The Works of Richard Hurd, Volume 3 (of 8)

The Works of Richard Hurd, Volume 3 (of 8)

The Works of Richard Hurd, Volume 3 (of 8)The former editions of these Dialogues were given without...
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Author: Hurd, Richard,1720-1808
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The Works of Richard Hurd, Volume 3 (of 8)

The Works of Richard Hurd, Volume 3 (of 8)

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The Works of Richard Hurd, Volume 3 (of 8)

Dhs. 46.51 Dhs. 23.24
Author: Hurd, Richard,1720-1808
Format: eBook
Language: English

The Works of Richard Hurd, Volume 3 (of 8)

The former editions of these Dialogues were given without a name, and under the fictitious person of an Editor: not, the reader may be sure, for any purpose so silly as that of imposing on the Public; but for reasons of another kind, which it is not difficult to apprehend. However, these reasons, whatever they were, subsisting no longer, the writer is now to appear in his own person; and the respect he owes to the public makes him think it fit to bespeak their acceptance of these volumes in another manner, than he supposed would be readily permitted to him, under his assumed character. I. In an age, like this, when most men seem ambitious of turning writers, many persons may think it strange that the kind of composition, which 18 was chiefly in use among the masters of this numerous and stirring family, hath been hitherto neglected. When the ANCIENTS had any thing But what, it will be said, always the Ancients? And are we never to take a pen in hand, but the first question must still be, what our masters, the ancients, have been pleased to dictate to us? One man understands, that the ancient Ode was distinguished into several parts, called by I know not what strange names; and then truly an English Ode must be tricked out in the same fantastic manner. Another has heard of a wise, yet merry, company called a Chorus, which was always singing or preaching in the Greek Tragedies; and then, besure, nothing will serve but we must be sung and preached to in ours. While a Third is smitten with a tedious long-winded thing, which was once endured under the name of Dialogue; and strait we have Dialogues of this formal cut, and are told withal, that no man may presume to write them, on any other model. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 54514
Author: Hurd, Richard
Release Date: Apr 9, 2017
Format: eBook
Language: English

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