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... The Spectator - Pagina 205geredigeerd door - 1898Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Samuel Richardson - 1768 - 344 pagina’s
...Vol. J. No. .XU!. ^ "^ * Who were the firft that eftablifhed this rule, I * know not; but I am fure it has no foundation in •NATURE, in REASON, or in the PRACTICE OF * THE ANTIENTS. * We find, that good and evil happen alike unto ' ALL MEN on this fide the grave: And as... | |
| 1789 - 508 pagina’s
...ought not to leave him till they have delivered him out of his troubles, or made him triumph over his enemies. This error they have been led into by a ridiculous docTrine in modern criticifm, that they are obliged to an equal diftribution of rewards and punifhments, and an imrartial... | |
| 1803 - 434 pagina’s
...ought not to leave him till they have delivered him out of his troubles, or made him triumph over his enemies. This error they have been led into by a ridiculous...an equal distribution of rewards and punishments, an impartial execution of poetical justice. Who were the first that established this rule I know not;... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 416 pagina’s
...ought not to leave him till they have delivered him out of his troubles, or made him triumph over his enemies. This error they have been led into by a ridiculous...nature, in reason, or in the practice of the ancients. We find that good and evil happen alike to all men on this side the grave ; and as the principal design... | |
| 1808 - 306 pagina’s
...impartial exQcation of poetical jostice. Who were the first that estahlished this rule I know not; hut I am sure it has no foundation in nature, in reason, or in the practice of the ancients. We find that good and evil happen alike to all men on this side the grave; and as the principal design... | |
| Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pagina’s
...ought not to leave him till they have delivered him out of his troubles, or made him triumph over his enemies. This error they have been led into by a ridiculous...nature, in reason, or in the practice of the ancients. We find that good and evil happen alike to all men on this side the grave ; and as the principal design... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pagina’s
...ought not to leave him till they have delivered him out of his troubles, or made him triumph over his enemies. This error they have been led into by a ridiculous...nature, in reason, or in the practice of the ancients. We find that good and evil happen alike to all men on this side the grave ; and as the principal design... | |
| Samuel Richardson - 1811 - 460 pagina’s
...not to ' leave him till they have delivered him out of his troubles, ' or made him triumph over his enemies. ' This error they have been led into by a...know ' not; but I am sure it has no foundation in NATUBE, in ' REASON, or in the PRACTICE OF THE ANTIENTS. ' We find that good and evil happen alike... | |
| Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pagina’s
...ought not to leave him till they have delivered him out of his troubles, or made him triumph over his enemies. This error they have been led into by a -ridiculous...nature, in reason, or in the practice of the ancients. We find that good and evil happen alike to all men on this side the grave ; and as the principal design... | |
| British essayists - 1819 - 370 pagina’s
...ought not to leave him till they have delivered him out of his troubles, or made him triumph over his enemies. This error they have been led into by a ridiculous...nature, in reason, or in the practice of the ancients. We find that good and evil happen alike to all men on this side the grave; and as the principal design... | |
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