 THE English writers of tragedy are possessed with a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered him out of his troubles, or made him triumph over his enemies. This error...  Harrison's British Classicks - Page 791786Full view - About this book
 | 1744 - 348 pages
...virtuous or innocent Perfon in Diftrefs, they ought not to leave him 'till they have deliver'd hiin, out of his Troubles, or made him triumph, over his...ridiculous Doftrine in modern Criticifm, that they are obliged to an equal Diftribution of Rewards and Punifhments, and an impartial Execution of Poetical... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1768 - 342 pages
...Mr. Addifon (a), are poflefled with a notion, that when they reprefent a virtuous orinnocentperfon in diftrefs, they ought not to leave him till they...enemies. . ' This, error they have been led into by a ridiculaus •doctrine in Modern Criticifm, that they are obliged to an equal diftribution of rewards... | |
 | Great Britain - 1778 - 378 pages
...that when they reprefent a virtuous or innocent perfon in diftrefs, they ought not to leave him tHl they have delivered him out of his troubles, or made...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modern criticifm, that they are obliged to an equal diftribution of rewards and punifhments,... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...writers of Tragedy are poflefled with a notion, that when they reprefent " a virtuous or innocent perfon in diftrefs, they ought not to leave him till they...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous docTrine in modern criticifm, that they are obliged to an equal diftribution of rewards and punifhments,... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...tragedy are possessed with a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged to an equal distribution of rewards and punishments,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 418 pages
...tragedy are possessed witk a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged to an equal distribution of rewards and punishments,... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...tragedy are possessed with a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged to an equal distribution of rewards and punishments,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...tragedy are possessed with a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged to an equal distribution of rewards and punishments,... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - English fiction - 1811 - 460 pages
...are possessed with a notion, that when they represent a * virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to ' leave him till they have delivered...This error they have been led into by a ridiculous ( doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged to an ' equal distribution of rewards and punishments,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pages
...tragedy are possessed with a notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent person in distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered...This error they have been led into by a -ridiculous doctrine in modern criticism, that they are obliged to an equal distribution of rewards and punishments,... | |
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