 Malone has observed, that our author's prose compositions, should they be discovered, would exhibit the same perspicuity, the same cadence, the same elegance and vigour, which we find in his plays. In 1751, an attempt was made to impose on the public...  Distinguished Men of Modern Times - 477. oldalszerző: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1838Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 728 oldal
...avail themselves of the obscurity in which his history is involved. In 1751, a book was published, entitled " A compendious or brief Examination of certayne...ordinary Complaints of divers of our Countrymen in those our Days : which, although they are in some parte unjust and frivolous, yet are they all by way... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1815 - 596 oldal
...haste, Yours, very truly, WM. ELFORD LEACH. British Museum, Slit Jan. 1815. COMPENDIOUS OB 20riefe examination OF CERTAYNE ORDINARY COMPLAINTS OF DIVERS OF OUR COUNTRYMEN, IN THESE OUR DdYES: Which although they are in some part vniust and friuolous, yet are they all by way of Dialogues... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1830 - 348 oldal
...is involved, and of the unequalled popularity of his name. In the year 1751, a book was published, entitled " A compendious or brief examination of certayne...ordinary complaints of divers of our countrymen in those our days ; which, although they are in some parts unjust and frivolous, yet are they all, by... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1825 - 526 oldal
...is involved, and of the unequalled popularity of his name. In the year 1751, a book was published, entitled " A compendious or brief examination of certayne...ordinary complaints of divers of our countrymen in those our days ; which, although they are in some parts unjust and frivolous, yet are they all, by... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1825 - 444 oldal
...in the pound, I shall turn them out. Exit Jenkin. From the following passage in " A compendious and brief examination of certayne ordinary complaints of divers of our countrymen in these our dayes" 1581, by William Stafford, reprinted in 1751, with the name of Shakespeare as the author, I... | |
 | 1835 - 542 oldal
...besides which, such was the revulsion of the public taste, that the publication of his works by Hearings and Condell was accounted a doubtful speculation....impudent forgery was attempted by Ireland, who published in 1795 a volume, entitled ' Shakspeare's Manuscripts.' The fraud met with partial success, and the... | |
 | 1835 - 492 oldal
...friendship, with the leading gentlemen of the neighbourhood. He died on his birth-day, April 23, 1016, when he had completed his fiftysecond year. If we...impudent forgery was attempted by Ireland, who published in 1795 a volume, entitled ' Shakspeare's Manuscripts.' The fraud met with partial success, and the... | |
 | 1835 - 312 oldal
...birth-day, April 23, 1016, when he had completed his fiftysecond year. If we look merely at the stale in which he left his productions, we should be apt...impudent forgery was attempted by Ireland, who published in 1795 a volume, entitled ' Shakspeare's Manuscripts.' The fraud met with partial success, and the... | |
 | 1835 - 306 oldal
...and the bombast of Lee. Garrick brought back the public to Shakspeare and every-day nature ; Keinble exhibited him in the more refined dress of classical...impudent forgery was attempted by Ireland, who published in 1795 a volume, entitled ' Shakspeare's Manuscripts.' The fraud met with partial success, and the... | |
 | British Museum - 1837 - 452 oldal
...SHAKSPEARE (WILLIAM). Plays and Poems: edited by' AJ Valpy ; Vol. xv. 12° Land. 1834. * A compendious Examination "of certayne ordinary Complaints of divers of our Countrymen in these our Dayes. [Attributed to Shaskpeare, but written by Wm. Stafford.] 8° Land. 1751. ^— — ^— — —... | |
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