 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
 | 1875 - 174 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...was too sullen and saturnine to do it gracefully, espedally when he knew he came after those who had performed both to such a height. Humour was his... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1876 - 840 str.
...commendation. " You seldom (says Dryden) find him making love in any of his scenes, or endeavoring n in the chronicle of wasted time I see descriptions of the fairest wights, And bea Humor was his proper sphere; and in that he delighted most to represent mechanics." Jonson also composed... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 576 str.
...also in some measure, we had before him ; but something of art was wanting to the drama till he carue. He managed his strength to more advantage than any...gracefully, especially when he knew he came after those who hud performed both to such a height. Humour was his proper sphere ; and in that he delighted most to... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1879 - 428 str.
...alter. Wit, and lauguage, 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...seldom find him making love in any of his scenes, or endeavourmg to move the passions ; his genins was too sullen and saturnine to do it gracefully, especially... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 582 str.
...He managed bis strength ; more advantage than any who proceded him. You seldom find him making lovo in any of his scenes, or endeavouring to move the passions; his genius was too sullen un>" saturnine to do it gracefully, especiiillv when he knew ho came after those who had performed... | |
 | John Dryden - 1889 - 208 str.
...him ; but something of art was wanting to the drama, till he came. He managednis strength to more 5 advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find...saturnine to do it gracefully, especially when he knew~h"e^came after those who had per- 10 formed both to such an height. Hnmnnr was his proper sphere;... | |
 | John Dryden - 1889 - 176 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 5 advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find him making love in any of his scenes, or endeavouring... | |
 | John Dryden - 1898 - 232 str.
...Wit, and language, and humour also in some measure, 20 we had before him; but something of art was wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his...his scenes, or endeavouring to move the passions; 25 his genius was too sullen and saturnine to do it gracefully, especially when he knew he came after... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer - 1900 - 454 str.
...alter. Wit and language, and humor also in some measure, we had before him; but something of art was wanting to the drama till he came. He managed his...seldom find him making love in any of his scenes, or endeavoring to move the passions; his genius was too sullen and saturnine to do it gracefully, especially... | |
 | John Dryden - 1900 - 420 str.
...Humour of which, A. 3 necessary, A. also in some measure, we had before him ; but something of art was wanting to the Drama, till he came. He managed his...who preceded him. You seldom find him making love 5 in any of his scenes, or endeavouring to move the passions ; his genius was too sullen and saturnine... | |
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