 ... something to the mythology he found, yet still the language and the manners of his deities are merely the language and the manners of men. Of Shakspeare, the machinery may be said to be produced as well as combined by himself.  The Lounger: A Periodical Paper - Page 3121787Full view - About this book
 | 1788 - 340 pages
...of fancy, I can difcover nothing in the Iliad that equals the Tempeft or the Macbeth of Shakefpeare. The machinery of Homer is indeed ftupendous ; but...borrowed thence, he invented the language and the manners ; language and manners peculiar to themfelves, for which he could draw no analogy froEn mankind. Though... | |
 | 1788 - 340 pages
...Shakefpeare. The machinery of Homer is indeed ftupendous ; but of that machinery the materials were known 5 or, though it fhould be allowed that he added fomething...borrowed thence, he invented the language and the manners ; language and manners peculiar to. them felves, for which he could draw no analogy from mankind. Though... | |
 | 1794 - 466 pages
...of Homer is indeed ftupendous ; but of that machinery the materials were known; or, though it mould be allowed that he added fomething to the mythology...borrowed thence, he invented the language and the manners ; language and manners peculiar to themfelves, for which he could draw no analogy from mankind. Though... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 258 pages
...known ; or, though it should be allowed that he added something to the mythology he found, yet still the language and the manners of his deities are merely the language and the manners of men. Of Shakspeare, the machinery may be said to be produced as well as combined by himself. Some of the beings... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1808 - 440 pages
...known ; or, though it should be allowed that he added something to the mythology he found, yet still the language and the manners of his deities are merely the language and the manners of men. Of Shakespeare, the machinery may be said to be produced as well as combined by himself. Some of the beings... | |
 | 1823 - 354 pages
...known ; or though it should be allowed that he added something to the mythology he found, yet still the language and the manners of his deities are merely the language and the manners of men. Of Shakspeare, the' machinery may be said to be produced as well as combined by himself.—Some of the... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1828 - 534 pages
...known ; or though it should be allowed that he added something to the mythology he found, yet still the language and the manners of his deities are merely the language and the manners of men. Of Shakspeare, the machinery may be said to be produced as well as combined by himself. Some of the beings... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1828 - 520 pages
...were know: or though it should be allowed that he addec something to the mythology he found, yet still the language and the manners of his deities are merely the language and the manners of men. Of Shsispeare, the machinery may be said to be produced as well as combined by himself. Some flf to beings... | |
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