...to pleasure, they are always to be sacrificed to the nobler beauties of variety and instruction — he that, without diminution of any other excellence,...graces of a play are to copy nature and instruct life. (Dr. Johnson.) Feb. 5. Never acted, Knight of Snowdoun. Sir Roderick Dhu = Young : Knight of Snowdoun...

...what is necessary. He that without diminution of any other excellence shall preserve all theunities unbroken, deserves the like applause with the architect,...of a play are. to copy nature and instruct life," — Preface to Shakspeare.'} • DRAMATIS PERSONS. MEN. SARDANAPALUS, King of Nineveh and Assyria,...

...contemplated as an elaborate curiosity, as the product ol superfluous and ostentatious art, by which is shewn, re a gentleman of good conceit : I speak not this,...yourself good, and not to grace me. Believe then, • Perhaps, what I have here not dogmatically but deliberately written, may recal the principles of...

...voce Metelli Seruentur leges, malint a Gssare tolli. Yet when I speak thus slightly of dramatic rules, I cannot but recollect how much wit and learning may...graces of a play are to copy nature, and instruct life. Perhaps, what I have here not dogmatically but deliberately written, may recall the principles of thv...

...slightly of dramatic rules, I cannot but recollect how much wit and learning may be produced againat me : before such authorities I am afraid to stand...graces of a play are to copy nature, and instruct life. Perhaps, what I have here not dogmatically but deliberately written, may recal the principles of the...

...of critical rules, is to be contemplated as an elaborate curiositv» as the product of super, fluous on N. lile." — Preface to Shakspeare.^ 1 In this tragedy it has been my Intention to follow the account...

...Metelli Serventur leges, malint a Caesare tolli. Yet when I speak thus slightly of dramatic rules, i cannot but recollect how much wit and learning may...graces of a play are to copy nature, and instruct life. Perhaps, what I have here not dogmatically but deliberately written, may recal the principles of the...

...observation of critical rules, is to be contemplated as an elaborate curiosity, as the product of super nuous and ostentatious art, by which is shown, rather what...greatest graces of a play are to copy nature, and inBtruct life. Perhaps, what I have here not dogmatically but deliberately written, may recal the principles...

...that a play written with nice observation of critical rules, is to be contemplated as an elabórate o Pagets for your wife ; Ht consummation of an earthly...breath ; i» billiard-tablet rattling in one room, piny are to copy nature aud instruct lite."— -Prejace to Skakspeorc."} 1 In this tragedy it has been...

...Metelli Serveutur leges, rnalint a Cfesare tollL' " Yet, when I speak thus slightly of dramatic rules, I cannot but recollect how much wit and learning may...the greatest graces of a play are to copy nature and instmct life. " Perhaps what I have here not dogmatically but deliberately written may recall the principles...