...principles on which the novel is founded. J)r. Johnson says of this play : " To remark the folly 0[ die fiction, the absurdity of the conduct, the confusion...impossibility of the events in any system of life, were to ivaste criticism upon unresisting imbecility ; upon faults too evident for detection, and too gross...

...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,...evident for detection, and too gross for aggravation. KING LEAR. The tragedy of Lear is deservedly celebrated among the dramas of Shakespeare. There is perhaps...

...wash'd, with such a peace. [Exeunt.* 8 This play has many just sentiments, some natural dialogues, and some pleasing scenes, but they are obtained at the...evident for detection, and too gross for aggravation. JOHNSON. See page 95, note 7, A SONG, V BVNO BT OUfDBnnJS AND AnVilRAGUS OVKK TJDE1.E, TO SfC W1AD....

...sentiments, some natural dialogues, and some pleasing scenes, but they ar« obtained at the expense of much incongruity. To remark the folly of the fiction,...evident for detection, and too gross for aggravation. JOHNSON. SONG, SUNG BY GUIDERIUS AND ARVIRAGUS OVER F1DELE, SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD. BY MR. WILLIAM COLLINS....

...To remark the folly of the fíctlon, the absurdity of the conduct,, the confusion of the names aud manners of different times, and the impossibility...evident for detection, and too gross for aggravation. JOHNSON. CYMBELINE. SONG, SUNG BY GÜ1DERIUS AND ARVIRAGÜS OVER FIDELE, SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD. БУ...

...sentiments, some natural dialogues, and some pleasing scenes, but they are obtained at the cxpence of much incongruity. To remark the folly of the fiction,...evident for detection, and too gross for aggravation. JOHNSON. Mr. Pope supposed the story of this play to have been taken from a novel of Boccace ; but...

...myself, take it, and bit. OBSERVATIONS. THIS play has many just sentiments, some natural dialogues, and some pleasing scenes, but they are obtained at the...different times, and the impossibility of the events in auy system of life, were to waste criticism upon unresisting imbecility, upon faults too evident for...

...incon' gruily. To remark the folly of ' the fiction, the absurdity of the conduct, the confusion of thfr names and manners of different times, and the impossibility...evident for detection, and too gross for aggravation." The wager between Posthumus and Jachimo is taken from Boccace, Decameron, Day iL Nov. 9. 558. CYMBELINE,...

...remark," says Johnson, " the folly of the fiction, the absurdity of the conduct, the confusion of the manners of different times, and the impossibility...evident for detection, and too gross for aggravation." }(X Is Fontaine's Calendrier des Vieillards. The concluding incident corresponds with one in the story...

...— with much more to the like effect. Again we are told of one of his plays ; " To remark the tolly of the fiction, the absurdity of the conduct, the...were to waste criticism upon unresisting imbecility," &c. &c. 1 his is a language by no means allowable in speaking of Shakspeare j— it is indeed far belter...