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" This is mentioned to vindicate tragedy from the small esteem, or rather infamy, which in the account of many it undergoes at this day, with other common interludes; happening through the poets' error of intermixing comic stuff with tragic sadness and... "
The American Monthly Magazine - Page 265
1829
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Paradise Regain'd: A Poem. In Four Books. To which is Added Samson Agonistes ...

John Milton - 1707 - 480 pages
...which is entitl'd, Chrift fuffering. This is mention'd to vindicate Tragedy from the fmall efteem, or rather infamy^ which in the account of many it...-undergoes at this day with other common interludes ; hap'ning through the Poets error of intermixing Comick fluff with Xragick fadnefs and gravity $ or...
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Paradise regain'd, a poem. To which is added Samson agonistes

John Milton - 1713 - 454 pages
...Cbrijl fuffering. This is menrion'd to vindicare Tragedy from the fmall efteern, or rather iitfanvy, which in the account of many it undergoes at this day with other common inrerludes , hap'ning through the Peers error of inrermixing Comick ftttff with Tragick fadnefs and...
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Paradise Regain'd: A Poem, in Four Books. To which is Added Samson Agonistes ...

John Milton - 1759 - 414 pages
...intided Chrjl fuffering. This "is mention'd to vindicate tragedy from the fmall efteem. or rather jnfamy, which in the account of many it undergoes at this day with other common interludes ; hap'ning through the poets error of intermixing comic ftuff with tragic fadiiefs and gravity; or...
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Barbarossa: A Tragedy. As it is Performed at the Theatres-Royal in ..., Volume 3

John Brown - 1770 - 88 pages
...which is intitled Cbrifi Suffering. This is mentioned, to iindica;e Tragedy from the fmall Efteem, or rather Infamy, which, in the Account of many, it undergoes at this Day." So far the great Milton: who ftrengthen'd thefe Examples by bis nun. The Author hath nothing more to...
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Rule a Wife and Have a Wife: A Comedy

John Fletcher - 1777 - 350 pages
...which is intit'ed, Chrift SufTering. " This is mentioned, to vindicate tragedy from thcfmall " /efteem, or rather infamy, which, in the account of " many, it undergoes at this day." So far the great Milton : who ftrengthened thefe examples by his own. The Author hath nothing more...
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The Works of the English Poets: Milton

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 320 pages
...which is intitled Chrij) fujfering . This is mention'd to vindicate tragedy from the finall efteem, or rather infamy, which in the account of many it undergoes at this day with other common interludes ; hap'ning through the poets error of intermixing comic ftuft" with tragic fadB z nef» nefs and gravity...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volumes 3-5

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 890 pages
...fufftriug. This is mention'd to vindicate tragedy from the finall efteem, or rather infamy, \vhich in the account of many it undergoes at this day with other common interludes ; hap'ning through the poets error of intermixing comic ftuff with tragic fadB i ncft nefs and gravity...
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The Works of the English Poets: Milton

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 320 pages
...tragedy, which is infitled Chrtft fuffering. This is mention'dto vindicate tragedy from the finall efteem, or rather infamy, which in the account of many it undergoes at this d#y with other common interludes ; hap'ning through the poets error of intermixing comic fluff with...
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Paradise Regain'd: A Poem, in Four Books. To which is Added Samson Agonistes ...

John Milton - 1785 - 360 pages
...which is intitled Cbrlft fufferitig* This is mention'd to vindicate tragedy from the fmall efteem, or rather infamy, which in the account of many it undergoes at this day with other common interludes ; hap'ning through the poet's error of intermixing comic ftuff with tragic fadnefs and gravity ; or...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 31-32

John Bell - 1788 - 628 pages
...the sandity of his person to write a tragedy which is intitled Cbrist suffering. This it mention' d to vindicate tragedy from the -small esteem, or rather...undergoes at this day with other common interludes; bap'ning tbrough the poets' error of intermixing comic stuff with tragic sadness and gravity; or introducing...
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