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"...he who has mazed his imagination, in following the phantoms which other writers raise up before him, may here be cured of his delirious extasies, by reading human sentiments in human language"
Heres the context.
"This therefore is the praise of Shakespeare, that his drama is the mirrour of life; that he who has mazed his imagination, in following the phantoms which other writers raise up before him, may here be cured of his delirious extasies, by reading human sentiments in human language; by scenes from which a hermit may estimate the transactions of the world, and a confessor predict the progress of the passions."
I get the general idea of what he's saying, but I am not following his exact train of thought: for example, is "he"he reader? .. what does he mean by "mazed his imagination"? and what do the phantoms represent ?
thanks for any help.
Heres the context.
"This therefore is the praise of Shakespeare, that his drama is the mirrour of life; that he who has mazed his imagination, in following the phantoms which other writers raise up before him, may here be cured of his delirious extasies, by reading human sentiments in human language; by scenes from which a hermit may estimate the transactions of the world, and a confessor predict the progress of the passions."
I get the general idea of what he's saying, but I am not following his exact train of thought: for example, is "he"he reader? .. what does he mean by "mazed his imagination"? and what do the phantoms represent ?
thanks for any help.