 I am greatly struck with the tragedy of Douglas, though it has infinite faults : the author seems to me to have retrieved the true language of the stage, which had been lost for these hundred years ; and there is one scene (between Matilda and the old...  Biographia Dramatica: Names of the dramas: A-L - עמוד 171מאת David Erskine Baker - 1812תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | John Bell - 1791 - 294 דפים
...of Douglas, though it has infinite faults: " the author seems to have retrieved the true lan" guage of the stage, which had been lost for these " hundred years; and; there is one scene between Ma" tilda and the old peasant so masterly, that it strikes «' me blind to all the defefls in the world."... | |
 | 1797 - 462 דפים
...lan"guageofthe stage, which has been lost for these " hundred years j and there is one scene betweenMa" tilda and the old peasant so masterly, that it strikes «' me blind to all the defects in the world." This tragedy abounds in nervous picturesque and pathetic writing ; the chief incidents ai e extracted... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 462 דפים
...of Douglas, though it has infinite faults : " the author seems to have retrieved the true lan" guage of the stage, which had been lost for these " hundred years; and there is one scene between Ma" tilda and the old peasant so masterly, that it strikes " me blind to all the defects in the world."... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 דפים
...says, " I am * greatly struck with the Tragedy of Douglas, though it has infi" nite faults: The Author seems to me to have retrieved the true " Language...and there is one scene (between Matilda and the old Pea" sant) so masterly, that it strikes me blind to all the defects in the " world." The Ballad, which... | |
 | 1811 - 558 דפים
...Gray in one of his letters) " has infinite faults; but there is one scene, that between Matil~ " da and the old peasant, so masterly, that it strikes me blind " to all the defects of the piece" These, I apprehend, are the natural impressions of genuine taste in pronouncing on the... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 422 דפים
...greatly struck with " the tragedy of Douglas, though " it has infinite faults : the author DOW DRA ' seems to me to have retrieved ' the true language...so masterly, that ' it strikes me blind to all the de' fects in the world." To this opinion every reader of taste will readily subscribe. • Dr. Johnson... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 480 דפים
...is, " 1 am greatly struck with the " Tragedy of Douglas, though it has infinite faults: The Author '* seems to me to have retrieved the true Language of the stage, " which had been lost for thfse hundred years ; and there is one scene " (belueen Matilda and the Old Peasant) so masterly, that... | |
 | Thomas Gray, John Mitford - 1816 - 618 דפים
...says, " I am greatly struck with " the Tragedy of Douglas, though it has infinite faults: The author seems to " me to have retrieved the true language...these hundred years; and there is one scene (between Matikia and the old " peasant) so masterly, that it strikes me blind to all the defects in the world."... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1816 - 374 דפים
...of Douglas' (says Gray, in one of his letters) * has infinite faults ; but there is one scene (that between Matilda and the old peasant) so masterly, that it strikes me blind to all the defects of the piece.' These, I apprehend, are the natural impressions of genuine taste in pronouncing on the... | |
 | 1821 - 394 דפים
...with the tragedy of Douglas, though it has infinite faults. The author secms to me to have retricved the true language of the stage, which had been lost...strikes me blind to all the defects in the world." The ballad, which he here applauds, is to be found in Dr. Percy's ReHques of Ancicnt Poetry, a work... | |
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