 | Charles Gildon - 1718 - 394 σελίδες
...to the Difyenfations of Providence. • .,:;;• :-, • : . /* is no wonder therefore that in all polite Nations of the World, this Part of the Drama...excels that of Greece and Rome in the Intricacy and Difpoption of the Fable ; but what a. Cbriftian Writer jhou'd he ajbam'd to own, falls infinitely Jhort... | |
 | 1744 - 348 σελίδες
...Writer would be afhamed to own, falls infinitely fhort of it in the moral Part of the Performance. IT is no Wonder therefore that in all the polite Nations...of the World, this part of the Drama has met with publick Encouragement. ARISTOTLE obferves, that the lambick Verfe in the Greek Tongue was the moft... | |
 | 1778 - 378 σελίδες
...ornament of our nature. They foften infolence, footh affliction, and fubdue the mind to the difpenfations of providence. It is no wonder therefore that in all...intricacy and difpofition of the fable ; but, what a chriftian writer would be amamed to own, falls infinitely fhort of it in the moral part of the performance.... | |
 | 1789 - 508 σελίδες
...ornament of our NATURE. They foften infblence, footh affliction, and fubdue the mind to the difpenfations of PROVIDENCE. It is no wonder therefore that in all...intricacy and difpofition of the fable ; but, what a Chriftian Writer would be be afhamed to own, falls infinitely mort of it in the moral part of the... | |
 | 1803 - 420 σελίδες
...ornament of our nature. They soften insolence, soothe affliction, and subdue the mind to the dispensations of providence. It is no wonder, therefore, that in...excels that of Greece and Rome in the intricacy and disposition of the fable; but, what a Christian writer would be ashamed to own, falls infinitely short... | |
 | 1803 - 434 σελίδες
...ornament of our nature. They soften insolence, soothe affliction, and subdue the mind to the dispensations of providence. It is no wonder, therefore, that in...excels that of Greece and Rome in the' intricacy and disposition of the fable ; but, what a Christian writer would be ashamed to own, falls infinitely short... | |
 | 1808 - 306 σελίδες
...ornament of our nature. They soften insolence, sooth affliction, and suhdue the mind to the dispensations of Providence. It is no wonder therefore that in all...of the world, this part of the drama has met -with puhlic encouragement. The modern tragedy excels that of Greece and Kome, in the intricacy and disposition... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 σελίδες
...ornament of our nature. They soften insolence, soothe affliction, and subdue the mind to the dispensations of Providence. It is no wonder, therefore, that in...excels that of Greece and Rome, in the intricacy and disposition of the fable ; but, what a Christian writer would be ashamed to own, falls infinitely short... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 σελίδες
...ornament of our nature. They soften insolence, soothe affliction, and subdue the mind to the dispensations of Providence. It is no wonder, therefore, that in...excels that of Greece and Rome, in the intricacy and disposition of the fable ; but, what a Christian writer would be ashamed to own, falls infinitely short... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 σελίδες
...ornament of our nature. They soften insolence, soothe affliction, and subdue the mind to the dispensations of Providence. It is no wonder, therefore, that in...excels that of Greece and Rome, in the intricacy and disposition of the fable ; but, what a Christian writer would be ashamed to own, falls infinitely short... | |
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The modern tragedy excels that of Greece and Rome in the intricacy and disposition of the fable; but, what a Christian writer would be ashamed to own, falls infinitely short of it in the moral part of the performance. 
