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" CONGREVE has merit of the highest kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot, nor the manner of his dialogue. "
Observations on our principal dramatic authors. The school for husbands, a ... - Page xl
by James Mason - 1809
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The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical ..., Volume 3

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pages
...imprudence of his relation reduced to difficulties and diftrefs, CONGREVE has merit of the higheft kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither...the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot fpeak diftinctly; for fince I infpected them many years have pafled; but what remains upon my memory...
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Prior. Congreve. Blackmore. Fenton. Gay. Granville. Yalden ..., Volumes 3-4

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 602 pages
...imprudence of his relation reduced te difficulties and diftrefs. CONGREVE has merit of the highetf kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither...the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot fpeak diftinCtly; for fmce I infpeCted them many years have pafled; but what remains upon my memory...
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The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 278 pages
...imprudence of his relation reduced to difficulties and diftrefs. Congreve has merit of the higheft kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither...the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot fpeak diftinctly ; for fince I infpected them many years have pafled ; but what remains upon my memory...
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profaces, briogrpahical and critical

samuel johnson - 1781 - 276 pages
...imprudence of his relation reduced to difficulties and diftrefs. Congreve has merit of the higheft kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither...the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot fpeak diftinctly; for fince I infpected them many years have pafled; but what remains upon my memory...
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The Observer: Being a Collection of Moral, Literary and Familiar ..., Volume 3

Richard Cumberland - 1786 - 380 pages
...coincidence; and I think the learned biographer above quoted had good reafon to pronounce of Congreve, that he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the...models of his plot, nor the manner of his dialogue. Mellafont, the nephew and heir of Lord Touchwoad, being engaged to Cynthia, daughter of Sir Paul Pliant,...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets,: With Critical ..., Volume 3

Samuel Johnson - 1791 - 490 pages
...imprudence of his relation reduced to difficulties and diftrefs. CONGREVE has merit of the higheft kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot, nor the manner of Ms dialogue. Of his plays I cannot fpeak diftinctly ; for fince I in/peeted them many, years have pa/Ted...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The lives of the English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...imprudence of his rclation reduced to difficulties and diftrefs. CONG RE VE has merit of the higheft kind; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither...the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot fpeak diftinctly ; for fince I infpectcd them many years have palled; but what remains upon my memory...
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A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Parnell. Garth. Rowe ...

1795 - 846 pages
...finely «preffed by Dr. Johnfon : " Congreve," fay» that excellent cntk, " has merit of the hightft kind : he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of hi» plot, nor the manner of his dialogue. His characters are commonly fictitious and artificial, with...
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Johnson's Lives of the the English Poets: Abridged: with Notes and Illustrations

Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 pages
...Congreve has merit of the higheft kind; he is an original Writer, who boirowed neither the models ot his plot, nor the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot fpeak »diflin<5tly ; for fmce I icfped/ted them many years have puffed ; but what remains upon my...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq, Volume 8

Alexander Pope - 1797 - 450 pages
...mankind. And then he afterwards adds, in dire£t and palpable contradiction of this aflertion, " that he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plots, nor the manner of his dialogue." The inexhaufted and improper fuperabundance of his wit, on...
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