The Man in the Moon: Consisting of Essays and Critiques on the Politics, Morals, Manners, Drama, &c. of the Present Day ... [no. 1-24; Nov. 12, 1803-Jan. 28 [i.e. Feb. 11] 1804]William Smelley S. Highley, 1804 - 194 sider |
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Side 27
... observations ; instead of chusing the subjects of a great master , he will then paint from nature ; he will delineate new characters , and not servilely imitate the situations of another because they have happened to please the public ...
... observations ; instead of chusing the subjects of a great master , he will then paint from nature ; he will delineate new characters , and not servilely imitate the situations of another because they have happened to please the public ...
Side 28
... observations are not irrelative , they , perhaps , determine the rights and properties of a regular dra- ma , and the independence of authorship : indeed it is a reflection upon the genius of our actors , that they do not rather desire ...
... observations are not irrelative , they , perhaps , determine the rights and properties of a regular dra- ma , and the independence of authorship : indeed it is a reflection upon the genius of our actors , that they do not rather desire ...
Side 31
... observations , or to overlook our faults ? -are lovers go- verned by the influence of the moon , and is the change- ableness of our sex to be attributed , as it is said , to her inconstancy ? -does she govern the wonderful changes of ...
... observations , or to overlook our faults ? -are lovers go- verned by the influence of the moon , and is the change- ableness of our sex to be attributed , as it is said , to her inconstancy ? -does she govern the wonderful changes of ...
Side 37
... observing , that I have described and ascertained the nature of my invention freely to you , as to a man who will not infringe upon my pa tent , but who will assist it with the public , as the specification is neither false nor ...
... observing , that I have described and ascertained the nature of my invention freely to you , as to a man who will not infringe upon my pa tent , but who will assist it with the public , as the specification is neither false nor ...
Side 66
... observation of an excel- lent dramatic author of the present day , that he al- ways wished that it was the reign of Herod , whenever he saw a child brought upon the stage ; and yet this same author , in conformity , no doubt , with the ...
... observation of an excel- lent dramatic author of the present day , that he al- ways wished that it was the reign of Herod , whenever he saw a child brought upon the stage ; and yet this same author , in conformity , no doubt , with the ...
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