 | Scotland - 1844 - 834 pages
...great part by this perceived resemblance to an original. " It will be asked," continues Dr Johnson, " how the drama moves, if it is -not credited ? It is...with all the credit due to a drama. It is credited wherever .it moves, as a just picture of a real original — as representing to the auditor what he... | |
 | England - 1844 - 828 pages
...resemblance to an original. " It will be asked," continues Dr Johnson, " how the drama moves, if it ia not credited ? It is credited with all the credit due to a drama. It is credited wherever it moves, аг a just picture of a real original — as representing to the auditor what he... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1849 - 574 pages
...connccted with it that nothing but time can be supposed to intervene ! Time is, of all modes of existence, most obsequious to the imagination ; a lapse of years...to be contracted when we only see their imitation." * Shakspere has exhibited his consummate art in opening the fourth act with Polixenes and Camillo,... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1849 - 582 pages
...supposed to intervene 1 Time ia, of all modes of existence, most obsequious to the imagination í' a lapse of years is as easily conceived as a passage...be contracted when we only see their imitation."* Bhakspere has exhibited his consummate art in opening the fourth act with Polixenes and Camillo, of... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1857 - 626 pages
...lapse of yean if u easily conceived as a passage of hours. In contemplation, we ewily contract the tune of real actions, and, therefore, willingly permit...be contracted^ when we only see their imitation." " I have missingly noted he is of late much retired from cnurt." Act IV., S?ene I. Meaning, probably,... | |
 | Charles Knight - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1866 - 532 pages
...connected with it, that nothing but time can be supposed to intervene. Time is, of all modes of existence, most obsequious to the imagination ; a lapse of years is as easily conceived as a lapse of hours." In the rude exhibitions of the English stage before Shakspere, the violation of the... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1866 - 520 pages
...connected with it, that nothing but tune can be supposed to intervene. Time is, of all modes of existence, most obsequious to the imagination ; a lapse of years is as easily conceived as a lapse of hours." In the rude exhibitions of the English stage before Shakspere, the violation of the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1867 - 530 pages
...with it that nothing but time can be supposed to intervene ? • Time is, of all modes of existence, most obsequious to the imagination ; a lapse of years...real actions, and therefore willingly permit it to lie contracted when we only see their imitation. 373 " It will be asked how the drama moves, if it... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1867 - 642 pages
...the most liberal of critics, boldly meets the difficulty: — "Time is, of all modes of existence, most obsequious to the imagination ; a lapse of years...contemplation we easily contract the time of real actions, ind therefore willingly permit it to be contracted when we only sec their imitation." The geographical... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1868 - 570 pages
...connected with it that nothing but time can be supposed to intervene ! Time is, of all modes of existence, most obsequious to the imagination ; a lapse of years...be contracted when we only see their imitation."* Shakspere has exhibited his consummate art in opening the fourth act with Polixenes and Camillo, of... | |
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Time is, of all modes of existence, most obsequious to the imagination ; a lapse of years is as easily conceived as a passage of hours. In contemplation we easily contract the time of real actions, and therefore willingly permit it to be contracted when... 
