A tragi-comedy is not so called in respect of mirth and killing, but in respect it wants deaths, which is enough to make it no tragedy, yet brings some near to it, which is enough to make it no comedy... Beaumont and Fletcher - Page 211by Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1912 - 414 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1828 - 468 pages
...Hin-lings.—A Tragic-comedy is not so called in reip^ct of mirth and killing, but in respect it wants ieiths (which is enough to make it no Tragedy) ; yet brings some near to it (which is enough to make it no Domddj): which must be л Representation of Familiar People, with... | |
| William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1828 - 514 pages
...understanding) have received them ; that is, the Owners of Flocks, and not Hirelings. — A Tragic-comedy is not so called in respect of mirth and killing, but in retpect it wants deaths (which is enough to make it no Tragedy) ; yet brings some near to it (which... | |
| Charles Lamb - English drama - 1835 - 802 pages
...understanding) have received them ; that is, the Owners of Flocks, and not Hirelings. — A Tragic-comedy is not so called in respect of mirth and killing,...enough to make it no Tragedy) ; yet brings some near to it (which is enough to make it no Comedy): which must be a Representation of Familiar People, with... | |
| Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1840 - 754 pages
...such improper ones as nature is said to bestow, as singing and poetry ; or such as experience iftay teach them, as the virtues of herbs and fountains,...not so called in respect of mirth and killing, but iu respect it wants deaths, which is enough to moke it no tragedy, yet brings some near it, which is... | |
| Charles Lamb - English drama - 1844 - 322 pages
...exceeding former fictions and vulgar traditions. They are not to be adorn'd with any art, but such improper ones as nature is said to bestow, as Singing and Poetry...enough to make it no Tragedy) ; yet brings some near to it (which is enough to make it no Comedy) : which must be a Representation of Familiar People, with... | |
| George Lillie Craik - English language - 1845 - 466 pages
...tragic-comedy, is given by Fletcher in the preface to his 'Faithful Shepherdess : — •' A tragic-comedy is not so called in respect of mirth and killing,...enough to make it no tragedy) : yet brings some near to it (which is enough to make it no comedy) : which [viz. tragic-comedy J must be a representation... | |
| Charles Lamb - English drama - 1854 - 572 pages
...exceeding former fictions and vulgar traditions. They are not to be adorned with any art, but such improper ones as nature is said to bestow, as singing and poetry...enough to make it no tragedy) ; yet brings some near to it (which is enough to make it no comedy) ; which must be a representation of familiar people, with... | |
| Francis Beaumont - 1854 - 976 pages
...c.iilcd in respect of mirtli nnd killing, but in respect it wants deaths, which itt enough to imike it no tragedy, yet brings some near it, which is enough to make it mi comedy, which must t>ea representation of familiar people, with euch kind of trouble as no life... | |
| Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - English drama - 1859 - 730 pages
...understanding, have received them: that is, the owners of flocks, and not hirelings. A tragi-comedy la not so called in respect of mirth and killing, but in respect it wants deaths, which is enough to mnko It no tragedy, yet brings some near It, which is enough to make it no comedy, which must be a... | |
| George Lillie Craik - English language - 1861 - 626 pages
...tragic-comedy, is given by Fletcher in the preface to his Faithful Shepherdess : — " A tragic-comedy is not so called in respect of mirth and killing,...enough to make it no tragedy) : yet brings some near to it (which is enough to make it no comedy) : which [viz. tragic-comedy] must be a representation... | |
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