 He has scenes of undoubted and perpetual excellence; but perhaps not one play, which, if it were now exhibited as the work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own...  Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces - Page 127by Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 375 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 376 pages
...of anomalies, which shew that he has corrupted language by every mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He...work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection;... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 pages
...of anomalies, which shew that he has corrupted language by every mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He...excellence, but perhaps not one play, which, if it were uow exhibited as the work of a contemporary writer, would be beard to the conclusion. I am indeed far... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pages
...of anomalies, which show that he has corrupted language by every mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He...work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pages
...of anomalies, which show that he has corrupted language by every mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He...work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion. I am indeed fur from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 488 pages
...anomalies, which shew that he has corrupted language by every mode of depravation, but which his ad mirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He has scenes...work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion. I am indeed far from, thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection^... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 444 pages
...of anomalies, which shew that he has corrupted language by every mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He...work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion. I am, indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 486 pages
...been acted before the year i590. STEEVENS. by by every mocfe of depravation, but which his ad* mirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He has scenes...of a contemporary writer, •would be heard to the conclusion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection;... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 510 pages
...of anomalies, which show that he has corrupted language by every mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He...perhaps not one play, which, if it were now exhibited as die work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion. I am indeed far from thinking,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 436 pages
...of anomalies, which shew that he has corrupted language by every mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He...work of a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclusion. I am, indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 532 pages
...of anomalies, which show that he has corrupted lam-nage by every mode of depravation, but which his admirer has accumulated as a monument of honour. He...scenes of undoubted and perpetual excellence, but iierhaps not one play, which, it it were now exhibited as the work of a contemporary writer, would... | |
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