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Memoir Of Mr. Hull.
The founding this excellent institution must perpetuate the philanthropy of Mr . Hull , who likewise claims a honourable rank anion ' " - literary men , for the several dramatic pieces which he has produced *! His tragedy of Henry the Second , or the Fall of Rosamond , is distinguished by spirit , discrimination of character , and by considerable poetic feeling .
Soon after Mr . Colman relinquished the management of Covent-Garden Theatre , the better to attend the Hay-market , which was his sole property , Mr . Hull was appointed to conduct the business in his stead , a situation which he filled with great credit for ei ^ ht years when finding it too laborious for his constitution , he resigned it " ; and ' Mr . Lewis , the present Acting Managerwas chosen for his
, successor . Mr . Hull is now considerably advanced in years , yet he still officiates with reputation in the Theatre . His parts are confined to aged fathers . In such characters as Priuli , Friar Lawrence , Sir John Flowerdale , & c . he is precisely what they were desi gned to be tender , moral , and infirm .
As a Writer ' he is undoubtedly respectable . His versification is easy , chaste , and correct . His prose composition is perspicucfus pointed , and sometimes elegant . He was the intimate friend of the ' late amiable Shenstone , whose letters he has published . He has also preserved the friendship of many eminent persons , literary as well as others , and certainly no man has more deserved it . Mr . Hull has published various pieces besides those mentioned above which the
: among are following : I . Pharnaces , an Opera , 8 vo . 1765 . 2 . The Spanish Lad y , a Mu » sical Entertainment , Svo . 1765 . 3 . The Perplexities , a Comedy , 8 vo 1767 . 4 . The Fairy Favour , Masque , Svo . 176 7 . 5 . The History of Sir William Harrington , a Novel , edited by Thomas Hull , 4 vols . 1771 ; reprinted 1797 . 6 . Genuine Letters from a Gentleman to a Young Lady , his Pupil . 2 vols . 121110 . 1772 . 7 . Richard Plantagenet , a Legendary Tale , 4 I 0 . 1774 . 8 . Moral Tales in Verse , 2 vols ? S ' vo ' 1797-
An Apology For The Character And Conduct Of Shylock.
AN APOLOGY FOR THE CHARACTER AND CONDUCT OF SHYLOCK .
[ CONCLUDED FROM OUR LAST . ]
ATOT WITHSTANDING the homeliness of the garb in which the father ' s sentiments are cloathed , I do ' not conceive that any reader , impressed with the idea of his being a Christian and a man of integrity , would smile at his intemperate passion , or allow that his wrongs did not greatly palliate the severity of his intended vengeance . And yetmany argumentsthat might be urged in favour of the Jew
, > strongly militate against the Christian . The former , under the idea of strict retribution , acts in conformity to the Mosaic law ; the other .violates one of the most positive precepts of the gospel . Shylock ' s feelings are certainly neither laudable , nor consonant to the purity of our religion ; yet they are not unnatural to any one in bis situation
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Memoir Of Mr. Hull.
The founding this excellent institution must perpetuate the philanthropy of Mr . Hull , who likewise claims a honourable rank anion ' " - literary men , for the several dramatic pieces which he has produced *! His tragedy of Henry the Second , or the Fall of Rosamond , is distinguished by spirit , discrimination of character , and by considerable poetic feeling .
Soon after Mr . Colman relinquished the management of Covent-Garden Theatre , the better to attend the Hay-market , which was his sole property , Mr . Hull was appointed to conduct the business in his stead , a situation which he filled with great credit for ei ^ ht years when finding it too laborious for his constitution , he resigned it " ; and ' Mr . Lewis , the present Acting Managerwas chosen for his
, successor . Mr . Hull is now considerably advanced in years , yet he still officiates with reputation in the Theatre . His parts are confined to aged fathers . In such characters as Priuli , Friar Lawrence , Sir John Flowerdale , & c . he is precisely what they were desi gned to be tender , moral , and infirm .
As a Writer ' he is undoubtedly respectable . His versification is easy , chaste , and correct . His prose composition is perspicucfus pointed , and sometimes elegant . He was the intimate friend of the ' late amiable Shenstone , whose letters he has published . He has also preserved the friendship of many eminent persons , literary as well as others , and certainly no man has more deserved it . Mr . Hull has published various pieces besides those mentioned above which the
: among are following : I . Pharnaces , an Opera , 8 vo . 1765 . 2 . The Spanish Lad y , a Mu » sical Entertainment , Svo . 1765 . 3 . The Perplexities , a Comedy , 8 vo 1767 . 4 . The Fairy Favour , Masque , Svo . 176 7 . 5 . The History of Sir William Harrington , a Novel , edited by Thomas Hull , 4 vols . 1771 ; reprinted 1797 . 6 . Genuine Letters from a Gentleman to a Young Lady , his Pupil . 2 vols . 121110 . 1772 . 7 . Richard Plantagenet , a Legendary Tale , 4 I 0 . 1774 . 8 . Moral Tales in Verse , 2 vols ? S ' vo ' 1797-
An Apology For The Character And Conduct Of Shylock.
AN APOLOGY FOR THE CHARACTER AND CONDUCT OF SHYLOCK .
[ CONCLUDED FROM OUR LAST . ]
ATOT WITHSTANDING the homeliness of the garb in which the father ' s sentiments are cloathed , I do ' not conceive that any reader , impressed with the idea of his being a Christian and a man of integrity , would smile at his intemperate passion , or allow that his wrongs did not greatly palliate the severity of his intended vengeance . And yetmany argumentsthat might be urged in favour of the Jew
, > strongly militate against the Christian . The former , under the idea of strict retribution , acts in conformity to the Mosaic law ; the other .violates one of the most positive precepts of the gospel . Shylock ' s feelings are certainly neither laudable , nor consonant to the purity of our religion ; yet they are not unnatural to any one in bis situation