 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 540 pagina’s
...of particular passages, but by the progress of the. fable and the tenor of his dialogue ; and that he that tries to recommend him by select quotations,...pedant in Hierocles, who, when he offered his house to sulc, carried a brick in his pocket as a specimen.' Dr. Farmer has ascribed Titus Andronicus to Kyd,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 556 pagina’s
...splendor of particular passages, but by the progress of the fable and the tenor of his dialogue; and that he that tries to recommend him by select quotations, will succeed like the pedant in Ilierocles, who, when he offered his house to sale, carried a brick in his pocket as a specimen.' Dr.... | |
 | George Markham Tweddell - 1852 - 232 pagina’s
...not shown in the splendour of particular passages, but by the progress of his fable, and the tenor of his dialogue ; and he that tries to recommend him by select quotations, will sueceed like the pedant in Hierocles, who, when he offtred his house to sale, carried a brick in his... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1854 - 838 pagina’s
...Shakspeare, that to attempt to recommend him• by select extracts, would be but to follow the example of the pedant in Hierocles, who when he offered his house...sale, carried a brick in his pocket as a specimen. Many of the passages in it form matter of continual quotation for their eloquence ; and few of its... | |
 | sir James Prior - 1854 - 586 pagina’s
...Shakspeare, that to attempt to recommend him by select extracts, would be but to follow the example of the pedant in Hierocles, who when he offered his house...sale, carried a brick in his pocket as a specimen. Many of the passages in it form matter of continual quotation for their eloquence ; and few of its... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pagina’s
...not shown in the splendor of particular passages, but by the progress of his fable, and the tenor of his dialogue : and he that tries to recommend him...specimen. It will not easily be imagined how much Shakspeare excels in accommodating his sentiments to real life, but by comparing him •with other... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1857 - 354 pagina’s
...not shown in the splendor of particular passages, but by the progress of his fable, and the tenor of his dialogue ; and he that tries to recommend him...specimen. It will not easily be imagined how much Shakspenre excels in accommodating his sentiments to real life, but by comparing him with other authors.... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 pagina’s
...not shown in the splendor of particular passages, but by the progress of his fable, and the tenor of his dialogue : and he that tries to recommend him...specimen. It will not easily be imagined how much Shaksprare excels in accommodating his sentiments to real life, but by comparing him with other authors.... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 pagina’s
...not shown in the splendour of particular passages, but by the progress of his fable, and the tenor of his dialogue ; and he that tries to recommend him...specimen. It will not ea.sily be imagined how much Shakspere excels in accommodating his sentiments to real life, but by comparing him with other authors.... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1860 - 580 pagina’s
...not shown in the splendour of particular passages, but by the progress of his fable, and the tenor of his dialogue ; and he that tries to recommend him...specimen. It will not easily be imagined how much Shakspere excels in accommodating his sentiments to real life, but by comparing him with other authors.... | |
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Yet his real power is not shown in the splendour of particular passages, but by the progress of his fable, and, the tenor of his dialogue; and he that tries to recommend him by select quotations, will succeed like the pedant in Hierocles, who, when he... 
