THE English writers of tragedy are possessed with a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered him out of his troubles, or made him triumph over his enemies. This error... Harrison's British Classicks - Sivu 791786Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
| British essayists - 1819 - 370 sivua
...tragedy are possessed with a notion , that when they represent a virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged to an equal distribution of rewards and punishments,... | |
| Samuel Richardson - 1820 - 442 sivua
...ought not to leave him till they. have * See Spectator, Vol. I. No. 40. VOL. Vlll. MM delivered liirn out of his troubles, or made him triumph over his enemies. ' This error they have been led into by aridiculous doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged to an equal distribution of rewards... | |
| 1822 - 788 sivua
...motion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave Aim omit that beautiful circumstance of his bursting out in tears, upon his survey docnine in modern criticism, that they are obliged to a equal distribution of rewards and punishments,... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 356 sivua
...tragedy are possessed with a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered...This error they have been led into. by a ridiculous doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged to an equal distribution of rewards and punishments,... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 632 sivua
...tragedy are possessed with a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged to an equal distribution of rewards and punishments,... | |
| British essayists - 1823 - 884 sivua
...; And snatch me o'er the earth, or through the-air, To Thebes, to Athens, when he will, and where. they have delivered him out of his troubles, or made...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged to an equal distribution of rewards and punishments,... | |
| 1823 - 406 sivua
...; And snatch me o'er the earth, or through the air, To Thebes, to Athens, when he will, and where. they have delivered him out of his troubles, or made...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged to an equal distribution of rewards and punishments,... | |
| James Ferguson - 1823 - 450 sivua
...tragedy are possessed with a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered him out of his troubles, R2 or made him triumph over his enemies. This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine... | |
| 1824 - 310 sivua
...tragedy are possessed with a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged to an equal distribution of rewards and punishments,... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1828 - 432 sivua
...are possessed witlri a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged to an equal distribution of rewards and punishments,... | |
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