 | Samuel Johnson - 1908 - 254 páginas
...sentiments, some natural dialogues, and some pleasing scenes, but they are obtained at the expence of much incongruity. To remark the folly of the fiction,...of life, were to waste criticism upon unresisting imbecillity, upon faults too evident for detection, and too gross for aggravation. if -tie •tr.mr-anaA... | |
 | Charles Wells Moulton - 1910 - 812 páginas
...command. — SAINTSBURY, GEORGE, 1898, A Short History of English Literature, p. 328. CYMBELINE 1610-12 This play has many just sentiments, some natural dialogues,...detection, and too gross for aggravation. — JOHNSON, SAMUEL, 1768, General Observations on Shakspeare's Plays. "Cymbeline" is one of the most delightful... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1913 - 564 páginas
...compiled by Dr Benson B. Charles, of the University of Pennsylvania. HHF, JR. October, 1913 PREFACE 'THIS play has many just sentiments, some natural...evident for detection, and too gross for aggravation.' Time was when my youthful eyes were dazzled by the charms of Imogen, that my only comment on this note... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1913 - 556 páginas
...compiled by Dr Benson B. Charles, of the University of Pennsylvania. HHF, JR. October, PREFACE 'Tms play has many just sentiments, some natural dialogues,...evident for detection, and too gross for aggravation.' Time was when my youthful eyes were dazzled by the charms of Imogen, that my only comment on this note... | |
 | William Winter - 1916 - 610 páginas
...sequence of occurrences rational and clear. Dr. Johnson's strictures on "Cymbeline" are entirely right: "This play has many just sentiments, some natural...evident for detection and too gross for aggravation." Persons who are interested in contrasting intelligent criticism with critical trash and considering... | |
 | Arthur Quiller-Couch - 1917 - 360 páginas
...the plot. (1) AT the close of his commentary on Cymbeline Dr. Johnson thus dismisses the company : This play has many just sentiments, some natural dialogues,...evident for detection and too gross for aggravation. Now if this be the last word upon Cymbeline, or even if it be rather more true than false, we may close... | |
 | University of Calcutta - 1917 - 844 páginas
...shadows in a sunshine day. 2. ' To remark the folly of the fiction, the absurdity of the con- 10 duct, the confusion of the names and manners of different...evident for detection and too gross for aggravation.' Are there any aspects of the play of Cymbeline which might appear to justify this criticism by Dr.... | |
 | Arthur Quiller-Couch - 1919 - 378 páginas
...the plot. (I) AT the close of his commentary on Cymbeline Dr. Johnson thus dismisses the company : This play has many just sentiments, some natural dialogues,...evident for detection and too gross for aggravation. Now if this be the last word upon Cymbeline, or even if it be rather more true than false, we may close... | |
 | Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch - 1924 - 382 páginas
...the plot. (') AT the close of his commentary on Cymbeline Dr. Johnson thus dismisses the company : This play has many just sentiments, some natural dialogues,...evident for detection and too gross for aggravation. Now if this be the last word upon Cymbeline, or even if it be rather more true than false, we may close... | |
 | Stanley Wells - 1995 - 424 páginas
...of rationalist critics such as Samuel Johnson and Bernard Shaw. Johnson notoriously complained that 'To remark the folly of the fiction, the absurdity...evident for detection, and too gross for aggravation'. 9 Shaw's main criticisms of the play come in a review of Henry Irving's production of 1896 which is... | |
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This play has many just sentiments, some natural dialogues, and some pleasing scenes, but they are obtained at the expense of much incongruity. To remark the folly of the fiction, the absurdity of the conduct, the confusion of the names and manners of... 
