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of the stage, ane. and modem ; unddie vierte, in 6 Kap. A criticalexa-mination of the merits anddemeritsof the principal performers in Eng-land and Ireland enthalt.) — Un-genannter (An Essay upon the pré-sent State of theTheatres in France,England and Italy . . Lond. 1760.8. Nach einigen vorläufigen Bemer.kungen handelt der V. in 33 Kap.Of the circumstances that renderplays interesting; of the fourcewhence thefe effects of passionproceed; rules to be obferved indrawing of characters ; of thecon-struction of the fable; ofunity andfimplicity in the drama; of diver-fity in dramatic poems; model ofa perfect intrigue ; of the methodof contrasting characters; of thefurberia della fcena, or theatricalartifice; tragedy considered withregard to the passions; further ex-plication of the fubject; rules to beobferved in drawing theatrical cha-rasters; ofthe ufe of tragedy; tra-gedy considered in an abstracted andnietaphisical light ; solution of thisdifficultyjoftruth andprobability indramatic poems; of tbe differencebetween the true and the probable;directions how to préservé the con-listency of characters; Tragedyconsidered as a Work of art; ofthebeauty of a poetical stile ; applica-tion of what has been advaneed inthe chapter of tragedy; of thechorus of antiquity; of comedy ingénéral and in particuiar of theita-lian; account of the most eminentcomic writers of France and Eng-land ; of farce; of opéras; of theeffests of dramatic représentationson the mind of man ; of die art ofacting; of the italian players; ofthe french players; ofthe englifhplayers. Die Schrift enthält zwarnicht lauter neue, aber eine Mengeam durchgedachter Bemerkungen.) —'Heine. -Home ( Das 22te Kap. s.

Elements of Criticistn handelt vonepischen und dramatischen Werken,und vorzüglich von der Wahl desSubjectes zur Tragödie; von derEinrichtung der Fabel in dramat.Werken überhaupt; von dem Gesprä-che und dem Reime.) '—■ I. New-bra:y (Precepts for dramatic Poetry,im 2ten Bde. S. 149. s. Art of Poe.try.) — p. Hisftrnan (On dramaticGenius 1773. g.) — IWill. Locke(The Elements of dramatic Criti-cism . . . Lond. 1775.8. Deutsch,mit einigen Zus von I. I. Engel-brecht , Lüb. 1776. 8- Die 2; Kap.des Werkes enthalten, a sketch ofthe origin of the ancient drama, ofthe prologue, épisode, exode andchorus; of the verse, récitationand mufic; of the mafks; 011 thedivision of theatr. déclamation be-tween two actors ; a définition oftragedy; of fable; of manners; of ,sentiments ; of diction ; of the t liresunities; of so nie inferior rules; oftragic fubjests; of tragi-comedy;of the origin and progrefs of ant.comedy; of the laws of comedy;of sentimental comedy; that thecharacters of comedy are far frombeing as yet exhausted; whetbertragedy or comedy che the moredifficuit to write; of pantomime;ot farce; a sketch ofthe éducationof the greek and roman actors; gé-néral instruct. for fucceedingin theart of acting. Ohngeachtet der Derf.ein eifriger Verehrer des Aristotelesist: so scheint er denn doch auf MCArt in den Geist der Dichtkunst des-selben eingedrungen zn seyn) ^Jam. Harris ( Das 6te> >2te Kap.des zweyten Theiles s. Philologicallnquiries, Lond, 1781. S- 0 . >38u. f. enthalt eine Menge ganz gnterBetrachtungen über die Einrichtungdes Drama überhaupt, besondersaber des Trauerspiels, nach Maß-gabe der Vorschriften des Aristote-les.) — Lelsham (Im 2ten Ld> s.

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