... since it is a rule among these gentlemen to fall upon a play, not because it is ill written, but because it takes. Several of them lay it down as a maxim, that whatever dramatic performance has a long run, must of necessity be good for nothing ; as... Londinismen: Slang und Cant - Seite lxxviivon Heinrich Baumann - 1887 - 239 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1786 - 670 Seiten
...rule among thefe gentlemen to fall »ipon a play, not becaufe it is ill written, but becaufe it takes. Several of them lay it down as a maxim, that whatever dramatic performante has a Jong run, inuft of neceflîry be good for nothing; as though the firft precept in... | |
| 1789 - 428 Seiten
...rule among thefe gentlemen to fall upon a play, not becauie it is ill written, but becaufe it takes. Several of them lay it down as a maxim, that whatever dramatic performance has a long run muft of neceflity be good for nothing : as though the firft precept in poetry were " not to pleafe."... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 320 Seiten
...rule among these gentlemen to fall upon a play, not because it is ill written, but because it takes. Several of them lay it down as a maxim, that whatever...the first precept in poetry we^re ' not to please.' Whether this rule holds good qr not, J shall leave .to the determination of those who are better judges... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 304 Seiten
...rule among these gentlemen to fall upon a play, not because it is ill written, but because it takes. Several of them lay it down as a maxim, that whatever...good for nothing : as though the fir.st precept in soetry .were ' .not to please.' Whether this rule holds good or. not, I sha,ll leave to Ithe determination... | |
| 1803 - 342 Seiten
...rule among these gentlemen to fall upon a play, not because it is ill written, but because it takes. Several of them lay it down as a maxim, that whatever dramatic performances has a long run, must of necessity be good for nothing ; as though the first precept in... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 Seiten
...rule among these gentlemen to fall upon a play, not because it is ill written, but because it takes. Several of them lay it down as a maxim, that whatever...though the first precept in poetry were not to please. Whether this rule holds good or not, I shall leave to the determination of those who are better judges... | |
| 1808 - 306 Seiten
...a rule among these gentlemen to fall upun a play, not hecanse it ts written, hut hecaose it takes. Several of them lay it down as a maxim, that whatever...dramatic performance has a long run, must of necessity he good for nothing: as though the first precept in poetry were " not to please," Whether this rule... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 Seiten
...rule among these gentlemen to fall upon a play, not because it is ill written, but because it takes. Several of them lay it down as a maxim, that whatever dramatic performance has a long rim must of necessity be good for nothing : as though the first precept in poetry were ' not to pleas*... | |
| Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 272 Seiten
...rule among these gentlemen to fall upon a play, not because it is ill written, but because it takes. Several of them lay it down as a maxim, that whatever...nothing ; as though the first precept in poetry were not to/ilease. Whether this rule hold good or not, I shall leave to the determination of those who are... | |
| Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 522 Seiten
...rule among these gentlemen to fall upon a play, not because it is ill written, but because it takes. Several of them lay it down as a maxim, that whatever...though the first precept in poetry were not to please. Whether this rule holds good or not, I shall leave to the determination of those who are better judges... | |
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