 But the dialogue of this author is often so evidently determined by the incident which produces it, and is pursued with so much ease and simplicity, that it seems scarcely to claim the merit of fiction, but to have been gleaned by diligent selection out...  Annual Register - Page 382edited by - 1877Full view - About this book
 | James Thomson Callender - 1782 - 78 pages
...when it is under any other direction, is peo' pled by fuch characters as were nevor feen, cOnverGng in a ' language which was never heard, upon topics which will ' never arife in the commerce of mankind .J-.' The weakeit of Johnfon's admirers will blufli in reading this... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...applied to every stage but that of Shakspere. The theatre, when it is under any other direaion, is peopled by such characters as were never seen, conversing in a language which was never heard, upon topicks which will never arise in the commerce of mankind. But the dialogue of this author is often... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...wnen it ¡ь under any other directi.>n, is peopled by inch characters as were never feen, converfing in a language which was never heard, upon topics which will never arife in the commerce of mankir.d. But the dialogue of this author is often fo evidently determined... | |
 | History - 1793 - 620 pages
...when it is under any other direction, is peo. pled by fuch characters as were never feen, con verfing in a language which was never heard, upon topics which will never ariie in the commerce of mankind. lint the dialogue of this author is often fo evidently determined... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 636 pages
...theatre is now ' peopled by such characters as never were seen, conversing in a language which was ne*er heard, upon topics which will never arise in the commerce of mankind.' * With respeft to the after-pieces, by whatever name they are distinguished, they are scarcely superior... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...applied to every stage but that of Shakspeare. The theatre, when it is under any other direction, is peopled by such characters as were never seen, conversing in a language which was never heard, upon topicks which will never arise in the commerce of mankind. But the dialogue of this author is often... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 256 pages
...applied to every stage but that of Shakespeare. The theatre, when it is under any other direction, is peopled by such characters as were never seen, conversing in a language that was never heard, upon topics which will never arise in the commerce of mankind. But the dialogue... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 pages
...applied to every stage but that of Shakspeare. The theatre, when it is under any other direction, is peopled by such characters as were never seen, conversing • in a language which was never heard, upon topicks which will never arise in the commerce of mankind. But the dialogue of this author is often... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 376 pages
...applied to every stage luit t lint of Shakespeare. The theatre, when it is under any other direction, is peopled by such characters as were never seen, conversing in a language which was never heard, upon topicks which will never arise in the commerce of mankind. But the dialogue of this author is often... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pages
...applied to every stage but that of Shakspeare. The theatre, when it is under any other direction, is peopled by such characters as were never seen, conversing in a language which was never heard, upon topicks which will never arise in the commerce of mankind. But the dialogue of this author is often... | |
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