...the phantoms which other writers raise up before him, may here be cured of his delirious extasies, by reading human sentiments in human language, by...a confessor predict the progress of the passions.' The great moments of Shakespeare's drama had thrilled and excited Johnson from his boyhood up. When...

...the phantoms which other writers raise up before him, may here be cured of his delirious ecstacies by reading human sentiments in human language, by...a confessor predict the progress of the passions. FROM THE LIVES OF THE ENGLISH POETS THE CHARACTER OF ADDISON The end of this useful life was now approaching....

...would be found in 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...to general nature has exposed him to the censure of critics who form their judgments on narrower principles. Dennis and Rymer think his Romans not sufficiently...

...would be found in 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...to general nature has exposed him to the censure of critics who form their judgments on narrower principles. Dennis and Rymer think his Romans not sufficiently...

...would be found in 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...to general nature has exposed him to the censure of critics who form their judgments on narrower principles. Dennis and Rymer think his Romans not sufficiently...

...it cannot be exposed. '' This, therefore, is the praise of Shakespeare, thatjiis drama is the mim>t of life ; that he who has mazed his imagination in...to general nature has exposed him to the censure of critics who form their judgments on narrower principles. Dennis and Rymer think his Romans not sufficiently...

...following the phantoms which other writers raise up before him, may here be cured of his delirous extasies by reading human sentiments in human language, by...a confessor predict the progress of the passions." It is a famous passage, and therefore little thought on. But, looking at it anew, how perplexing it...

...the phantoms which other writers raise up before him, may here be cured of his delirious extasies, by reading human sentiments in human language; by...a confessor predict the progress of the passions. This is what we may call 'old style', the old style in perfection. There is nothing here but derives...

...the phantoms which other writers raise up before him, may here be cured of his delirious extasies, by reading human sentiments in human language, by...a confessor predict the progress of the passions. . . . Shakespeare has no heroes; his scenes are occupied by men, who act and speak as the reader thinks...

...the phantoms which other writers raise up before him, may here be cured of his delirious extasies, by reading human sentiments in human language, by...their judgments upon narrower principles. Dennis and Rhymer think his Romans not sufficiently Roman ; and Voltaire censures his kings as not completely...