 | Colley Cibber - 1750 - 594 lapas
...Tranflations of the old Dramatick Writers, had arrived to greater Perfection, but we were at leaft upon a Footing with the other Nations of Europe. But...received Birth and Perfection from the creative Genius of Shakefpear, Fletcher, and Jobnfon, whofe feveral Characters are fo well known, that it would be fuperfluous... | |
 | William Rufus Chetwood - 1752 - 278 lapas
...tarly Tranflations of the old Dramatic Writers, had arrived to greater Perfeftion, but we were at leaft up'on a Footing with the other Nations of Europe....much later Period) the true Drama received Birth and Perfeftion from the creative Genius »f Shakefpear, Fletcher and Johnfon, whofe feveral Charafters... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1764 - 390 lapas
...arrived to greater Perfection, but we were at Jcaft upon a Footing with the other Nations of £tfrope. But now, as it were, all at once (as it happened in...Birth and Perfection from th>e crea<tive Genius of Sbakefpear, Fletcher and John/ov, whofe feveral Characters are fo well known, that "it would be fuperfluous... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 476 lapas
...translations of the old dramatic writers, had arrived to greater perfection ; but we were at least upon a footing with the other nations of Europe. But...received birth and perfection from the creative genius of Shakspeare, Fletcher, b 4 Jonson, whose several characters are so well known, that it would be superfluous... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 472 lapas
...translations of the old dramatic writers, had arrived to greater perfection ; but we were at least upon a footing with the other nations of Europe. But now, as it were, all at once (as it happened in Franc*, though in a much later period), the true drama received birth and perfection from the creative... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 482 lapas
...with the other nations of Europe. But now, as it were, all at once (as it happened in Franc*, tlibugh in a much later period), the true drama received birth and perfection from the creative genius of Shakspeare, Fletcher, and Jonson, whose- several characters are so well known, that it would be superfluous... | |
 | Robert Dodsley, Isaac Reed - 1825 - 496 lapas
...the old dramatic writers, ' had arrived to greater perfection ; but we were at least upon a footiDg with the other nations of Europe. But now, as it were, all at once (as it happened rable beholders are bound to take it for a cave : while in the mean time two armies flie in, represented... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 386 lapas
...French, and were on a footing with the other nations of Europe, Italy excepted. But now ail at once, the true drama received birth and perfection from the creative genius of Shakespeare, Fletcher, Beaumont, and .lonson. FIRST ENGLISH COMPANY. The first patent for a company... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1831 - 406 lapas
...is the regular exordium of an epic poem. Such was the state of the English theatre, when all at once the true drama received birth and perfection from the creative genius of Shakspeare, Fletcher, Ben Jonson, and others, upon whose merits it is unnecessary to enlarge. The former,... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1831 - 372 lapas
...is the regular exordium of an epic poem. Such was the state of the English theatre, when all at once the true drama received birth and perfection from the • creative genius of Shakspeare, Fletcher, Ben Jonson, and others, upon whose merits it is unnecessary to enlarge. The former,... | |
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... upon a footing with the other nations of Europe. But now, as it were, all at once (as it happened in France, though in a much later period), the true drama received birth and perfection from the creative genius of Shakspeare, Fletcher... 
