 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 pages
...there may be in feeing cvimes puniflied and virtue revvarded, yet, fince ivickednefs oftcxv ywH ipers in real life, the poet is certainly at liberty to...reality, how are its laws broken by exhibiting the world yi its true form? The ftage may fometimes gratify our whiles; but, if it be truly the mirror of life,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 pages
...feeing crimes punifhed and virtue rewarded, yet, fince wickednefs often proH fpers :ii 4 ADDISO N. fpers in real life, the poet is certainly at liberty to give it profperity OH the -ftage. For if poetry has an imitation of Teality, how are its laws broken by exhibiting the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 484 pages
...crimes punimed and virtue rewarded, yet, ftnce wickednefs often profpers in real life, the poet i§ certainly at liberty to give it profperity on the...broken by exhibiting the world in its true form ? The ftage may fometimes gratify our wifhes; but, if it be truly the mirror of life, it ought to fhew us... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 360 pages
...Whatever pleafure there may be in feeing crimes punifhed and virtue rewarded, yet, fince wickcdnefs often profpers in real life, the poet is certainly at liberty to give it profperity on the flage. For if poetry has an imitation of reality, how are its laws broken by exhibiting the world in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...of Marcus." Whatever pleafure there may be in feeing crimes punifhed and virtue rewarded, yet, fince wickednefs often profpers in real life, the poet is...broken by exhibiting the world in its true form ? The ftage may fometimes gratify our wifhes j but, if it be truly the " mirror of life" it ought to fhew... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...pleasure there may be in seeing ciimes punished and virtue rewarded, yet, since wickedness often prospers in real life, the poet is Certainly at liberty to give it prosperity on the stage. For it poetry has an imitation of reality, how are its laws broken by exhibiting... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...wickedness often prospers in real lifej the poet is certainly at liberty to give it prosperity on the stage. For if poetry has an imitation . of reality, how are...exhibiting the world in its true form ? •" The Stage rr.ry sometimes gratify our wishes ; but, if it be truly the "mirror " of lift" it ought to shew us... | |
 | samuel johnson, ll.d. - 1806 - 416 pages
...of Marcus." Whatever pleafure there may be in feeing crimes punifhed and virtue rewarded, yet, fince wickednefs often profpers in real life, the poet is...broken by exhibiting the world in its true form ? The ftage may fometimes gratify our wifhes; but, if it be truly the " mirror of life," it ought to fhew... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 pages
...pleasure there may be in seeing crimes punished and virtue rewarded, yet, since wickedness often prospers in real life, the poet is certainly at liberty to give it prosperity on the stage. For if poetry has an imitation of reality, how are its laws broken by exhibiting... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 pages
...pleasure there may be in seeing crimes punished and virtue rewarded, yet, since wickedness often prospers in real life, the poet is certainly at liberty to give it prosperity on the stage. For if poetry has an imitation of reality, how are its laws broken by exhibiting... | |
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wickednefs often profpers in real life, the poet is certainly at liberty to give it profperity on the ftage. For if poetry has an imitation of reality, how are its laws broken by exhibiting the world in its true form ? The Stage may fometimes gratify... 
