 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather...to retrench or alter. Wit and language, and humour also in some measure, we had before him ; but something of art was wanting to the drama till he came.... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 416 pages
...ever had. He was a most severe JON "judge of himself as well . as "others. One cannot say he wan t" ed wit, but rather that he was " frugal of it. In his...retrench or alter. " Wit and language, and humour " also in some measure, we had "before him; but something of " art was wanting to the drama, " till... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 430 pages
...ever had. He was a most severe -JON ' judge of himself as -well as others. One cannot say he wanu ' ed wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works...to retrench or alter. Wit and language, and humour alfo in some measure, we bad ' before him ; but something of ' art was wanting to the drama, till he... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813 - 546 pages
...learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather...retrench or alter. Wit, and language, and humour, also in. some measure, we had before him ; but something of art was wanting to the drama, till he came.... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 546 pages
...learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather...to retrench or alter. Wit and language, and humour also in some measure, we had before him ; but somethingofartwas wanting to the drama, till he came.... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 538 pages
...theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself as well as others. One cannot say he \ยป anted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works...to retrench or alter. Wit and language, and humour also in some measure, we had before him ; but somethingofartwas wanting to the drama, till he came.... | |
 | 1845 - 816 pages
...ever had. He was a most severe jndge ; of himself as well as others. One caunot say he wanted wit, bnt rather that he was frugal of it in his works ; you find little to retouch or alter. Wit and language, and humour also, in some measure, we had before him ; but something... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 442 pages
...learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather...to retrench or alter. Wit and language, and humour also in some measure, we had before him ; but something of art was wanting to the drama, till he came.... | |
 | 1821 - 408 pages
...learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather...to retrench or alter. Wit, and language, and humour also in some measure, we had before him ; but something of art was wanting to the drama, till he came.... | |
 | 1821 - 404 pages
...learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather...his works you find little to retrench or alter. Wit, arid language, and humour also in some measure, we had before him ; but something of art was wanting... | |
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One cannot say he wanted wit, 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 him ; but something of art was wanting to the drama, till he came. 
