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" ... are satisfied with the conduct of it. "Thus this great man delivered to us the image of a play. And I must confess it is so lively, that from thence much light has been derived to the forming it more perfectly into acts and scenes. But what poet first... "
Essays of John Dryden: Introdcution. List of Dryden's works. Epistle ... - Page 45
by John Dryden - 1900
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Romæ Antiquæ Notitia: Or, The Antiquities of Rome: In Two Parts. I. A ...

Basil Kennett - 1731 - 492 pages
...more ncceflary Divifions than could be made by the Mufick only. Yet the five Adts were fo eftablifh'd in the Time of Horace, that he gives it for a Rule, Ars Poet. 1 89. Neve minor, neufo quint a praduffior aclu Fabula. The Diftindlion of the Scenes feems...
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Romæ Antiquæ Notitia: Or, The Antiquities of Rome. In two parts, I. A ...

Basil Kennett - 1754 - 480 pages
...more neceiTary Divisions than could be made by the Mufick only. Yet the five Acts were fo eftabliflied in the Time of Horace, that he gives it for a Rule, Ars Poet. 189. Neve minor, ncufit quinto produclior aflu. Fabula. The Distinction of the Scenes feems...
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Romae Antiquae Notitia, Or, The Antiquities of Rome: In Two Parts, I. A ...

Basil Kennett - 1767 - 490 pages
...neceflary Divifions than could be made by the Mufic only. Yet the five A&s were fo fully eftablifhed in the Time of Horace, that he gives it for a Rule. Ars Poet. 1 89. Neve minor, neujit quinto produftior aflu Fabitla. The Diftinflion of the Scenes feems...
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Romae Antiquae Notitia; Or, The Antiquities of Rome

Basil Kennett - 1793 - 570 pages
...more neceflary Divifions than could be made by the Mufick only. Yet the five Acls were fo eftabliflied in the Time of Horace, that he gives it for a Rule, Art. Poet. 189. Neve minor , neu Jit quinto produflior aflu Fabttla. . The DiftincEtion of the Scenes...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden ..., Volume 1, Issue 2

John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 pages
...derived to the forming it more perfectly into acts and scenes : but what poet first limited to five the number of the acts, I know not ; only we see it so...said to have consummated this art; writing rather by entrances, than by acts, and having rather a general indigested notion of a play, than knowing how...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden ..., Volume 1, Part 2

John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pages
...derived to the forming it more perfectly into acts and scenes : but what poet first limited to five the number of the acts, I know not ; only we see it so...Horace, that he gives it for a rule in comedy, — Neu brevtor quinto, neu sit productior actu.* So that you see the Grecians cannot be said to have consummated...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden, Now First ...

John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 pages
...derived to the forming it more perfectly into acts and scenes : but what poet first limited to five the number of the acts, I know not; only we see it so...the time of Horace, that he gives it for a rule in comedy,—Neu brevior qu'mto, ncu sit produftior aclu.* So that you see the Grecians cannot be said...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ...

John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 pages
...derived to the forming it more perfectly into acts and scenes: but what poet first limited to five the number of the acts, I know not; only we see it so...established in the time of Horace, that he gives it fora rule in comedy, — Neu brevior quirfto, ncu sit productior actu. So that you see the Grecians...
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Romae Antiquae Notitia: Or, The Antiquities of Rome. In Two Parts. To which ...

Basil Kennett - 1812 - 434 pages
...Es»av. some more necessary divisions than could be made by the music only. Yet the five acts were so established in the time of Horace, that he gives it for a rule, 4rs Poet. 189. > Jfeve minor, neu sit quinto productior actu Fabula. The distinction of the scenes...
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The Works of John Dryden,: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes

John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 442 pages
...derived to the forming it more perfectly into acts and scenes : but what poet first limited to five the number of the acts, I know not; only we see it so...said to have consummated this art; writing rather by entrances, than by acts, and having rather a general indigested notion of a play, than knowing how,...
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