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" Comedy will (I think) by nobody be blamed, and much less of the high and excellent Tragedy, that openeth the greatest wounds, and showeth forth the ulcers that are covered with tissue... "
A Defence of the Stage: Or An Enquiry Into the Real Qualities of Theatrical ... - Page 83
by John William Cole - 1839 - 175 pages
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Curiosities of Literature, Volume 4

Isaac Disraeli - English literature - 1823 - 354 pages
...Sir Philip Sidney, in his " Defence of Poesie," VOL. IV. L has the same image. He writes, " Tragedy openeth the greatest wounds, and showeth forth the ulcers that are covered with tissue." The same appropriation of thought will attach to the following lines of Tickell : " While the charm'd...
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Curiosities of literature. (Repr. of the 7th ed.).

Isaac Disraeli - Literature - 1824 - 536 pages
...Shakspearc. Sir Philip Sidney, in his " Defence of Poesie," has the same image. He writes, " Tragedy openeth the greatest wounds, and showeth forth the ulcers that are covered with tissue" The same appropriation of thought will attach to the following lines of Tickell : *' While the charm'd...
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The Library of the Old English Prose Writers ...: Sir Philip Sidney's ...

English literature - 1831 - 368 pages
...measure, whereto yet nothing can more open his eyes than to see his own actions contemptibly set forth ; so that the right use of comedy will, I think, by nobody be blamed. And much less of the hiorh and excellent O tragedy, that openeth the greatest wounds, and showeth forth the ulcers that...
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Curiosities of Literature, Volume 3

Isaac Disraeli - English literature - 1834 - 394 pages
...Shakspeare. Sir Philip Sidney, in his " Defence of Poesie," has the same image. He writes, " Tragedy openeth the greatest wounds, and showeth forth the ulcers that are covered with tissue," The same appropriation of thought will attach to the following lines of Tickell ; — " While the charm'd...
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William Shakspere: A Biography, Book 2

Charles Knight - 1843 - 566 pages
...glorious example to " these degenerate days." But in those annals are also to be found fit subjects for " the high and excellent tragedy, that openeth the greatest wounds, and showeth forth the uleers that are covered with tissue ; that maketh kings fear to be tyrants, and tyrants to manifest...
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Pen and Pencil, Volume 1

1853 - 844 pages
...measure, whereto yet nothing can more open his eyes than to see his own actions contemptibly set forth ; so that the right use of comedy will, I think, by...of the high and excellent tragedy, that openeth the wounds, and showcth forth the ulcers that are covered with tissue ; that maketh kings fear to be tyrants,...
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Autobiography of an Actress: Or, Eight Years on the Stage

Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie - Actresses - 1854 - 516 pages
...seeing it so set out ; sine* * In the Essay DC Augmentts Scicutiarium. t See his Defence of Foesie. there is no man living, but, by the force truth has...will, I think, by nobody be blamed. And much less the hiyh and excellent tragedy, that openeth the greatest wounds, and showcth forth the ulcers that...
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Autobiography of an Actress: Or, Eight Years on the Stage

Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie - Actresses - 1854 - 460 pages
...Defence of Poesie. SIB WALTER SCOTT ON THE STAGE. 437 there is no man living, but, by the force truth haa in his nature, no sooner seeth these men play their...will, I think, by nobody be blamed. And much less the high and excellent tragedy, that openeth the greatest wounds,'and showeth forth the ulcers that...
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Autobiography of an Actress: Or, Eight Years on the Stage

Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt Ritchie - Actors - 1854 - 476 pages
...truth has in his nature, no sooner seeth these men play their parts but wisheth them ' in pistrinum 5 ' so that the right use of comedy will, I think, by nobody be blamed. And much less the high and excellent tragedy, that openeth the greatest wounds, and showeth forth the ulcers that...
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Half-hours with the best authors, selected by C. Knight, Volume 2

Half hours - 1856 - 676 pages
...nothing can more open his eyes, than to see his own actions contemptibly set forth. So that the right uso of comedy will, I think, by nobody be blamed. And...forth the ulcers that are covered with tissue ; that makctli kings fear to be tyrants, and tyrants to manifest their tyrannical humours ; that, with stirring...
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