His wit was in his own power; would the rule of it had been so too. Many times he fell into those things could not escape laughter; as when he said in the person of Caesar, one speaking to him, "Caesar, thou dost me wrong," he replied, "Caesar did never... Critical Observations on Shakespeare - Page 95by John Upton - 1746 - 346 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Shakespeare - 1784 - 1118 pages
...ear/ft — " and fuch-like, which were ridiculous. But he redeemed his vices with his vir41 tuts : there was ever more in him to be praifed than to be pardoned." As for the pailhge which he mentions out of Shaklpcarc, there is Ibmewhat like it in Julius Cajar,... | |
| Sir Philip Sidney - 1787 - 158 pages
...replied, Ctefar did never wrong but withjtift •cqufe ; and fuch like ; which were .ridiculous. jjjut he. redeemed his vices with his. virtues. There was...more in him to be praifed, than .' to be pardoned. . . ^. . .... In the .difference of wits, I have obferved, 'there arc many nptes : And it is a little... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 318 pages
...Cccsar did never wrong, but wilfijust cause. " And such like, which were ridiculous. But he re" deemed his vices with his virtues : there was ever " more in him to be praised than to be pardoned." As for the passage which he mentions out of Shakspere, there is somewhat... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...or thirty-five pieces for the ftage, has certainl}- not much time for expunging. MALONI. " and fuch like, •which were ridiculous. But he " redeemed...there was " ever more in him to be praifed than to be par" doned." As for the paflage which he mentions out of Shakfpeare, there is fomewhat like it in Julius... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1796 - 422 pages
..." Gefar, thou doft me wrong ;" he replied, " Ge/ar did never wrong but with juft caufe :" and fuch like, which were ridiculous. But he redeemed his vices with his virtues. There was ever more iu him to be praifed than to be pardoned." BEAUTIES or SHAKSPEARE. A ADMIRATION. LL tongues fpeak of... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1797 - 600 pages
...Csfar thou doft me wrong, " He replied : " Caefar did never wrong, but with juft caufe. " and fuch like, which were ridiculous. But he redeemed " his...more in him to " be praifed than to be pardoned." As fo/ the paflage which he mentions out of Shakfyeare, there is fomewhat like it in Julius C<efar,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1798 - 478 pages
...him, Cc'far, tbou dolJ me wrong, he replied, Cafar did never ivrong, lut -with jufl eauft. And fuch like, which were ridiculous. But he redeemed his vices...ever more in him to be praifed than to be pardoned." As for the pa/Tage which he mentions out of phakefpeare, there is fomewhat like it in Julius Cafar,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1800 - 330 pages
...fpeaking to him, thou doft me wrong. He replied : Casfar did never wrong, but with juft caufe. and fuch like, which were ridiculous. But he redeemed his vices...ever more in him to be praifed than to be pardoned." As for the paffage which he mentions out of Shakfpeare, there is fomewhat' like it in Julius Ctejar,... | |
| William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - 542 pages
...thirty-four or thirty-five pieces for the ftage, has certainly not much time for expunging. MALOSK. " redeemed his vices with his virtues ; there was " ever more in him to be praifed than to be par" doned." As for the paflage which he mentions out of Shakfpeare, there is fomewhat like it in Julius... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...did never wrong, but with just cause. " " and such like, which were ridiculous. But he re** deemed his vices with his virtues : there was ever " more in him to be praised than to be pardoned." As for the passage which he mentions out of Shakspeare, there is somewhat... | |
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