 | David Josiah Brewer - 1900 - 462 oldal
...I think him the most learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say...little to retrench or alter. Wit and language, and humor also in some measure, we had before him; but something of art was wanting to the drama till he... | |
 | John Dryden - 1900 - 420 oldal
...and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well 30 as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather...to retrench or alter. Wit, and language, and humour 1 for ' can ever paint ' BC have ' before them could paint.' * This Humour of which, A. 3 necessary,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1900 - 412 oldal
...and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well 30 as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather...to retrench or alter. Wit, and language, and humour 1 for ' can ever paint ' BC have ' before them could paint.' 2 This Humour of which, A. s necessary,... | |
 | Robert McWilliam - 1900 - 644 oldal
...I think him the most learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. Ht was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say...In his works you find little to retrench or alter. Humour was his proper sphere; and in that he delighted most to represent mechanic people. He was deeply... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer - 1902 - 448 oldal
...I think him the most learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say...little to retrench or alter. Wit and language, and humor also in some measure, we had before him; but something of art was wanting to the drama till he... | |
 | William Peacock - 1903 - 408 oldal
...I think him the most learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say...and humour also in some measure, we had before him ; bat something of art was wanting to the drama till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage... | |
 | 1903 - 406 oldal
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 | 1903 - 402 oldal
...I think him the most learned and judicious Writer which any Theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say...wanted Wit ; but rather, that he was frugal of it [p. 572]. In his works, you find little to retrench or alter. Wit and Language, and Humour also in... | |
 | Martha Hale Shackford - 1908 - 496 oldal
...I think him the most learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say...some measure, we had before him ; but something of all was wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who... | |
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As for Jonson, to whose character I am now arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself (for his last plays were but his dotages), I think him the most learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself,... 
