 ... 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 - Page 216by Ben Jonson - 1905 - 282 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...commendation. " You seldom (says Dryden) find him making love in any of his scenes, or endeavoring s , - ̢ 䴲zV\b ? Dd3 v 5 ^t ϶Z. |5q E {O kwc0 Humor was his proper sphere ; and in that he delighted most to represent mechanies." Besides his comedies,... | |
 | John Dryden, John Mitford - 1844 - 536 pages
...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 - Anthologies - 1847 - 88 pages
...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1853 - 448 pages
...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 pages
...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 - English literature - 1854 - 796 pages
...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 - English literature - 1856 - 800 pages
...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1857 - 574 pages
...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 - Elocution - 1857 - 428 pages
...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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