...of the world ; by the • Est vetus at,;ue probus, centum qui perficit anno*. Hon. Ep. II. 1. v. 39. peculiarities of studies or professions, which can...and the whole system of life is continued in motion. In the writings of other poets a character is too often an individual : in those of Shakespeare it...

...studies or professions, which can operate but upon small numbers ; or by the accidents of transient I fashions or temporary opinions : they are the genuine...and the whole system of life is continued in motion. In the writings of other poets a character is too often an individual: in those of Shakespeare it is...

...Ksi vetus atf,uc probus, centum c[ui perfick annos. Hon. Ep. II. 1. v. 39. peculiarities of studios or professions, which can operate but upon small numbers...-persons act and speak by the influence of those general _ passions and principles by which all minds are agitated, and the whole system of life is continued...

...the luck to light. Upon them by mistake or oversight. BUTLER. THE GENIUS AND LEARNING OF SHAKSPEARE., SHAKSPEARE is, above all writers, at least above all...and the whole system of life is continued in motion. In the writings of other poets, a character is too often an individual: in those of Shakspeare, it...

...writers, the poet of nature ; the poet that holds up to his readers a faithful mirror of manners add ould proceed : I'll pray a thousand prayers for thjr...fye ! Thy sin's not accidental, but a trade : Mercy In the writings of other poets, a character is too often an individual ; in those of Shakspcare, it...

...by the customs of particular places, unpractised by the rest of the world ; they arc not influenced by the peculiarities of studies, or professions, which...and the whole system of life is continued in motion. In the writings of other dramatists, a character is too often an individual ; in those of Shakespeare,...

...by the customs of particular places, unpractised by the rest of the world; they are not influenced by the peculiarities of studies, or professions, which...influence of those general passions and principles by hid. all minds are agitated, and the whole system of life is continued in motion. In the writings of...

...argumentative preface to the plays of Shakespeare, makes the following observations. " Shakespeare is, above all writers, at least above all modern writers,...and the whole system of life is continued in motion. In the writings of other poets, a character is too often an individual ; in those of Shakespeare, it...

...often drawn, but perhaps never with more accuracy than by Dr. Johnson : — 'Shakspeare,' says he, ' le. Spelmaa. 1 will tent myself of this concession. Caillinguurtli. I know In the writings of other poets a character is too often an individual; in those of Shakspeare it is...

...reduced. Dr Johnson has thus accurately drawn the character of Shakspeare, as a dramatic writer: ' Shakspeare is, above all writers, at least above all...and the whole system of life is continued in motion. In the writings- of other poets, a character is too often an individual ; in those of Shakspeare, it...