 Jonson, never equalled them to him in their esteem: and in the last King's court, when Ben's reputation was at highest, Sir John Suckling, and with him the greater part of the courtiers, set our Shakespeare far above him.  An Essay of Dramatic Poesy - Page 68by John Dryden - 1922 - 179 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...writ, but he would produce it MUCH BETTER done by Sbakffeare ; and however others are now generally preferred before him, yet the age wherein he lived, which had contemporaries with him, Fletcher and Jonfon, never equalled them to him in their eftcem : And in the laft king's court [that of Charles... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...writ, but he would produce it much better treated in Shakefpeare; and, however others are now generally preferred before him, yet the age wherein he lived, which had contemporaries with him Fletcher and Jonfon, never equalled them to him in their efteem.' And in the lall king's court, when Ben's reputation... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...writ, but h: would produce it much better treated in Shakefpeare; and, however others are now generally preferred before him, yet the age wherein he lived, which had contemporaries with him Fletcher and Jor.fon, never equalled them to him in their efteem. And in the lall king's court, when Ben's reputation... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 pages
...before him, yet the age wherein lie lived, which had contemporaries with him, Fletcher and Jonson, never equalled them to him in their esteem: and in...was at highest, Sir John Suckling, and with him the greater part of the courtiers, set our Shakspcarc far above him. 8 Sec an account of a remarkable challenge... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pages
...writ, but he would produce it much better done in Shakspeare ;9 and however others are now generally preferred before him, yet the age wherein he lived, which had contemporaries with him, Fletcher and Jonson, never equalled them to him in their esteem : and in the last king's court, when Ben's reputation... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 pages
...writ, but he would produce it much better done in Shakspeare ;8 and however others are now generally preferred before him, yet the age wherein he lived, which had contemporaries with him, Fletcher and Jonson, never equalled them to him in their esteem : and in the last king's court, when Ben's reputation... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - 542 pages
...writ, tut he would produce it MUCH BETTER done by Shak/peare ; and however others are now generally preferred before him, yet the age wherein he lived, which had contemporaries with him, Fletcher and Jonfon, never equalled them to him in their efteem : And in the laft king's court [that ot Charles... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...preferred before him, yet the age wherein he lived, had contemporaries with him, Fletcher and Jonson, never equalled them to him in their esteem : and in...was at highest, sir John Suckling, and with him the greater part of the courtiers, set our Shakspeare far above fiim. Beaitmont and Fletcher. Beaumont... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pages
...writ, but he would produce it much better done in Shakspeare ; and however others are now generally preferred* before him, yet the age wherein he lived, Which had contemporaries with him, Fletcher and Jotison, never equalled them to him in their esteem : and in the last king's court, when Ben's reputation... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 pages
...writ, but he would produce it much better done in Shakespeare ; and however others are now generally preferred before him, yet the age wherein he lived, which had contemporaries with him, Fletcher and Jonson, never equalled them to him in their esteem: and in the last king's court, when Ben's reputation... | |
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