 Beaumont and Fletcher, of whom I am next to speak, had, with the advantage of Shakespeare's wit, which was their precedent, great natural gifts, improved by study: Beaumont especially being so accurate a judge of plays, that Ben Jonson, while he lived,...  Essays on the Drama - Page 66by John Dryden - 1898 - 180 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Beaumont - 1750 - 560 pages
...that c Ben Jonfon, while he liv'd, fubmitted all his ' Writings to his Cenfure, and 'tis thought us'd his ' Judgment in correcting, if not contriving all...Plots. What Value he had for him appears by * the Verfes he wrote to him, and therefore I need * fpeak no farther of it. The firft Play that brought... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pages
...wit, which was their precedent, great natural gifts, improved by study; Beaumont especially being so accurate a judge of plays, that Ben Jonson, while...for him, appears by the verses he writ to him ; and therefore I need speak no farther . of it. The first play that brought Fletcher and him in esteem was... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 pages
...wit, which was their precedent, great natural gifts, improved by study j Beaumont especially being so accurate a judge of plays, that Ben Jonson, while...for him, appears by the verses he writ to him ; and therefore I need speak no farther of it. The first play that brought Fletcher and him in esteem was... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...wit, which was their precedent, great natural gifts, improved by study ; Beaumont especially, being so accurate a judge of plays, that Ben. Jonson, while...for him, appears by the verses he writ to him, and therefore I need speak no farther of it. The first play that brought Fletcher and him in esteem was... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pages
...wit, which was their precedent, great natural gifts, improved by study ; Beaumont especially, being so accurate a judge of plays, that Ben. Jonson, while...for him, appears by the verses he writ to him, and therefore I need speak no farther of it. The first play that brought Fletcher and him itf esteem was... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 pages
...wit, which was their precedent, great natural gifts, improved by study ; Beaumont especially being so accurate a judge of plays, that Ben Jonson, while...for him, appears by the verses he writ to him ; and therefore I need speak no farther of it. The first play that brought Fletcher and him in esteem, was... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...wit, which was their precedent, great natural gifts improved by study ; Beaumont, especially, being so accurate a judge of plays, that Ben Jonson while he...lived, submitted all his writings to his censure, and it is thought used his judgment in correcting, if not contriving, all his * As cypresses above the... | |
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 712 pages
...wit, which was their precedent, great natural gifts, improved by study. Beaumont especially being so accurate a judge of plays, that Ben Jonson, while...What value he had for him appears by the verses he wrote to him, and therefore I need speak no farther of it. The first play that brought Fletcher and... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1811 - 712 pages
...wit, which was their precedent, great natural gifts, improved by study. Beaumont especially being so accurate a judge of plays, that Ben Jonson, while...-What value he had for him appears by the verses he wrote to him, and therefore I need speak no farther of it. The first play that brought Fletcher and... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1812 - 562 pages
...following passage of his Essay on Dramatic Poesy, printed in 1666: study; Beaumont especially being so accurate a judge of plays, that Ben Jonson, while...lived, submitted all his writings to his censure, and it is thought used his judgment in correcting, if not contriving, all his plots. What value he had... | |
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