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" Shakespeare has no heroes; his scenes are occupied only by men, who act and speak as the reader thinks that he should himself have spoken or acted on the same occasion: even where the agency is supernatural, the dialogue is level with life. "
The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor - Page 166
1810
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A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art ..., Volume 20

Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 798 pages
...invigorated the reader by a giant and a dwarf; and he that should form his expectations of human affairs from the play, or from the tale, would be equally...only by men, who act and speak as the reader thinks that he should himself have spoken or acted on the same occasion : eveh where the agency is supernatural,...
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The Unique: Or Biography of Many Distinguished Characters: with Fine Portraits

George Smeeton - 1830 - 280 pages
...invigorated the reader by a giant and a dwarf; and he that should form his expectations of human affairs from the play, or from the tale, would be equally...only by men, who act and speak as the reader thinks that he should himself have spoken or acted on the same occasion: even where the agency is supernatural,...
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The plays and poems of Shakspeare [according to the text of E ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1832 - 364 pages
...invigorated the reader by a giant and a dwarf; and he that should form his expectation of human affairs from the play, or from the tale, would be equally...only by men who act and speak as the reader thinks that he should himself have spoken or acted on the same occasion : even where the agency is supernatural,...
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Some Account of the English Stage: From the Restoration in 1660 to ..., Volume 9

John Genest - 1832 - 634 pages
...progeny of common humanity, such as the world will always supply, and observation will always find ; he has no heroes, his scenes are occupied only by men,...and speak as the reader thinks he should have spoken and acted on the same occasion ; even when the agency is supernatural, the dialogue is level with life....
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The Unique, Or, Biography of Many Distinguished Characters: With Fine ...

George Smeeton - 1834 - 300 pages
...invigorated the reader by a giant and a dwarf; and he that should form his expectations of human affairs from the play, or from the tale, would be equally...only by men, who act and speak as the reader thinks that he should himself have spoken or acted on the same occasion: even where the agency is supernatural,...
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Select plays from Shakspeare; adapted for the use of schools and young ...

William Shakespeare - 1836 - 624 pages
...invigorated the reader by a giant and a dwarf; and he that should form his expectations of human affairs from the play, or from the tale, would be equally...only by men who act and speak as the reader thinks that he should himself have spoken or acted on the same occasion: even where the agency is supernatural,...
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Lives of the Most Eminent Literary and Scientific Men of Great ..., Volume 2

Samuel Astley Dunham - 1837 - 418 pages
...invigorated the reader by a giant and a dwarf; and he that should form his expectation of human affairs from the play, or from, the tale, would be equally...only by men, who act and speak as the reader thinks that he should himself have spoken or acted on the same occasion : even where the agency is supernatural,...
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Complete Works: With Dr. Johnson's Preface, a Glossary, and an Account of ...

William Shakespeare - 1838 - 1130 pages
...invigorated the reader by a giant and a dwarf; and he that should form his expectation of human affairs han these lines import. Big. To-morrow morning let us meet him then. that he should himself have spoken or acted on the same occasion ; even where the agency is supernatural,...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1839 - 550 pages
...expectations of human affairs from the play, or from the tale, would be equally deceived. Shakespeare has no heroes; his scenes are occupied only by men, who act and speak as the reader thinks that he should himself have spoken or acted on the same occasion: even where the agency is supernatural,...
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William Shakespeare - 1841 - 316 pages
...expectation of human affairs from the play or from the tale, would be equally deceived. Shukspeare has no heroes . his scenes are occupied only by men who act and speak as the reader thinks that he should himself hare spoken or acted on the same occasion : even where the agency is supernatural,...
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