 ... it. In his works you find little to retrench or alter. Wit, and language, and humour, also in some measure, we had before him ; but something of art was wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded...  Poetaster - Pàgina 200per Ben Jonson - 1616 - 282 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pàgines
...this commendation. "You seldom (says Dryden) find him making love in any of his scenes, or endeavoring roan. O Humor was his proper sphere ; and in that he delighted most 1 1 represent mechanics." Besides his comedies,... | |
 | John Dryden, John Mitford - 1844 - 536 pàgines
...find him making love in any of his scenes, or endeavouring to move the passions ; his genius was soo sullen and saturnine to do it gracefully, especially...when he knew he came after those who had performed hoth to such a height. Humour was his proper sphere , and in that he delighted most to represent mechanic... | |
 | Bits - 1847 - 88 pàgines
...wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find him making love in any of his scenes, or endeavourngto move the passions; his genius was too sullen and saturnine to do it gracefully, especially... | |
 | 1852 - 874 pàgines
...thus commendation. "You seldom (says Dryden) find him making love in any of his scenes, or endeavoring hout complaint, though by an hundred mouths Relentless torn : O glorious he, beyond Humor was bis proper sphere; and in that he delighted most to represent mechanies." Besides his comedies,... | |
 | Wiltshire Stanton Austin, John Ralph - 1853 - 448 pàgines
...wanting to the drama before he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find him making love in any of his scenes,...he came after those who had performed both to such a height. Humour was his proper sphere, and in that he delighted most to present mechanical people.... | |
 | 1853 - 774 pàgines
...before he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any one who preceded him. You seldom flud him making love in any of his scenes, or endeavouring to move the passions ; bin geniui was too sullen and saturnine to do it gracefully, especially when he knew lie came after... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1854 - 796 pàgines
...advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find him making love in any of his scenes, or endeavoring to move the passions ; his genius was too sullen and...he came after those who had performed both to such a height. Humor was his proper sphere ; and in that he delighted most to represent mechanic people.... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pàgines
...wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find him making love in any of his scenes, or endeavoring to move the passions ; his genius was too sullen and saturnine to d)0 it gracefully, especially... | |
 | 1857 - 574 pàgines
...to tho drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. Yon seldom find him making love in any of his scenes,...he came after those who had performed both to such a height. Humour was his proper sphere; and in that he delighted most to represent mechanic people.... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 pàgines
...he came. He managed his strength to greater advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find him endeavouring to move the passions ; his genius was...he came after those who had performed both to such a height. Humour was his proper sphere, and in that he delighted more to represent mechanic people.... | |
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