The Critical Works of John Dennis, 2. köideJohns Hopkins Press, 1964 |
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... occasion to shew anon . For want of this Art , he has made his Incidents less moving , less surprizing , and less wonderful . He has been so far from seeking those fine Occasions to move with which an Action furnish'd according to Art ...
... occasion to shew anon . For want of this Art , he has made his Incidents less moving , less surprizing , and less wonderful . He has been so far from seeking those fine Occasions to move with which an Action furnish'd according to Art ...
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... occasion of the Defeat at Thapsus ; to that I answer , that the Defeat at Thapsus was not occasion'd by the Overthrow at Pharsalia . For at that rate much more might the Overthrow which happen'd afterwards in Spain , be attributed to ...
... occasion of the Defeat at Thapsus ; to that I answer , that the Defeat at Thapsus was not occasion'd by the Overthrow at Pharsalia . For at that rate much more might the Overthrow which happen'd afterwards in Spain , be attributed to ...
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... Occasion'd by His Intended Translation of Homer , p . 9 ) : " I know the Criticks affirm , that it will be impossible to make any thing of [ Homer's ] antiquated Phrases and quaint Nicknames . . . . " Largely to silence such critics ...
... Occasion'd by His Intended Translation of Homer , p . 9 ) : " I know the Criticks affirm , that it will be impossible to make any thing of [ Homer's ] antiquated Phrases and quaint Nicknames . . . . " Largely to silence such critics ...
Contents
Introduction | vii |
An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Shakespear 1712 | 1 |
To the Spectator on Poetical Justice 1712 | 18 |
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