TRAGEDY, as it was anciently composed, hath been ever held the gravest, moralest, and most profitable of all other poems ; therefore said by Aristotle to be of power, by raising pity, and fear, or terror, to purge the mind of those and such like passions,... Chambers' Edinburgh Journal - Página 2651845Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| James Plumptre - 1809 - 318 páginas
...Preface to the last mentioned work, he says : " Tragedy, as it was anciently composed, hath ever been held / the gravest, moralest, and most profitable of all other poems: therefore said bv Aristotle to be of power by raising pity and fear, or terror, to purge the mind of those and such... | |
| John Milton - 1810 - 414 páginas
...AGONISTES. Of thai sort of Dramatick Poem which is catted Tragedy. TRAGEDY, as it was anciently cornel, hath been ever held the gravest, moralest, and most profitable...Aristotle to be of power by raising pity and fear, or terrour, to purge the mind of those and such like passions, that is, to temper and reduce lhem to just... | |
| John Milton - 1810 - 540 páginas
...Of that sort of Dramatick Poem which is called Tragedy. TRAGEDY, as it was anciently composed, hath been ever held the gravest, moralest, and most profitable...Aristotle to be of power by raising pity and fear, or terrour, to purge the mind of those and such like passions, that is, to temper and reduce them to just... | |
| William Hayley - 1810 - 418 páginas
...Tragedy. TRAGEDY, as it was anciently composed, hath been ever held the gravest, moralest, snd Hiost profitable of all other poems : therefore said by...Aristotle to be of power by raising pity and fear, or terrour, to purge the mind of those and such like passions, that is, to temper and reduce them to just... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 páginas
...species of writing, he thought if expedient to prefix to bis play a funnat defence of tragedy. WARTOX, by Aristotle to be of power by raising pity and fear, or terrour, to purge the mind of those and such like passions, that is, to temper and reduce them to just... | |
| Aristotle, Thomas Twining - 1812 - 516 páginas
...as far as it goes, with my idea of the passage. — " Tragedy, as it was anciently composed, hath " been ever held the gravest, moralest, and most **...of power, by raising pity, " and fear or terror, to purge the mind of those w and such like passions ; that is, to temper and " reduce them to just measure,... | |
| John Milton - 1813 - 270 páginas
...OF THAT SORT OF DRAMATIC PtiEM WHICH IS CALLED TRAGEDY. TRAGEDY, as it was anciently composed, bath been ever held the gravest, moralest, and most profitable...of power, by raising pity and fear, or terror, to purge the mind of those and such like passions, that is, to temper and reduce them to just measure... | |
| Robert Mansel - 1814 - 232 páginas
...AgonisteTQ " Tragedy," says he, " as it was anciently composed, has been held the GREATEST MORALIST and most profitable of all other poems : therefore said by ARISTOTLE to be of power, by raising piety and fear, or terror, to purge the mind of those and such like passions ; that is, to temper and... | |
| Robert Mansel - 1814 - 230 páginas
...Agonistes. " Tragedy," says he, " as it was anciently composed, has been held the SREATEST MORALIST and most profitable of all other poems : therefore said by ARISTOTLE to be of power, by raising piety and fear, or terror, to purge the mind of those and such like passions; that is, to temper and... | |
| Aristotle - 1815 - 492 páginas
...exactly, as far as it goes, with my idea of the passage. — " Tragedy, as it was antiently composed, hath been ever held the gravest, moralest, and most profitable of all other poems: therefore said by Aristotle u> be of power, by raising pity, and fear or terror, to purge the mind of those and such like passions... | |
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