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Show O J,.;; THE CODE OF TERPSICHORE. 8. Questio. Conviv. trad, dc M A. Gandini. Questio. 15, lib. 9, torn. 2, page 30.5. 9. Amateurs should read, upon thissubject, Gravina's learned work, entitled La Ragione Poetica, liv. 1. W e must esteem poetry as the mother of the fine arts ; in her bosom, they have had their birth, and were not distinguishable from her until, arrived at a state to sustain themselves, they adopted different functions, and each followed appropriate principles. The tine arts follow poetry as an original, and advance in the same path towards the same object, that is, to move aud delight us by powerful and beautiful imitations of nature. 1 0. " a dilettar bisogna Eccitar meraviglia, ed ogni cveuto Atto, a questo non e. L' arte convitne Che iuaspettato il renda, Pellegrino, sublime, e che l'adorni De' pregj ch' ei non ha, Cos\ diviene Arbitra d'ogni cor; cos} gli affetli Con dolce forza ad ubbidirla impegna, E col (into allettando il vero insegna. Che nuoce altrui, se l'ingeguosa scena Finge un guerriero, un cittadino, un padre ? Purche ritrovi in essi Lo spettator sestesso, e ch' indiiinpari Qual' e il dover primiero D' un cittadin, d' uu padre e d' un guerriero." M E T A S T A S I O. 11. Our observations here relate solely to the theatrical business of a piece; for no person can be blind to the poetic beauties contained in the dramas both of England and Germany. 12. The Varron of De Grave is a production both witty and well-contrived ; but, being defective in interest as well as incident, was soon rejected at the theatres. Numerous arc the pieces of this kind, and similar is the fate of them all. " Non satis est pnlchra esse poemata : dulcia sunto, Et quoenmque volent, animum auditoris agunto." HOR. Perhaps no dramatic writer abounds more in dramatic action than Shakspeare. Schiller also, followinghis great model, is fruitful in incident. Cal- |