 ... have abundance of sentiment and feeling. If they happen to have faults or foibles, the spectator is taught not only to pardon, but to applaud them, in consideration of the goodness of their hearts ; so that folly, instead of being ridiculed, is commended,...  The Bee: And Other Essays - Pagina 246door Oliver Goldsmith - 1903 - 281 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1786 - 558 pagina’s
...that folly, inftead of being ridiculed, is commended, and the Comedy aims at touching our paffions without the power of being truly pathetic : in this manner we are likely to loie one great fource of entertainment on ihe liage ; for while the Comic Poet is invading th* province... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 492 pagina’s
...consideration of the goodness of their hearts ; so that Folly, instead of being ridiculed, is commended, and the Comedy aims at touching our passions without...this however he is no way solicitous, as he measures hii fame by his profits. But it will be said, that the Theatre is formed to amuse mankind, and that... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 324 pagina’s
...consideration of the goodness of their hearts ; so that folly instead of being ridiculed is commended, and the comedy aims at touching our passions, without...pathetic. In this manner we are likely to lose one great sourer of entertainment on the stage; for while the comic poet is invading the province of the tragic... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 350 pagina’s
...consideration of the goodness of their hearts ; so that Folly, instead of being ridiculed, is commended, i»nd the Comedy aims at touching our passions without the power of being truly pathetic. In this maSiner we are likely <to lose one great source of entertainment on the Stage ; for while the Comic... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 290 pagina’s
...Consideration of the goodness of their hearts; so that folly, instead of being ridiculed, is commended; and the comedy aims at touching our passions, without...manner, we are likely to lose one great source of entertainim'nt on the stage; for while the comic poet is invading the province of the tragic muse,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 514 pagina’s
...consideration of the goodness of their hearts; so that felly, instead of being ridiculed, is commended, and the comedy aims at touching our passions without...power of being truly pathetic. In this manner we are liker ly to lose one great source of entertainvoi.. in. 16 ment on the stage; for while the comic poet... | |
 | 1821 - 384 pagina’s
...consideration of the goodness of their hearts ; so that folly, instead of being ridiculed, is commended, and the comedy aims at touching our passions without...lovely sister quite neglected. Of this however he is no ways solicitous, as he measures his fame by his profits. But it will be said, that the theatre is formed... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 504 pagina’s
...consideration of the goodness of their hearts ; so that folly, instead of being ridiculed, is commended, and the comedy aims at touching our passions without...the power of being truly pathetic. In this manner \ve are likely to lose one great source of entertainment on the stage ; for while the comic poet is... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 pagina’s
...consideration of the goodness of their hearts ; so that folly, instead of being ridiculed, is commended, and the comedy aims at touching our passions without...solicitous, as he measures his fame by his profits. merit, and it is only abridging our happiness to deny us an inlet to amusement. These objections, however,... | |
 | 1852 - 788 pagina’s
...consideration of the goodness of their hearts; so that folly, instead of being ridiculed, is commended, and the comedy aims at touching our passions, without...the stage ; for while the comic poet is invading the region of the tragic muse, he leaves her lively sister quite neglected. Of this, however, he is noways... | |
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