| 1774 - 592 pągines
...exhibitions. But as thefe pieces frequently required the introduction of allegorical characters, fuch as Charity, Sin, Death, Hope, Faith, or the like, and as the common poetry of the times. efpecially among the French, began to deal mtich in allegory, at length plays were formed entirely... | |
| several hands - 1774 - 596 pągines
...exhibitions. But as thtfe pieces frequently required the introduction of allegorical charaaers fuch as Charity, Sin, Death, Hope, Faith, or the like, and as the common poetry of the times, efpecially among the French, began to deal- much in allegory, at •length plays were formed entirely... | |
| Thomas Warton - 1774 - 654 pągines
...exhibitions. But as thefe pieces frequently required the introduction of allegorical characters, fuch as Charity, Sin, Death, Hope, Faith, or the like, and as the common poetry of the times, efpecially among the French, began to deal much in allegory, at length plays were formed entirely confiding... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1790 - 670 pągines
...the Myßeries or Miracle-plays " frequently required the introduction of allegorical characters, fuch as Charity, Sin, Death, Hope, Faith, or the like, and as the common poetry of the times, efpecially among the French, began to deal much in allegory, at length plays were formed entirely confifting... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1790 - 672 pągines
...as Charity, Sin, Death, Hope, Faith, or the like, and as the common poetry of the times, efpecially among the French, began to deal much in allegory, at length plays were formed entirely confiding of fuch perfonifications. Thefe were called MORALITIES. The Miracle-flays or MYSTERIES were... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1793 - 570 pągines
...the Myjleries or Miracle-plays " frequently required the introduction of allegorical characters, fuch as Charity, Sin, Death, Hope, Faith, or the like, and as the common poetry of the times, efpecially among the French, began to deal much in allegory, at length plays were formed entirely contifting... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1793 - 594 pągines
...the Myjleries or Miracle-plays " frequentl7 required the introduction of allegorical characters, fuch as Charity, Sin, Death, Hope, Faith, or the like, and as the common poetry of the times, efpecially among the French, began to deal much in allegory, at length plays were formed entirely confifting... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1811 - 510 pągines
...dagger, and to make him roar for the entertainment of the populace. As the Mysteries or Miracle-plays " frequently required the introduction of allegorical...as Charity, Sin, Death, Hope, Faith, or the like, find as the common. poetry of the times, especially among the French, began to deal much in allegory,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1813 - 564 pągines
...dagger, and to make him roar for the entertainment of the populace.8 As the Mysteries or Miracle-plays " frequently required the introduction of allegorical...length plays were formed entirely consisting of such personifications. These were called MORALITIES. The Miracle-plays or MYSTERIES were totally destitute... | |
| William Kennedy - 1818 - 524 pągines
...Spottiswood, p. 41. — Boetius, lib. 13. § Council Register, vol. vp 745. II Ibid. vol. vi.' p. 758. Miracle plays, or mysteries, were very common in many...length plays were formed entirely consisting of such personifications. — They were called Moralities. Mysteries were totally destitute of invention or... | |
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