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" Shakespeare has united the powers of exciting laughter and sorrow not only in one mind but in one composition. Almost all his plays are divided between serious and ludicrous characters, and, in the successive evolutions of the design, sometimes produce... "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and Genius - Page 141
by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810
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Prefaces. Tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Merry wives of Windsor

William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...and comedy, compofitions intended to promote different ends by contrary means, and confidered as fo little allied, that I do not recollect among the Greeks or Romans a fingle writer who attempted both. Shakefpeare has united the powers of exciting laughter and forrow...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...that I do not recolledl among the Greeks or Romans a fingle Writer who attempted both. Shakefpeare has united the Powers of exciting Laughter and Sorrow, not only in one Mind, but in one Compofition. Almoft all his Plays are divided between ferious and ludricous Characters ; and, in the...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...and Comedy, Compofitions intended to promote different Ends by contrary Means, and confidered as fo little allied, that I do not recollect among the Greeks or Romans a fingle Writer who attempted both. Sbakefpeare has united the Powers of exciting Laughter and Sorrow,...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...and Comedy, Compofitions intended to promote different Ends by contrary Means, and confidered as fo little allied, that I do not recollect among the Greeks or Romans a fingle Writer who attempted both. Shakefpeare has united the Powers of exciting Laughter and Sorrow,...
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The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere: With the Notes of All ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...prosperity. Thus rose the two modes of imitation, known by the names of tragedy and comedy, compositions compositions intended to promote different ends by...Greeks or Romans, a single writer who attempted both. Shakspere has united the powers of exciting laughter and sorrow, not only in one .mind, but in one...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ...

History - 1793 - 620 pages
...diftrefs, and fome the gaieties of profperity. Thus rofe the two modes of imitation, known by the names of tragedy and comedy ; compositions intended to promote different ends by contrary means, and confidered at fo little allied, that I do not recollect among the Greeks or Romans a fingle writer...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...distress, and some the gayeties of prosperity. Thus rose the two modes of imitation, known by the names of tragedy and comedy, compositions intended to promote...different ends by contrary means, and considered as solittle allied, that 1 do not recollect among the Greeks or Romans a single writer who attempted both....
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - 542 pages
...and comedy, compofitions intended to promote different ends by contrary means, and confidered as fo little allied, that I do not recollect among the Greeks or Romans a .fingle writer who attempted both.8 * From this remark it appears, that Dr. Johnfon was unacquainted...
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Poems, with illustrative remarks [ed. by W.C. Oulton]. To which is ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1804 - 256 pages
...prosperity. Thus rose the two modes of imitation, tragedy, and comedy, compositions intended to pr6mote different ends, by contrary means, and considered...little allied, that I do not recollect among the Greeks and Romans, a single writer that attempted both. Shakespeare has united the powers of exciting laughter...
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The Dramatick Works of William Shakespeare: Printed Complete, with D. Samuel ...

William Shakespeare - 1802 - 422 pages
...and comedy, compofitions intended to promote different ends by contrary means, and confidered as fo little allied, that I do not recollect among the Greeks or Romans a fingle writer who attempted both. tions of the defign, fometimes produce ferioufnefs and Ibrrow, and...
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