 It is not always very nicely distinguished from tragedy. There is not much nearer approach to unity of action in the tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra than in the history of Richard the Second.  Annual Registerredigert av - 1765Utdragsvisning - Om denne boken
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 sider
...Antony and Gtopa"'' than in the history of Richard the * cond. But a history might be cow"*? tbrougc through many plays ; as it had no plan, it had no limits. Through all these denominations of the drama, Shakespeare's mode of composition is the same ; an interchange of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 420 sider
...in the tragedy of Anthony nnd, Cleopatra, than in the history of Richard the Second. But a history might be continued through many plays ; as it had no plan, it had no limits. mind is softened at one time, and exhilarated at another. But whatever be his purpose, whether to gladden... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 450 sider
...action in the tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra, than in the history of Richard the Second. But a history might be continued through many plays ; as it had no plan, it had no limits. Through all these denominations of the drama, Shakespeare's mode of composition is the same ; a^ interchange of... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 668 sider
...action in the tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra, than in the history of Richard the Second. But a history might be continued through many plays ; as it had no plan, it had no limits. Through all these denominations of the drama, Shakspeare's mode of composition is the same ; an interchange of... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 526 sider
...action in the tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra, than in the history of Richard the Second. But a history might be continued through many plays ; as it had no plan, it had no limits. Through all these denominations of the drama, Shakspeare's mode of composition is the same ; an interchange of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 484 sider
...action in the tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra, than in the history of Richard the Second. But a history might be continued through many plays ; as it had no plan, it had no limits. Through all these denominations of the drama,' Shakespeare's mode of composition is the same ; an interchange of... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 sider
...action in the tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra, than in the history of Richard the Second. But a history might be continued through many plays; as it had no plan, it had no limits. Through all . these denominations of the drama, Shakspeare's mode of <•< ни position is the same; an interchange... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 350 sider
...action in the tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra, than m the history of Richard the Second. But a history might be continued through many plays ; as it had no plan, it had no limits. Through all these denominations of the drama, Shakespeare's mode of composition is the same ; an interchange of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 432 sider
...the tragedy of " Antony and Cleopatra,'' than in the history of " Richard the Second." But a history might, be continued through many plays; as it had no plan, it had no 'hrough all these denominations of the drama, Shakespeare's mode of composition is the same; an inxv... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 sider
...action in the tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra, than in the history of Hichard the Second. But a history ives room to infinite knowledge, and is, as it were, an organ to omniscience. Were the these denominations of the drama, Shukspeare's mode of composition is the same; an interchange of seriousness... | |
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