 As for Jonson, to whose character I am now arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself (for his last plays were but his dotages), I think him the most learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself,...  An Essay of Dramatic Poesy - Page 69by John Dryden - 1922 - 179 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...look upon him while he was himfelf (for his lafl plays were but his dotages) ,1 think him the molt learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a moll fevere judge of himfelf as well as otlieis. One cannot f.iy he wanted "it, but rather that he... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...we look upon him while he was himfelf (for his laft plays were but his dotages),! think him the moft learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a moft fevere judge of himfelf as well as others. One cannot fay he wanted wit, but rather that he was... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 pages
...theirs. — As for Jonson, to whose character I am now arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself, (for his last plays were but his dotages,) I think...but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works you find little to retrench or alter. Wit, and language, and humour also in some measure, we had before... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pages
...theirs. As for Jensen, to whose character I am now .arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself) (for his last plays were but his dotages,) I think | him the most learned and judicious writer which lany theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge £»f himself, as well as others. One cannot say... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...for Jonson, to whose character I am now ar; rived, if we look upon him while he was himself, (for bis last plays were but his dotages,) I think him the...but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works you find little to retrench or alter. Wit, and language, and humour, also in some measure, we had before... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pages
...Jonson. As for Jonson, to whose character I am now ar' rived, if we look upon him while he was himself, (for his last plays were but his dotages,) I think...himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, hut rather that he was frugal of it. In his works you find little to retrench or alter. Wit, and language,... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pages
...for Jonson, to whose character I am now arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself, (for liis last plays were but his dotages,) I think him the...himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted \vit' but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works you find little to retrench or alter. Wit,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 pages
...theirs. As for Jonson, to whose character I am now arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself, (for his last plays were but his dotages,) I think...but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works you find little to retrench or alter. Wit and language, and humour also in some measure, we had before... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...theirs. As for Jonson, to whose character I am no>r arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself, (for his last plays were but his dotages) I think...which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge ot'himself, as well as others. One cannot say that he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...theirs. As for Jonson, to whose character I am now arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself (for his last plays were but his dotages), I think...but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works you find little to retrench or alter. Wit and language, and humour also in some measure, we had before... | |
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