 As for Jonson, to whose character I am now arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself (for his last plays were but his dotages), I think him the most learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself,...  An Essay of Dramatic Poesy - Page 69by John Dryden - 1922 - 179 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 pages
...JONSON. As for Jonson, to whose character I am now arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself, (for his last plays were but his dotages,) I think...others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he them ; there is scarce a poet or historian among the Roman authors of those times, whom he has not... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 pages
...produce it much better done in Shakspeare. As for Jonson, if we look upon him while he was himself, (for his last plays were but his dotages) I think...had. He was a most severe judge of himself as well as of others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works you find... | |
 | 1857 - 574 pages
...— " As for Jonson, to whose character I am now arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself (for his last plays were but his dotages), I think...any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himeelf, as well as others. One cannot say ho wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 780 pages
...JONSON. As for Jonson, to whose character I am now arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself, (for his last plays were but his dotages,) I think...wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his woiks you find little to retrench or alter. Wit, and language, and hunior, also in some measure, we... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 pages
...courtiers, set our Shakspere far above him. As for Jonson, if we look upon him while he was himself (for his last plays were but his dotages), I think...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 i Dryden here quotes... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 780 pages
...JONSON. As for Jonson, to whose character I am now arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself, (for his last plays were but his dotages,) I think...wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his woiks you find little to retrench or alter. Wit, and language, and humor, also in some measure, we... | |
 | John Dryden - 1859 - 482 pages
...character I am now arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself, (for his last plays were hut his dotages,) I think him the most learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. Hu was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, hut rather... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1860 - 580 pages
...courtiers, set our Shakspere far above him. As for Jonson, if we look upon him while he was himself (for his last plays were but his dotages), I think...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 1 Dryden here quotes... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 pages
...JONSON. As for Jonson, to whose character I am now arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself, (for his last plays were but his dotages,) I think...wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his woiks you find little to retrench or alter. Wit, and language, and humor, also in some measure, we... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...above him. As for Jonson, to whose character I am now arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself (for his last plays were but his dotages), I think...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... | |
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