Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1765 edition. Excerpt: ... are above troubling themselves about any thing' of the kind, and give him leave to mention their names, only to get rid of his importunity." chap. xiv. Continuation. Chrysal'j master rejects the work of a poet for his ignorance of the laws of the drama. More dramatical strictures. The poet modestly insists that his play is refused only because it wants the interest of the great; and goes off in an huff. Another poet repulsed for his attachment to the laws of the drama. Arguments against these laws. The poet refuses to conform to the present taste and makes an appeal. One mere poet refused only for wanting every poetical talent. Remarks on something that affects more than care to own it. Chrysal changes his fer--vice., on an occasion not common. th E last poet was scarce down stairs, when a footman announced the entrance of another. My master did not think it necessary to observe so much ceremony with him, as he had done with the former, but told him directly that he could not receive his piece. Such, Such a sentence struck the poet all of an leap. He was unable to speak for some moments; but recovering himself at length, Not receive it, Sir!" (said he) "you sur"prize me. Pray, Sir, why so?." "I am very loth to find sault, Sir!" (ans: red my master) " But you seem to be ut"terly unacquainted with all the laws of the "drama."--" The laws of the drama! they are "but art; I write from nature. These laws "have been long laid aside. Sbakefpear "wrote without laws..."--" So much the worse. But he is adan gerous example to imitate. The local, "temporary laws of the antient drama are "laid aside, it is true; but not the immu"table, general laws of propriety, and rea"son. Your fable is inconnected, impro "babie, and unafTecting."--M How, Sir!...
