 One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of 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.  The Dublin University Magazine - Page 4511853Full view - About this book
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...which any theatre ever had. He was a moft fevere judge of himfelf as well as others. One cannot fay he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it....to retrench or alter. Wit and language, and humour alio, in fome meafure, we had before him; but fomething of art was wanting to the drama till he came.... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...well as otlieis. One cannot f.iy he wanted "it, but rather that he was frugal of ir. In his v.oiki you find little to retrench or alter. Wit and language, and humour allo, in fomc meafure, we had before him; but fomcthing of art was w.inting to the drama till he came.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pages
...learned and judicious writer which lany theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge £»f himself, as well as others. One cannot say he •wanted wit, but...him ; but something of art was wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You eeldom find... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 pages
...learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but...him ; but something of art was wanting to the drama^ till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but...him ; but something of art was wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pages
...ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, hut rather that he was frugal of it. In his works you...him ; but something of art was wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pages
...ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted \vit' but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works.... before him ; but something of art was wanting to t!.« drama, till he came. He managed Ins strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 pages
...learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but...him ; but something of art was wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge ot'himself, as well as others. One cannot say that he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it....him; but something of art was wanting to the drama till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You regularity and... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...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 he wanted wit, but...him ; but something of art was wanting to the drama till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than anj who preceded him. Yon seldom find... | |
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