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Since I am upon this Subject, I must observe that our English Poets have succeeded much better in the Stile, than in the Sentiment ...
As a perfect Tragedy is the noblest Production of human Nature, so it is capable of giving the Mind one of the most delightful and ...
The Taylor and the Painter often contribute to the Success of a Tragedy more than the Poet. Scenes affect ordinary Minds as much a ...
We find that Good and Evil happen alike to all Men on this Side of the Grave; and as the principle Design of Tragedy is to raise C ...
The English Writers of Tragedy are possessed with a Notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent Person in Distress, th ...
It is restful, tragedy, because one knows that there is no more lousy hope left. You know you're caught, caught at last like a rat ...
A tragedy is a representation of an action that is whole and complete and of a certain magnitude.... A whole is what has a beginni ...
Tragedy on the stage is no longer enough for me, I shall bring it into my own life.
A tragic poet will never think of grouping around the chief character in his play secondary characters to serve as simplified copi ...
It is not possible, for a poet, writing in any language, to protect himself from the tragic elements in human life.... [ellipsis i ...
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