 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. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find him making love in any of his scenes,...  The Works of Ben Jonson - Strana ccxcvautor/autoři: Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 str.
...makes comedy pleasant, he was defective. " You seldom," observes the great critic last mentioned, " find him making love in any of his scenes, or endeavouring...was too sullen and saturnine, to do it gracefully." And even his peculiar humour7 he drew rather from conceptions of ridiculous character formed in his... | |
 | 1845 - 816 str.
...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. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who succeeded him. You seldom find him making love in any of bis scenes, or endeavouring to move the passions... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 442 str.
...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. He managed his...passions ; his genius was too sullen and saturnine to do itgracefully, especially when he knew he came after those who had performed both to such an height.... | |
 | John Platts - 1826 - 830 str.
...He was defective in almost every thing which makes comedy pleasant. Dryden Krtys^ ". YOU seldom fmd him making love in any of his scenes, or endeavouring to move the passions; his gcniiu was toiv sullen and saturnine to do it gracefully. Humour was hia proper sphere ; and in that... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 str.
...alter. Wit, and language, ami humour aUo in sum» measure, we had before him ; but something of art WUH delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve ; In all the magnanimity of thou thtiu any who preceded Mm. You seldom lind him makiiig Jove in any of his scenes, or endeavouring to... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - 516 str.
...Art was wanting to the Drama till he came — he managed his strength to more advantage than any that preceded him — you seldom find him making love in...to move the passions — his genius was too sullen to do it gracefully — humour was his proper sphere — he invaded the Ancients, both Greek and Latin,... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - 656 str.
...— Wit, and Language, and Humour also in some measure, we had hefore him ; hut something of Art was wanting to the Drama till he came — he managed his strength to more advantage than any that preceded him — you seldom find him making love in any of his scenes, or endeavouring to move... | |
 | John Dryden, John Mitford - 1836 - 488 str.
...alter. Wit and language, and humour also in some measure, we had before him ; hut something of art was wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his...endeavouring to move the passions ; his genius was soo sullen and saturnine to do it gracefully, especially when he knew he came after those who had performed... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 str.
...this commendation. "You seldom (says Dryden) find him making love in any of his scenes, or endeavoring lifts her airy brow ; Or downward spreading to the sunny shore, Where Alba breathes Humor was his proper sphere ; and in that he delighted most to represent mechanics." Besides his comedies,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 str.
...this commendation. "You seldom (says Dryden) find him making love in any of his scenes, or endeavoring roan. O Humor was his proper sphere ; and in that he delighted most 1 1 represent mechanics." Besides his comedies,... | |
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