 Friar, as fond as otherwise I am of it, from this imputation ; for though the comical parts are diverting, and the serious moving, yet they are of an unnatural mingle : for mirth and gravity destroy each other, and are no more to be allowed for decent,...  The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ... - Page 325by John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808Full view - About this book
 | Charles-Alphonse Dufresnoy - 1783 - 248 pages
...otherwife I am of it, from this imputation ; for though the comical parts #re diverting, and the ferious moving, yet they are of an unnatural mingle : for mirth and gravity deftroy each other, and are .no more to be allowed for decent, than a gay widow laughing .in a .mourning... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1798 - 394 pages
...: neither can I defend my Spanish Friar, as fond as otherwise I am of it, from this imputation; for though the comical parts are diverting, and the serious...decent, than a gay widow laughing in a mourning habit. I had almost forgot one considerable resemblance. Du Fresnoy tells us, " That the figures of the groupes... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 pages
...Neither can I defend fny Si> AM -H FRYAR, as fond as otherwise I am of it, from this imputation ; for though the comical parts are diverting, and the serious...decent, than a gay widow laughing in a mourning habit. 3 I had almost forgotten one considerable resemblance. Du Fresnoy tells us, " That the figures of the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...Neither can I defend my SPANISH FRYAR, as fond as otherwise I am of it, from this imputation ; for though the comical parts are diverting, and the serious...decent, than a gay widow laughing in a mourning habit.' I had almost forgotten one considerable resemblance. Du Fresnoy tells us, " That the figures of the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 712 pages
...Neither can I defend my SPANISH FRYAR, as fond as otherwise I am of it, from this imputation ; for though the comical parts are diverting, and the serious...for decent, than a gay widow laughing in a mourning habit.5 I had almost forgotten one considerable resemblance. Du Fresnoy tells us, " That the figures... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 392 pages
...neither can I defend my Spanish Friar, as fond as otherwise I am of it, from this imputation ; for though the comical parts are diverting, and the serious...decent, than a gay widow laughing in a mourning habit. I had almost forgot one considerable resemblance. Dti Fresnoy tells us, " That the figures of the groupes... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1801 - 388 pages
...neither can I defend my Spanish Friar, as fond as otherwise I am of it, from this imputation ; for though the comical parts are diverting, and the serious...and gravity destroy each other, and are no more to he allowed for decent, than a gay widow laughing in a mourning habit. I had almost forgot one considerable... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 518 pages
...Neither can I defend my " Spanish Friar," as fond as otherwise I am of it, from this imputation: for though the comical parts are diverting, and the serious...decent, than a gay widow laughing in a mourning habit. I had almost forgotten one considerable resemblance. Du Fresnoy tells us, " That the figures of the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 518 pages
...Neither can 1 defend my " Spanish Friar," as fond as otherwise I am of it, from this imputation : for though the comical parts are diverting, and the serious...decent, than a gay widow laughing in a mourning habit. I had almost forgotten one considerable resemblance. Du Fresnoy lei Is us, " That the figures of the... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 516 pages
...Neither can I defend my " Spanish Friar," as fond as otherwise I am of it, from this imputation: for though the comical parts are diverting, and the .serious moving, yet they are of an unnatural mingle ; tor mirth and gravity destroy each other, and are no more to he allowed for decent, than a gay widow... | |
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