...must be allowed to the present age that the tongue in general is so much re* Preface to Juvenal. fined since Shakespeare's time, that many of his words and...others coarse ; and his whole style is so pestered with figurative expressions, that it is as affected as it is obscure."* Sometimes a word will emerge...

...is of Shakespeare himself, so far as language is concerned : " It must be allowed to the present age that the tongue in general is so much refined since...others coarse ; and his whole style is so pestered with figurative expressions, that it is as affected as it is obscure."* Sometimes a word will emerge...

...shepherd falls twice in to the former indecency of wounding women. (Defence of the Epilogue, etc.) 1. Many of his words and more of his phrases are scarce...others coarse ; and his whole style is so pestered v.-ith figurative expressions, lhat it is afïected as it is obscure. structions, des redondances,...

...shepherd falls twice in to the former indecency of wounding women. (Defence of the Epilogue, etc.) I. Many of his words and more of his phrases are scarce...others coarse ; and his whole style is so pestered with figurative expressions, that it is affected as it is obscure. structions, des redondances, des...

...twice in to the former indecency of wounding women. (Uefence ôf the Epilogue, etc.) 1. Many of bis words and more of his phrases are scarce intelligible...others coarse ; and his whole style is so pestered with figurative expressions, lhat it is affected as it is obscure. structions, des redondances, des...

...judgment of Shakespeare himself, so far as language is concerned : ' It must be allowed to the present age that the tongue in general is so much refined since...others coarse ; and his whole style is so pestered with figurative expressions, that it is as affected as it is obscure.' t Sometimes a word emerges from...

...Cressid-a : — ' It will be allowed to the present age, that 238 239 the language in general is so mucli refined since Shakespeare's time, that many of his...others coarse, and his whole style is so pestered with figurative expressions that it is as affected as it is obscure.' And after intimating that Troilus,...

...actions, especially in the historical dramas. But they sin most in style. Dryden says of Shakspeare : ' Many of his words, and more of his phrases, are scarce...others coarse ; and his whole style is so pestered with figurative expressions, that it is as affected as it is obscure. ' * Ben Jonson himself often...

...actions, especially in the historical dramas. But they sin most in style. Dryden says of Shakspeare : ' Many of his words, and more of his phrases, are scarce...others coarse ; and his whole style is so pestered with figurative expressions, that it is as affected as it is obscure.' * Ben Jonson himself often has...

...actions, especially in the historical dramas. But they sin most in style. Dryden says of Shakspeare : ' Many of his words, and more of his phrases, are scarce...intelligible. And of those which we understand, some are ungrammatieal, others coarse ; and his whole style is so pestered with figurative expressions, that...