 | John Addington Symonds - 1888 - 232 pages
...Arbiter, Seneca, and Juvenal had their own from him, there are few serious thoughts which are new in him. But he has done his robberies so openly, that one...would be theft in other poets is only victory in him.' * Another general point to notice is that, though a < <§&, careful observer and minute recorder, Jonson... | |
 | 1888 - 576 pages
...historian among the Roman authors of those times whom he has not translated in Sejanus and Catiline. But he has done his robberies so openly, that one...to be taxed by any law. He invades authors like a monaich ; and what would be theft in other poets, is only victory in him. With the spoils of these... | |
 | 1888 - 614 pages
...learned plagiary of the classic writers,' says Dryden, 'you track him everywhere in their snow .... he invades authors like a monarch, and what would be theft in other poets is only victory in him .... I admire him, but I love Shakspere.' Perhaps this last sentiment is shared by the majority of... | |
 | John Dryden - 1889 - 176 pages
...historian among the Roman authors of those times whom he has not translated in Sejanus and Catiline. But he has done his robberies so openly, that one...invades authors like a monarch; and what would be 20 theft in other poets, is only victory in him. With the spoils of these writers he so represents... | |
 | John Dryden - 1889 - 208 pages
...historian among the Roman authors of those times whom he has not translated in Sejanus and Catiline. But he has done his robberies so openly, that one...law. He invades authors like a monarch: and what. wo\i1H hp zcrtheft in ;other poets, ;° "n1y-wrt?ry in him With the spoils of these writers he so represents... | |
 | William Wetmore Story - 1890 - 324 pages
...historian among the Roman authors of those times whom he has not translated in ' Sejanus ' and ' Catiline.' But he has done his robberies so openly, that one...would be theft in other poets is only victory in him." But he could rail as well as he could praise. Witness his attack on Little's play, " The Empress of... | |
 | Ben Jonson - 1892 - 222 pages
...of Horace, but a learned plagiary of all the others ; you track him everywhere in their snow. . . . But he has done his robberies so openly that one may...would be theft in other poets is only victory in him " (An Essay on Dramatic Poesy, Arber's English Garner, iii. pp. 551 and 519). Plagiarism has been well... | |
 | Ben Jonson - 1892 - 216 pages
...of Horace, but a learned plagiary of all the others ; you track him everywhere in their snow. . . . But he has done his robberies so openly that one may...would be theft in other poets is only victory in him " (An Essay on Dramatic Poesy, Arber's English Garner, iii. pp. 551 and 519). Plagiarism has been well... | |
 | William Watson - 1893 - 188 pages
...whom he has not translated in Sejanus and Catiline. But he has done his robberies so openly that we may see he fears not to be taxed by any law. He invades...would be theft in other poets is only victory in him.' This imperial mode of appropriation is not, however, Webster's manner. In fact, his numerous little... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1894 - 648 pages
...becomes me, at a distance." Ben Jonson has been charged with plagiarism. What signifies ? says Dryden. " He has done his robberies so openly, that one may...would be theft in other poets is only victory in him." Shakespeare is accused of having wanted learning ; Nay, replies the critic, " he was naturally learned... | |
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But he has done his robberies so openly, that one may see he fears not to be taxed by any law. He invades authors like a monarch ; and what would be theft in other poets, is only victory in him. 
