 this fundamental is most strictly adhered to: there is not a wicked action in any part of it, but is first or last rendered unhappy and unfortunate; there is not a superlative villain brought upon the stage, but either he is brought to an unhappy end,...  The works of Daniel De Foe [ed.] by W. Hazlitt - Pagina 70door Daniel Defoe - 1840Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Daniel Defoe - 1927 - 226 pagina’s
...rendered Unhappy and Un- \ fortunate'; Tb'ereirnora superlative Villain brought upon the } Stage J>ut either he is brought to an unhappy End, or brought to be a Penitent: There is not an ill thing mention 'd but it is condemn'd, even in the Relation, nor a vertuous jusl thing, but it carries its... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1927 - 230 pagina’s
...Penitent: There is not an ill thing mentioned but it is condemned, even in the Relation, nor a vertuous juSt thing, but it carries its Praise along with it: What can more exaftly answer the Rule laid down, to recommend, even those Representations of things which have so... | |
 | David Marshall - 1986 - 300 pagina’s
...suggest guilt than innocence. Defoe continues, however, in speaking of his book, to boast that "There is not a superlative Villain brought upon the Stage,...brought to an unhappy End, or brought to be a Penitent" (5). Whether because Defoe shared Shaftesburys sense that publishing oneself or ones book was a theatrical... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1989 - 484 pagina’s
...rendered Unhappy and Unfortunate: There is not a superlative Villain brought upon the Stage, but cither he is brought to an unhappy End, or brought to be a Penitent: There is not an ill thing mention'd, but it is condemn'd, even in the Relation, nor a virtuous just Thing, but it carries its... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1993 - 312 pagina’s
...not a wicked Action in any Part of it, but is first or last rendered Unhappy and Unfortunate: There is not a superlative Villain brought upon the Stage,...brought to be a Penitent: There is not an ill thing mention'd, but it is condemn'd, even in the Relation, nor a vertuous just Thing, but it carries its... | |
 | Joseph F. Bartolomeo - 1994 - 228 pagina’s
...formulation of poetic justice: "There is not a superlative Villain brought upon the Stage, but either is brought to an unhappy End, or brought to be a Penitent" (3). Ever desirous, though, to pique the reader's curiosity, he then turns the tables and announces... | |
 | John McCormick - 1971 - 348 pagina’s
...not a wicked action in any part of it, but is first or last rendered unhappy and unfortunate; there is not a superlative villain brought upon the stage,...virtuous, just thing but it carries its praise along with it.1 Whether Defoe wrote this with tongue in cheek or not, it reminds us of his nearness in time to... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1998 - 436 pagina’s
...not a wicked Action in any Part of it, but is first or last rendered Unhappy and Unfortunate: There is not a superlative Villain brought upon the Stage,...brought to be a Penitent: There is not an ill thing mention'd, but it is condemn'd, even in the Relation, nor a vertuous just Thing, but it carries its... | |
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