 | Francis Beaumont - 1750 - 560 Seiten
...have fince been taken in, are rather fuperfluous than neceflary. Their Plays are now the moft pleafant and frequent Entertainments of the Stage, two of theirs being Acted through the Year, for one of Shake/pear's or Jonfon's ; the Reafon is, becaufe there is a certain Gaiety in their Comedies, and... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 Seiten
...words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments of the stage...of theirs being acted through the year for one of Shakspeare's or Jonson's : the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 Seiten
...words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments of the stage...of theirs being acted through the year for one of Shakspeare's or Jonson's t the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 Seiten
...frequent entertainments of the stage ; two of theirs being acted through the year for one of Shakspeare'i or Jonson's: the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and pathos in four or Jive plays with Fletcher." But he was certainly mistaken ; for the following nine plays were... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 Seiten
...frequent entertainments of the stage ; two of theirs being acted through the year, for one of Shakspeare's or Jonson's : the reason is, because there is a certain...comedies, and pathos in their more serious plays, which smts generally with all men's humours. Shakspeare's language is likewise a little obsolete, and Ben... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 Seiten
...words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments of the stage...of theirs being acted through the year, for one of Shakspeare's or Jonson's : the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 Seiten
...words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments of the stage...of theirs being acted through the year, for one of Shakspeare's or Jonson's: the reason is, be* cause there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 Seiten
...Avords have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent ente-rtainments of the stage;...because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and * Humour, in the ancient dramatic language, signified somepeculuir or fantastic bias, or habit of mind,... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 Seiten
...words have been since taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments of the stage;...Jonson's* : the reason is, because there is a certain * The reader will recollect that this essay was written in the latter end of the reign of Charles the... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1811 - 712 Seiten
...words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than necessary. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments of the stage,...more serious plays, which suits generally with all mens humour. Shakespeare's language is likewise a little obsolete, and Ben Jonson's wit comes short... | |
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Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments of the stage; two of theirs being acted through the year for one of Shakespeare's or Jonson's... 
