 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.  The works of Samuel Johnson - Side 162af Samuel Johnson - 1824Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 sider
...honour. He has fcenes of undoubted and perpetual excellence, but perhaps not one play, which, if it were now exhibited as the work of a contemporary writer,...wrought to his own ideas of perfection; when they were fuch as would fatisfy the audience, they fatisfied the writer. It is feldom that authours, though more... | |
 | 1765 - 600 sider
...' He has fccnes 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 conclufion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works -were wrought to his own ideas of perfection... | |
 | Several Hands - 1765 - 624 sider
...' He has fcenes 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 concUifion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 sider
...honour. He has fcenes 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 conclufion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 sider
...honour. He has fcenes 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 conclufion. I am indeed tar [C 4 ] from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 sider
...which, if it were now exhibited as the Work of a contemporary Writer, would be heard to the Condufion* I am indeed far from thinking that his Works were...wrought to his own Ideas of Perfection : when they were fiich as would fatisfy the Audience, they i'atisfied the Writer. It is feldom that Authours, though... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 sider
...Honour. 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 Conclufion. I am indeed far from thinking that bis Works were wrought to his own Ideas of Perfection... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 sider
...honour. He has fcenes 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 conclufion. I am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection;... | |
 | James Thomson Callender - 1782 - 78 sider
...overthrows all this within a few pages, for Shakefpeare has ' perhaps not ' one play, which if it were now exhibited as the work of ' a contemporary writer, would be heard to the conclujion .f".' The Rambler cannot always fupprefs his thorough contempt for the tafte of the public.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 sider
...honour. He has fcenes 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 conclufion. I 'am indeed far from thinking, that his works were wrought to his own ideas of perfection... | |
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