The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 2Nichols and Son, Red-Lion-Passage, Fleet-Street, 1800 |
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Pàgina 19
... excellence in general terms . A play thus written , in profeffed defiance of probability , naturally drew down upon itself the vultures of the theatre . One of the criticks that attacked it was Martin Clifford , to whom Sprat addreffed ...
... excellence in general terms . A play thus written , in profeffed defiance of probability , naturally drew down upon itself the vultures of the theatre . One of the criticks that attacked it was Martin Clifford , to whom Sprat addreffed ...
Pàgina 20
... excellence ; but intends to fhew , that by ftudied misconstruction every thing may be equally reprefented as ridiculous . After fo much of Dryden's elegant animadverfions , justice requires that fomething of Settle's should be exhibited ...
... excellence ; but intends to fhew , that by ftudied misconstruction every thing may be equally reprefented as ridiculous . After fo much of Dryden's elegant animadverfions , justice requires that fomething of Settle's should be exhibited ...
Pàgina 29
... excellence in the language of religion . The preface contains an apology for heroick verfe , and poetick licence ; by which is meant not any liberty taken in contracting or extending words , but the use of bold fictions and ambitious ...
... excellence in the language of religion . The preface contains an apology for heroick verfe , and poetick licence ; by which is meant not any liberty taken in contracting or extending words , but the use of bold fictions and ambitious ...
Pàgina 32
... excellence univerfal- ly acknowledged ; the difpute and the reconciliation of Dorax and Sebastian has always been admired . This play was first acted in 1690 , after Dry- den had for fome years difcontinued dramatick poetry . Amphitryon ...
... excellence univerfal- ly acknowledged ; the difpute and the reconciliation of Dorax and Sebastian has always been admired . This play was first acted in 1690 , after Dry- den had for fome years difcontinued dramatick poetry . Amphitryon ...
Pàgina 47
... excellence to be a merry fellow ; and therefore laid out his powers upon fmall jefts or grofs buffoonery , fo that his perform- ances have little intrinfick value , and were read only while they were recommended by the novelty of the ...
... excellence to be a merry fellow ; and therefore laid out his powers upon fmall jefts or grofs buffoonery , fo that his perform- ances have little intrinfick value , and were read only while they were recommended by the novelty of the ...
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