 Jonson derived from particular persons, they made it not their business to describe : they represented all the passions very lively, but above all, love. I am apt to believe the English language in them arrived to its highest perfection ; what words have...  The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ... - Page 352by John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808Full view - About this book
 | Francis Beaumont - 1750 - 560 pages
...have fince been taken in, are rather fuperfluous than neceflary. Their Plays are now the moft pleafant and frequent Entertainments of the Stage, two of theirs being Acted through the Year, for one of Shake/pear's or Jonfon's ; the Reafon is, becaufe there is a certain Gaiety in their Comedies, and... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pages
...love. I am apt to believe the English language in them arrived to its highest perfection ; what words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than...of theirs being acted through the year for one of Shakspeare's or Jonson's : the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 pages
...love. I am apt to believe the English language in them arrived to its highest perfection ; what words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than...of theirs being acted through the year for one of Shakspeare's or Jonson's t the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...love. I am apt to believe the English language in them arrived to its highest perfection ; what words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than...of theirs being acted through the year, for one of Shakspeare's or Jonson's : the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pages
...love. I am apt to believe the English language in them arrived to its highest perfection ; what words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than...of theirs being acted through the year, for one of Shakspeare's or Jonson's: the reason is, be* cause there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pages
...love. I am apt to believe the English, language in them arrived to its highest perfection ; vihat words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays arc now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments of the stage ; two of theirs being acted through... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...believe the English language in them arrived to its highest perfection; what words have been since taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental....Jonson's* : the reason is, because there is a certain * The reader will recollect that this essay was written in the latter end of the reign of Charles the... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...arrived to its highest perfection: what words have been taken in, are rather superfluous than necessary. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent...of theirs being acted through the year for one of Shakspcare's or Jonson's : the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1812 - 562 pages
...its highest perfection ; what words have since been taken in are rather superfluous than necessary. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent...of theirs being acted through the year for one of Shakspeare's or Jonson's ; the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813 - 546 pages
...the English language in them arrived to its highest perfection ; what words have since been taken m, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays...of theirs being acted through the year, for one of Shakspeare's or Jon son's : the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and... | |
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