...relative, see Gr. 244. Johnson (cf. p. 15 above) sums up his estimate of Cymbeline thus : " This play has many just sentiments, some natural dialogues, and...evident for detection, and too gross for aggravation." ADDENDA. •'The time of the drama includes twelve days represented on the stage; with intervals. "Day...

...dialogues, and some pleasing scenes, but they are obtained at the expense of much incongruity. To rerhnrk the folly of the fiction, the absurdity of the conduct,...evident for detection, and too gross for aggravation." ADDENDA. THE "TIME- ANALYSIS "OF THE PLAY. — We give below the summingup of Mr. PA Daniel's " time-analysis...

...with the warm eulogy of Swinburne. By the former the play is thus summed up : — " This play has ""* many just sentiments, some natural dialogues, and...evident for detection, and too gross for aggravation." In Swinburne's opinion, " Here is depth enough with weight enough of tragic beauty and passion, terror...

...Benson B. Charles, of the University of Pennsylvania. HHF, JR. October, 1913 PREFACE 'THIS play has many just sentiments, some natural dialogues, and...the confusion of the names and manners of different tunes, and the impossibility of the events in any system of life were to waste criticism upon unresisting...

...occurrences rational and clear. Dr. Johnson's strictures on "Cymbeline" are entirely right: "This play has many just sentiments, some natural dialogues, and...evident for detection and too gross for aggravation." Persons who are interested in contrasting intelligent criticism with critical trash and considering...

...AT the close of his commentary on Cymbeline Dr. Johnson thus dismisses the company : This play has many just sentiments, some natural dialogues, and...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...

...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....

...AT the close of his commentary on Cymbeline Dr. Johnson thus dismisses the company : This play has many just sentiments, some natural dialogues, and...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...

...has been no preparation for it. Samuel Johnson wrote in his General Observations : " This Play has many just sentiments, some natural dialogues and some...the absurdity of the conduct, the confusion of the manners and names of different times and the impossibility of the events in any system of life, were...

...remark the folly of the fiction, the absurdity of the conduct, the confusion of the manners and names of different times and the impossibility of the events...detection and too gross for aggravation." Johnson had no eyes for the Poetry and glamour of Cymbeline, and he did not perceive, as Coleridge did, that...