the benefit of his dying, a place in the commonwealth ; as which of you shall not ? With this I depart, — that, as I slew my best lover for the good of Rome, I have the same dagger for myself, when it shall please my country to need my death.
Seite 12 - Capitol; his glory not extenuated, wherein he was worthy, nor his offences enforced, for which he suffered death. Enter ANTONY and others, with CESAR'S Body. Here comes his body, mourned by Mark Antony : who, though he had no hand in his death, shall receive the benefit of his dying, a place in the commonwealth ; as which of you shall not...
Seite 8 - How beautiful is death, when earn'd by virtue ! Who would not be that youth ? what pity is it That we can die but once to serve our country...
Seite 8 - CATO; Alas ! my friends ! Why mourn you thus ? let not a private loss Afflict your hearts. 'Tis Rome requires our tears. The mistress of the world, the seat of empire, The nurse of heroes, the delight of gods, That humbled the proud tyrants of the earth, And set the nations free, Rome is no more. O liberty! O virtue ! O my country!
Seite 10 - I am inclined to think, this opinion proceeded originally from the zeal of the partizans of our author and Ben Jonson ; as they endeavoured to exalt the one at the expence of the other. It is ever the nature of parties to be in extremes ; and nothing is so probable, as that because Ben...
Seite 73 - Come to me, come, my soldier, to my arms! You've been too long away from my embraces; But, when I have you fast, and all my own, With broken murmurs, and with amorous sighs, I'll say, you were unkind, and punish you, And mark you red with many an eager kiss.
Seite 73 - As all your bus'ness were to count my passion. One day past by and nothing saw but love ; Another came, and still 'twas only love: The suns were weary'd out with looking on, And I untir'd with loving.
Seite 83 - On the calm, peaceful, flourishing head of it; Whence we may view, deep, wondrous deep below, How poor mistaken mortals wandering go...
Seite 11 - ... fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him : but, as he was ambitious, I flew him: There are tears, for his love; joy, for his fortune; honour, for his valour; and death, for his ambition.