 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - Страниц: 516
...theatre ever had. He was a moft fevere judge of himfelf as well as others. One cannot fay he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. in his works...to retrench or alter. Wit and language, and humour alio, in fome meafure, we had before him; but fomething of art was wanting to the drama till he came.... | |
 | 1797 - Страниц: 522
...well as otlieis. One cannot f.iy he wanted "it, but rather that he was frugal of ir. In his v.oiki you find little to retrench or alter. Wit and language, and humour allo, in fomc meafure, we had before him; but fomcthing of art was w.inting to the drama till he came.... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - Страниц: 634
...theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works...was wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any •who preceded him. You seldom find him making Jove in any... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - Страниц: 624
...ever had. He was a most severe judge £»f himself, as well as others. One cannot say he •wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works...was wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You eeldom find him making love in any of... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - Страниц: 556
...theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works...was wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find him making love in any of... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - Страниц: 548
...ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, hut rather that he was frugal of it. In his works you...was wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find him making love in any of... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - Страниц: 1152
...ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted \vit' but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works.... before him ; but something of art was wanting to t!.« drama, till he came. He managed Ins strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - Страниц: 432
...theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works...was wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find him making love in any of... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - Страниц: 288
...theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge ot'himself, as well as others. One cannot say that he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works...was wanting to the drama till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You regularity and taste of the French drama.... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - Страниц: 426
...'evey had. He was a most severe Jt ON judge of himself as -well . as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works...was wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any wb,o preceded him. You seldom find him making love in any of... | |
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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. 
