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" Antiquity, like every other quality that attracts the notice of mankind has undoubtedly votaries that reverence it, not from reason, but from prejudice. Some seem to admire indiscriminately whatever has been long preserved without considering that time... "
The Works of Shakspeare: From the Text of Johnson, Steevens, and Reed - Seite lx
von William Shakespeare - 1825 - 896 Seiten
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare, in Ten Volumes: The author's life ...

William Shakespeare - 1823 - 350 Seiten
...prejudice. Some seem to admire indiscriminately whatever has been long preserved, without considering that time has sometimes co-operated with chance ;...estimate his powers by his worst performance ; and when he is dead, we rate them by his best. To works, however, of which the excellence is not absolute and...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 484 Seiten
...prejudice. Some seem to admire indiscriminately, whatever has been long preserved, without considering that time has sometimes co-operated with chance ;...estimate his powers by his worst performance, and when he is dead, we rate them by his best. To works, however, of which the excellence is not absolute and...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson: LL.D. A New Edition in Twelve Volumes ..., Band 10

Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 436 Seiten
...prejudice. Some seem to admire indiscriminately, whatever has been long preserved, without considering that time has sometimes co-operated with chance; all...of the moderns, and the beauties of the ancients. Wliile an author is yet living we estimate his powers by his worst performance, and when he is dead,...
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Elegant Extracts: Or Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose

Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 Seiten
...honour past than present excellence; and the mind contemplates gefliue through the shade of age, as ihe he is dead, we rate them by his best. To works, however, of whieft the excellence is not absolute and...
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Examples of English Prose: From the Reign of Elizabeth to the Present Time ...

George Walker - 1825 - 668 Seiten
...prejudice. Some seem to admire indiscriminately whatever has been long preserved, without considering that time has sometimes co-operated with chance ;...estimate his powers by his worst performance : and when he is dead, we rate them by his best. To works, however, of which the excellence is absolute and definite,...
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The works of Samuel Johnson [ed. by F.P. Walesby].

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 476 Seiten
...prejudice. Some seem to admire indiscriminately whatever has been long preserved, without considering that time has sometimes co-operated with chance ;...estimate his powers by his worst performance, and when he is dead we rate them by his best. ' Dr. Johnson's Preface first appeared in 1765. Malone's Shakespeare,...
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The plays and poems of Shakspeare [according to the text of E ..., Band 1

William Shakespeare - 1832 - 364 Seiten
...considering that time has sometimes co-operated with chance : all perhaps are more willing to honor past than present excellence ; and the mind contemplates...estimate his powers by his worst performance ; and when he is dead, we rate them by his best. To works, however, of which the excellence is not absolute and...
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text ...

William Shakespeare - 1833 - 1140 Seiten
...prejudice. Some seem to admire indiscriminately whatever has been long preserved, without considering betray me, sir; I fear, you love mistress Page. Fal....Counter-gate; which is as hateful to me as the reek modems, and the beauties of the ancients. While an author is yet living, we estimate his powers by...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, Band 1

William Shakespeare - 1839 - 550 Seiten
...prejudice. Some seem to admire indiscriminately whatever has been long preserved, — without considering that time has sometimes co-operated with chance ;...through artificial opacity. The great contention of cri- '< ticism is, to find the faults of the moderns and the beauties of the ancients. While an author...
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Specimen of Printing Types

Henry Caslon - 1841 - 598 Seiten
...prejudice. Some seem to admire indiscriminately whatever has been longpreserved, without considering that time has sometimes co-operated with chance; all...estimate his powers by his worst performance; and when he is dead, we rate them by his best. SMALL PICA, No. 8. Quousque tandem almtere, Catilina, patientia...
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