| Francis Beaumont - 1750 - 560 páginas
...have fince been taken in, are rather fuperfluous than neceflary. Their Plays are now the moft pleafant and frequent Entertainments of the Stage, two of theirs being Acted through the Year, for one of Shake/pear's or Jonfon's ; the Reafon is, becaufe there is a certain Gaiety in their Comedies, and... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 624 páginas
...words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments of the stage...of theirs being acted through the year for one of Shakspeare's or Jonson's : the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and... | |
| John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 páginas
...words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments of the stage...of theirs being acted through the year for one of Shakspeare's or Jonson's t the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and... | |
| John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 páginas
...frequent entertainments of the stage ; two of theirs being acted through the year for one of Shakspeare'i or Jonson's: the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and pathos in four or Jive plays with Fletcher." But he was certainly mistaken ; for the following nine plays were... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 páginas
...frequent entertainments of the stage ; two of theirs being acted through the year, for one of Shakspeare's or Jonson's : the reason is, because there is a certain...comedies, and pathos in their more serious plays, which smts generally with all men's humours. Shakspeare's language is likewise a little obsolete, and Ben... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 556 páginas
...words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments of the stage...of theirs being acted through the year, for one of Shakspeare's or Jonson's : the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 548 páginas
...words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments of the stage...of theirs being acted through the year, for one of Shakspeare's or Jonson's: the reason is, be* cause there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 páginas
...Avords have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent ente-rtainments of the stage;...because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and * Humour, in the ancient dramatic language, signified somepeculuir or fantastic bias, or habit of mind,... | |
| Manual - 1809 - 288 páginas
...words have been since taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments of the stage;...Jonson's* : the reason is, because there is a certain * The reader will recollect that this essay was written in the latter end of the reign of Charles the... | |
| Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1811 - 712 páginas
...words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than necessary. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments of the stage,...more serious plays, which suits generally with all mens humour. Shakespeare's language is likewise a little obsolete, and Ben Jonson's wit comes short... | |
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