 You seldom find him making love in any of his scenes, or endeavouring to move the passions; his genius was too sullen and saturnine to do it gracefully, especially when he knew he came after those who had performed both to such an height.  An Essay of Dramatic Poesy - Page 70by John Dryden - 1922 - 179 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ben Jonson - 1616 - 418 pages
...Chaucer, ed. Skeat, Parson's Tale §37. 4. 9. Of Ben Jonson, Dryden (Works, ed. 1892, 15. 347) remarks: 'You seldom find him making love in any of his scenes,...especially when he knew he came after those who had performed both to such an height. Humour was his proper sphere ; and in that he delighted most to represent... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 pages
...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...especially when he knew he came after those who had performed both to such an height. Humour was his proper sphere ; and in that he delighted most to,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pages
...drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You eeldom find him making love in any of his (scenes, or endeavouring...especially when he knew he came after those who had performed both to such an height. Humour was his proper sphere ; and in that he delighted most to represent... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 pages
...managed his strength to more advantage than any •who preceded him. You seldom find him making Jove in any of his scenes, or endeavouring to move the...and saturnine to do it gracefully, especially when hq knew he came after those who had performed both to Buch an height. Humour was his proper sphere;... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pages
...him ; but something of art was wanting to t!.« drama, till he came. He managed Ins strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find...especially when he knew he came after those who had performed both to such a height. Hnmorr was his proper sphere ; and in that he delighted most to represent... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...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...especially when he 'knew he came after those who had performed both to such a height. Humour was his proper sphere ; and in that he delighted most to represent... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pages
...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, of endeavouring to move the passions ; his genius was too sullen and saturnine to do 'it gracefully,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 pages
...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...especially when he knew he came after those who had performed both to such an height. Humour was his proper sphere ; and in that he delighted most to represent... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...totally superseded those which divided with them the public applause in the time of Dryden. VOL. I. M seldom find him making love in any of his scenes,...saturnine to do it gracefully, especially when he came after those who performed both to such a height. Humour was his proper sphere, and in that he... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 430 pages
...; 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...especially when he knew he ' came after those who had per' formed both to such a height. ' Humour was his proper sphere, ' and in that he delighted most... | |
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