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...the machinery, on which the plot is in a great meafure founded* Mr. Johnfon juftly obferves*, "Thai in order to make a true eftimate of the abilities and merit of a writer, it is always necefiary to examine the genius of his age, and the opinions of his cotemporanes. A poet who fliould...

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...diflertation on that fubject, was thought too valuable to be rejected, and is therefore here inferted.] In order to make a true eftimate of the abilities and merit of a writer, it is always necefiary to examine the genius of his age, and the opinions of his contemporaries. A poet who fhould...

...ferious notice." a'f Preface ta Sbafypearc. £. . NOTE I, - TACTI, SCENE I. Enter three Witches* • IN order to make a true eftimate of the abilities...contemporaries. A poet who fhould now make the whole action of his tragedy depend upon enchantment, and produce the chief events by the afiiftance of fupernatural...

...below a ferious notice." ti Prefect " Shakffeart. £. NOTE I. ACT I, SCENE I. • Enter three Witches, IN order to make a true eftimate of the abilities and merit of a writer, it is always necefTaty to examine the genius of his age, and the opinions of his contemporaries. A poet who fhould...

...and Ar. Atttmpt to afcei tain the order if Staltjfun'i flays, Vol.1. MALONE. * Eater three Witclci.] In order to make a true eftimate of the abilities and merit of a writer, it is always necefiary to examine the genius of his age, and the opinions of his contemporaries. A poet who fliould...

...notice," K'arburton's Preface to Shakcffcare. E. NOTE I. ACT I- SCENE I. Enter three Witches, I. N order to make a true eftimate of the abilities and...and the opinions of his contemporaries. A poet who Ihould now make the whole action of his tragedy depend upon enchantment, and produce the chief events...

...the nofe." See alfo (jammer Gurlen's Needle, Dairton and Pythias, tec. MALONI. MACBETH/ * MACBETH.] In order to make a true eftimate of the abilities...and the opinions of his contemporaries. A poet who (hould now make the whole aftion of his tragedy depend upon enchantment, and produce the chief events...