 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, John Bell, George Steevens - 1788
...; and it may be said, that he has not only shewn human nature as it acts in real exigencies, but as as it would be found in trials, to which it cannot be exposed. This therefore is the praise of Shakspere, that his drama is the mirror of life ; that he... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1793
...probably fuch as he has affigned : and it may be faid, that he has not only ihewn human nature as it acts in real exigencies, but as it would be found in trials...is the praife of Shakefpeare, that his drama is the mirrour of life ; that he who haï mazed !)is imagination, in following the phantoms which other writers... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793
...affigned ; and it may be faid, that he has not only fhewn human nature as it acts in real exigences, but as it would be found in trials, to which it cannot be expofed. This therefore is the praife of Shakfpeare, that his drama is the mirror of life; that he who has mazed his imagination, in following... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797
...has affigned ; and it may be faid, that he h?s net only fhowii huirán nature as it a£ls in.re?.! exigencies, but as it would be found in trials to which it cannot Le cxpofed. " This therefore \% the praife of Shakcfpeare, that his drama i? the mirror of life ; that... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1800
...be fuch as he has affigned ; and it may be {aid, that he has not only (hewn human nature as it afts in real exigencies, but as it would be found in trials, to which it cannot be expofed. This therefote is the praife of Shakfpeare, that his drama is the mirror of life; that he who has mazed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1801
...ftach as he has affigned ; and it may be faid, that he lr.s not only fhewn human nature as it acts in real exigencies, but as it would be found in trials,...This therefore is the praife of Shakefpeare, that his <Jrarna_js_the mirror of life; that he who has mazed his imagination, in following the phantoms which... | |
 | 1802
...he has not only (hewn human nature as it aiib in real exigencies, but as it would be found in triait to which it cannot be expofed . This, therefore, is the praife of Shakefpeare, that his drama is the mirrour of life; that he who tus mazed his imagination, in following the phantoms which other writers... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803
...be fuch as he has affigned ;7 and it may be faid, that he has not only fhown human nature as it acts in real exigencies, but as it would be found in trials,...cannot be expofed. This therefore is the praife of Shakfpeare, that his drama is the mirror of life ; that he who has mazed his imagination, in following... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803
...be such as he has assigned ; and it may be said, that he has not only shown human nature as it acts in real exigencies, but as it would be found in trials, to which it cannot be exposed. This therefore is the praise of Shakspeare, that his drama is the mirror of life ; that he... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1802
...affigned ; and it may be faid, that he has npt only fhewn human nature as it a<fts in real exigences, but as it would be found in trials, to which it cannot be expofed. This, therefore, is the praife of Shake fpeare, that his drama is the mirror of life ; that he who has mazed his imagination, in following... | |
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... trials to which it cannot be exposed. This, therefore, is the praise of Shakespeare, that his drama is the mirror of life; that he who has mazed his imagination in following the phantoms which other writers raise up before him may here be cured of... 
