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Oliver Goldsmith

Select works of Oliver Goldsmith

Paperback (RareBooksClub.com May 16, 2012)
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1816 Excerpt: ...die nock gegenwanig in England gefchatzt werdcn, erfchienen zu London 1731.2 Vol. 8. 184) Fletcher (John), geboren 1576, gefiorben 1625, arbeitete mil feinem FreundeBe$umcml (geboren 1585, g'florben gemeinfchafllich Luflfpiete aus, die unter dem Titel: The Plays of Beaumont and Fletcher, London 1780, 10 Vol. 8-erfohienen find, 185) Ben Jonson, geboren zu Weltminjhr 1575, geftorben 1637, glelchfalls einer der ahem Dramatiker der Euiunder, Seine Werkt find unter andern zu London 175 Vo(. 8 gcdruckt antiquated dialect, that obsolete humour, those bver-charged characters which abAunt in the Works you mention?"--„Sir," returned my companion, the public think nothing about dialect, 6r humour, vr character; for that is nine of their business, they only go to be amused, and find themselves happy when they can enjoy a pantomime, under the sanction of Jonson's and Sh ikspeare's name." «--So then, 'I suppose," cried'I,,.that our modern dramatists are rither imitators of Shakspeare thin of nature."--„T6 say the truth returned my companion, don't know that they imitate any thing At.all; nor indeed does the public require it of them: it is not the composition of the piece, Lilt the number of starts and attitudes that may be introduced into it that elicits applause. (I have known a piece with not one jest in the wh6le, shrugged into popularity, and another saved by the poet's throwing fn a fit of the gripes. 1N6-', Sir, the w'rks 6f C'ngreve l85) and Farqhuar,87) have too much wit ia them for the present taste; 6uc jnodern dialect is much more natural." By this time the equipage of the strolling com pany was arrived at the village, which, it seems, liad been apprised of our approach, and was come flat to gice at us; fir my co...
ISBN
1235977587 / 9781235977589
Pages
90
Weight
6.2 oz.
Dimensions
7.4 x 0.2 in.

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