 | 1765 - 770 pages
...in fo-ne plice ; but the different aflions that complc.it a Dory may be in places very remote trom each other; and where is the abfurdity of allowing that fpace to reprefent firlt Athens, and then Sicily, which was always known to be neither Sicily nor Athens, but a modern... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...fome action, and an action muft be in fome place ; but the different actions that compleat a ftory may be in places very remote from each other; and...be neither Sicily nor Athens, but a modern theatre. By fuppofition, as place is introduced, time may be extended ; the time required by the fable elapfes... | |
 | Several Hands - 1765 - 624 pages
...anión, and an action murt be in fbrrie place ; but the different aflions that cornpleat a -dory may he in places very remote from each other ; and where...the abfurdity of allowing that fpace to reprefent fuit Athens, and then Sicily, which was always known to be neither Sicily nor Athens, but a modern... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...fome aftion, and an aftion muft be in fome place •, but the different actions that complete a ftory may be in places very remote from each other •,...be neither Sicily nor Athens^ but a modern theatre. By fuppofition, as place is introduced, time may be extended •, the time required by the fable elapfes... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1771 - 490 pages
...to fome a&ion, and an action muft be in fome place ; but the different actions that compleat a ftory may be in places very remote from each other ; and...be neither Sicily nor Athens, but a modern theatre, • By fupppfition, as place is introduced, time may be exT tended ; the time required by the fable... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...fome action, and an action muft be in fome place ; but the different actions that complete a ftory may be in places very remote from each other -, and...be neither Sicily nor Athens, but a modern theatre. By fuppofition, as place is introduced, time may be extended ; the time required by the fable elapfes... | |
 | William Richardson, Edward Taylor - 1774 - 506 pages
...on, mifting the fituation continually : for the critic afks, ** where is the abfurdity of allow" ing that fpace to reprefent firft " Athens, and then Sicily,...neither ** Sicily, nor Athens, but a modern '* theatre ? " By a parity of reafoning the abfurd method of writing tragedies in rhimed verfe might be defended,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...Story may be Places very remote from each other ; and where is the Abfurdity of allowing that Space to reprefent firft Athens, and then Sicily, which...be neither Sicily nor Athens, but a modern Theatre. By Suppofition, as Place is introduced. Time may be extended: The Time required by the Fable elapfes... | |
 | William Richardson - 1774 - 262 pages
...on, fhifting the fituation continually : for the critic afks, " where is the abfurdity of allow" ing that fpace to reprefent firft " Athens, and then Sicily, which *' was always known to be neither M Sicily, nor Athens, but a modern '* theatre ? " By a parity of reafoning the abfurd method of writing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 392 pages
...Action, and an Action muft be in fome Place ; but the different Actions that complete a Story may be Places very remote from each other ; and where is the Abfurdity of allowing that Space to reprefent firft Athens, and then Sicily, which was always known to bs neither Sicily nor Athens,... | |
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... remote from each other, and where is the absurdity of allowing that space to represent first Athens and then Sicily which was always known to be neither Sicily nor Athens, but a modern theatre... 
