. The works of Shakespeare: : in seven volumes. . THE HE Attempt to write upon Shake-speare is like going into a large,a fpacious, and a fplendid Domethro* the Conveyance of a narrowand obfcure Entry. A Glare of Light fud-denly breaks upon you, beyond what the Ave-*nue at firft promisd: and a thoufand Beautiesof Genius and Charadter, like fo many gau-dy Apartments pouring at once upon the Eye,diffufe and throw themfelves out to the Profpedt is too wide to come within theCompafs of a fingle View: tis a gay Confu-fion of pleafing Obje&s, too various to be en-joyed but in a gen
. The works of Shakespeare: : in seven volumes. . THE HE Attempt to write upon Shake-speare is like going into a large,a fpacious, and a fplendid Domethro* the Conveyance of a narrowand obfcure Entry. A Glare of Light fud-denly breaks upon you, beyond what the Ave-*nue at firft promisd: and a thoufand Beautiesof Genius and Charadter, like fo many gau-dy Apartments pouring at once upon the Eye,diffufe and throw themfelves out to the Profpedt is too wide to come within theCompafs of a fingle View: tis a gay Confu-fion of pleafing Obje&s, too various to be en-joyed but in a general Admiration; and theymuft be feparated, and eyd diftin&ly, in or-der to give the proper Entertainment. And as in great Piles of Building, fomeParts are often finifhd up to hit the Tafte ofthe Connoijfeur; others more negligently puttogether, to ftrike the Fancy of a common and ii The P R E F A C R and unlearned Beholder : Some Parts aremade ftupendioufly magnificent and grand, tofurprize with the vaft Defign and Executionof the Architect > othe
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