 | 1797 - 522 lapas
...look upon him while he was himfelf (for his lafl plays were but his dotages) ,1 think him the molt learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a moll fevere judge of himfelf as well as otlieis. One cannot f.iy he wanted "it, but rather that he... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 lapas
...we look upon him while he was himfelf (for his laft plays were but his dotages),! think him the moft learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a moft fevere judge of himfelf as well as others. One cannot fay he wanted wit, but rather that he was... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 lapas
...comes short of theirs. — As for Jonson, to whose character I am now arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself, (for his last plays were but...judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works you find little to retrench or alter.... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 lapas
...theirs. As for Jonson, to whose character I am now arrived, if we look upon him while he was himselfj (for his last plays were but his dotages,) I think...judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works you find little to retrench or alter.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 lapas
...wit comes short of theirs. As for Jensen, to whose character I am now .arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself) (for his last plays were but...| him the most learned and judicious writer which lany theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge £»f himself, as well as others. One cannot say... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 lapas
...short of theirs. Ben. Jonson. As for Jonson, to whose character I am now ar' rived, if we look upon him while he was himself, (for his last plays were but...judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, hut rather that he was frugal of it. In his works you find little to retrench or alter.... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 lapas
...for Jonson, to whose character I am now arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself, (for liis last plays were but his dotages,) I think him the...judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted \vit' but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works you find little to retrench or alter.... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 lapas
...for Jonson, to whose character I am now ar; rived, if we look upon him while he was himself, (for bis last plays were but his dotages,) I think him the...judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works you find little to retrench or alter.... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 lapas
...wit comes short of theirs. As for Jonson, to whose character I am now arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself, (for his last plays were but...judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works you find little to retrench or alter.... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 lapas
...wit comes short of theirs. As for Jonson, to whose character I am no>r arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself, (for his last plays were but...which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge ot'himself, as well as others. One cannot say that he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of... | |
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As for Jonson, to whose character I am now arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself (for his last plays were but his dotages), I think him the most learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself,... 
