 | Charles Gildon, Sir Charles Sedley, George Stepney, John Dryden - English poetry - 1701 - 362 pages
...Judges, as I fhould to raife an Eftate, by cheating of Bubbles. Neither doe I difcommcnd the lofty ffile in Tragedy, which is naturally pompous and Magnificent: But nothing is truly fublime that is not Juft and proper. Ep. Dedic. to the Spanijl)Fryar. This may ferve for a ftanding... | |
 | John Dryden - 1717 - 418 pages
...frnm half-wilted Judges as l fhou'd to raife an Eftate by cheating of Bubbles. Neither do l difcommtnd the' lofty Style in Tragedy, which is naturally pompous and magnificent: but nothing is truly fublime that is n"t juft and proper. lf the Ancients had judg''d by the fame Mcafures xihich a common... | |
 | Charles Gildon - English poetry - 1721 - 386 pages
..." as I fhou'd to raife an eftate, by cheating of bubbles; " neither do I difcommend the lofty ftile in tragedy, which is naturally pompous and magnificent. But > " nothing is truly fublime that is not juft and pro : " per. " Epiftle Dedicatory to the Spanifi Fryar. This may ferve... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...much to take it from half-witted " judges, a$ I should to raise an estate by Cheating.of " hubbles. Neither do I discommend the lofty style " in tragedy, which is naturally pompous and mag" niiic -nt. ; hut nothing is truly sublime that is not "just and proper." He says in another place,... | |
 | English drama - 1777 - 416 pages
...judges, as I fhould to raife an efUte by cheating of bubbles. Neither do I difcommend the lofty ftile in tragedy, which is. naturally pompous and magnificent:, but nothing is truly fublime that is notjuil and proper. If the ancients had judged by the fame meafures which a common... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1791 - 270 pages
...by the applause of fools. 'Tis not that I am mortified to all ambition, but / 3Com as much to talte it from half-witted judges, as I should to raise an...cheating of bubbles. Neither do I discommend the lofty stile in tragedy, which is naturally pompous and magnificent: tut nothing is truly sublime that is... | |
 | John Dryden - 1797 - 454 pages
...resolved I will settle myself no reputation ly the applause of fools. 'Tis not that I am mortifted to all ambition, but I scorn as much to take it from...should to raise an estate by cheating of bubbles. Nei" ther do I discommend the lofty stile in tragedy, which. is naturally pompous and magniftcent :... | |
 | Biography - 1798 - 576 pages
...judges, as 1 ihould to raife an eftate by cheating of bubbles. Neither do 1 difcommend the lofty ftyle in tragedy, which is naturally pompous and magnificent : but nothing is truly fublime, that is not juit and proper." He tells us, in his preface to Frefnoy, that his " Spanifh Friar... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 562 pages
...theatre, and am resolved I will settle myself no reputation by the applause of fools. It is not that I am mortified to all ambition, but I scorn as much...nothing is truly sublime, that is not just and proper. If the ancients had judged by the same measures which a common reader takes, they had concluded Statius... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 562 pages
...theatre, and am resolved I will settle myself no reputation by the applause of fools. It is not that I am mortified to all ambition, but I scorn as much...nothing is truly sublime, that is not just and proper. If the ancients had judged by the same measures which a common reader takes,' they had concluded Statius... | |
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Tis not that I am mortified to all ambition, but I scorn as much to take it from half-witted judges, as I should to raise an estate by cheating of bubbles. Neither do I discommend the lofty style in Tragedy, which is naturally pompous and magnificent... 
