 Blank verse is acknowledged to be too low for a poem, nay more, for a paper of verses ; but if too low ~> . for an ordinary sonnet, how much more for tragedy, which is by Aristotle, in the dispute betwixt the epic poesy and the Dramatic, for many reasons...  The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ... - Page 374by John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pages
...another place, Efutire lews indigna tragadia versus — . Blank verse is acknowledged to be too low for a poem, nay more, for a paper of verses ; but...tragedy, which is by Aristotle in the dispute betwixt the epick poesy and the dramatick, for many reasons he there aJledges, ranked above it? But setting this... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 pages
...another place, Effittire leves indigna tragadia versus — . Blank verse is acknowledged to be too low for a poem, nay more, for a paper of verses ; but...tragedy, which is by Aristotle in the dispute betwixt the epick poesy and the dramatick, for many reasons he there alledges, ranked above it? But setting this... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 pages
...in'another place, Effittirc leves indigna tragaJia versus—. Blank verse is acknowledged to be too low for a poem, nay more, for a paper of verses; but if too low .for an ordinary sonnet, how much moro for tragedy, which is by Aristotle in the dispute betwixt the epick poesy and the dramatick, for... | |
 | John Dryden - 1821 - 570 pages
...another place, Effutire leves indigna tragcedia versus, — Blank verse is acknowledged to be too low for a poem, nay more, for a paper of verses ; but...for many reasons he there alleges, ranked above it." When we consider these various essentials of a rhyming play, we may perhaps, without impro- ; priety,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 432 pages
...Perhaps I have insisted too long on this objection ; but the clearing of it will make my stay shortBut setting this defence aside, your argument is almost as strong against the use of rhyme in j poems as in plays; for the epic way is every where ; interlaced with dialogue, or discoursive scenes;... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 532 pages
...another place, Effutire leves indigna tragcedia versus. — Blank verse is acknowledged to be too low for a poem, nay more, for a paper of verses; but if...many reasons he there alleges, ranked above it.» When we consider these various essentials of a rhyming play, we may perhaps, without impropriety, define... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 526 pages
...another place, Effutire leves indigna tragcedia versus. — Blank verse is acknowledged to be too low for a poem, nay more, for a paper of verses ; but...many reasons he there alleges, ranked above it.» When we consider these various essentials of a rhyming play, we may perhaps, without impropriety, define... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827 - 564 pages
...another place, Effutire leves indigna tragcedia versus. — Blank verse is acknowledged to be too low for a poem, nay more, for a paper of verses ; but...for many reasons he there alleges, ranked above it." When we consider these various essentials of a rhyming play, we may perhaps, without impropriety, define... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 344 pages
...another place, EJfutire levss indigna tragcedia versus.— Blank verse is acknowledged to be too low for a poem, nay more, for a paper of verses ; but...for many reasons he there alleges, ranked above it." When we consider these various essentials of a rhyming play, we may perhaps, without impropriety, define... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 516 pages
...another place, Effutire levet indigna tragadia versus.— Blank verse is acknowledged to be too low for a poem, nay more, for a paper of verses ; but...for many reasons he there alleges, ranked above it." When we consider these various essentials of a rhyming play, we may perhaps, without impropriety, define... | |
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