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Series of Plays, in Which It Is Attempted to Delineate the Stronger Passions of the Mind, Vol. 1: Each Passion Being the Subject of a Tragedy and a Comedy
Excerpt from Series of Plays, in Which It Is Attempted to Delineate the Stronger Passions of the Mind, Vol. 1: Each Passion Being the Subject of a Tragedy and a Comedy
After a considerable interval of time from the publishing of the first, I now offer to the Public 31 second volume of the Series of Plays; and, with it, my very grateful thanks for that indulgence and cheering approbation which has encouraged me to for that kind of reception willf' h 15 best calculated to make a work go on woell - w-praise mixed with a considerable portion of tinstire l have to thank it, indeed, for that kind of reception which I soli cited; conscious that it was the best in regard to my real interest, which I could receive, as well as the very best, in regard to my merits, which I could possibly presume to expect. If with this great ad vantage, beyond what I enjoyed when I wrote the first part of this work, I have fallen short in the second volume, of what might have been reason ably expected from me, I have only to say for my self that I have done my best, and that my abilities.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
After a considerable interval of time from the publishing of the first, I now offer to the Public 31 second volume of the Series of Plays; and, with it, my very grateful thanks for that indulgence and cheering approbation which has encouraged me to for that kind of reception willf' h 15 best calculated to make a work go on woell - w-praise mixed with a considerable portion of tinstire l have to thank it, indeed, for that kind of reception which I soli cited; conscious that it was the best in regard to my real interest, which I could receive, as well as the very best, in regard to my merits, which I could possibly presume to expect. If with this great ad vantage, beyond what I enjoyed when I wrote the first part of this work, I have fallen short in the second volume, of what might have been reason ably expected from me, I have only to say for my self that I have done my best, and that my abilities.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
382 pages, Paperback
First published May 21, 2014
About the author
Joanna Baillie
182 books20 followersJoanna Baillie was a Scottish poet and dramatist who was well known during her lifetime. She was educated at Miss MacDonald's Boarding School in Glasgow and it was in Glasgow that she began to write plays and poems.
Baillie was admired for her literary powers and hosted a brilliant literary society in her cottage at Hampstead. Her intelligence and integrity were allied to a modest demeanour which made her, for many, the epitome of a Christian gentlewoman.
She was shrewd, observant of human nature, and persistent to the point of obstinacy in developing her own views and opinions. Her brand of drama remained essentially unchanged throughout her life, and she took pride in having carried out her major work, the Plays on the Passions, more or less in the form she had originally conceived. Her inventive faculties were remarked upon by "practically everybody whose opinion on a literary matter was worth anything" (Carswell 275), and she was on friendly terms with all the leading women writers of her time.
Baillie was admired for her literary powers and hosted a brilliant literary society in her cottage at Hampstead. Her intelligence and integrity were allied to a modest demeanour which made her, for many, the epitome of a Christian gentlewoman.
She was shrewd, observant of human nature, and persistent to the point of obstinacy in developing her own views and opinions. Her brand of drama remained essentially unchanged throughout her life, and she took pride in having carried out her major work, the Plays on the Passions, more or less in the form she had originally conceived. Her inventive faculties were remarked upon by "practically everybody whose opinion on a literary matter was worth anything" (Carswell 275), and she was on friendly terms with all the leading women writers of her time.
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