 | William Peacock - 1903 - 408 페이지
...him the 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...and humour also in some measure, we had before him ; bat something of art was wanting to the drama till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage... | |
 | 1903 - 402 페이지
...him the 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 rather, that he was frugal of it [p. 572]. In his works, you find little to retrench or alter. Wit and Language, and Humour also in... | |
 | Maurice Castelain - 1907 - 1012 페이지
...him the 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...of art was wanting to the drama, till he came. He manuged bis strength, to more advantage than any who Dryden ; et sauf le respect qui est dû à ce... | |
 | Robert D. Blackman - 1908 - 328 페이지
...him the most learned and judicious writer which any theater ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself as well as others. One cannot say he wanted...something of art was wanting to the drama till he came. He manag'd his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find him making love in... | |
 | Martha Hale Shackford - 1908 - 496 페이지
...him the 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...some measure, we had before him ; but something of all was wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1909 - 578 페이지
...the most learned and judicious1' writer wj1ich any theatre ever had. He was a ~~ most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted...find little to retrench or alter. Wit and language, ajid humour also in some me'asure, we had before him; but something of art was wanting to the drama,... | |
 | 1910 - 546 페이지
...him the 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...something of art was wanting to the Drama, till he came." ' Since Dryden wrote thus of Ben Jonson, who "can be taxed with fewer failings than any English poet,"... | |
 | Otto Diede - 1912 - 152 페이지
...Jonson ist nach Drydens Urteil „the most learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had .... One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was...and humour also in some measure, we had before him; ') Ker I, 79,31 ff. 2) Ebd. 80,2 ff. but something of art was wanting to the Drama, till he came."1)... | |
 | Walter Swain Hinchman - 1915 - 488 페이지
...pithy comments on literature rank beside Bacon's vivid sentences on life. So, of Jonson he says : " One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it; " — again: " He invades authors like a monarch; and what would be theft in other poets, is only victory... | |
 | Franklyn Bliss Snyder, Robert Grant Martin - 1916 - 468 페이지
...judicious writer which any theater ever had. He was a most • severe judge of himself, as well as [no others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that...little to retrench or alter. Wit and language, and humor also in some measure, we had before him; but something of art was wanting to the drama, till... | |
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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. 
