Shakespeare as a Dramatic Artist: With an Account of His Reputation at Various Periods

accepted according acted action admiration affected alteration ancient appeared assumed attempt audience belief brought called changes character classical comedy conduct conform consequence continued course criticism deal death doctrine drama dramatist early eighteenth century Elizabethan English exhibited existed expressed eyes fact favor feelings felt followed French frequently further genius give given held ignorance influence instance interest introduced Jonson kind largely later laws least less limited lines matter merely methods mind moral nature never observed occasionally once opinion original particular period persons piece play poet poetic poetry position practice preface present produced published question reason regard remarks representation represented requirements Restoration rules Rymer scenes Shakespeare shows sort stage success taken taste theatre things thought tion took tragedy true truth unities whole writer written wrote