 Preserved ; but I must bear this testimony to his memory, that the passions are truly touched in it, though, perhaps, there is somewhat to be desired both in the grounds of them, and in the height and elegance of expression ; but nature is there, which...  A New General Biographical Dictionary - Page 421by Hugh James Rose - 1853Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Otway, Thomas Thornton - 1813 - 324 pages
...thoroughly as any of the ancients or moderns. I will not defend every thing in his " Venice Preserved ;" but I must bear this testimony to his memory, that...but nature is there, which is the greatest beauty*." Addison, speaking of tragedy in general, passes to " Venice Preserved;" and observes, " Otway has followed... | |
 | Charles-Alphonse Dufresnoy - Painters - 1716 - 504 pages
...• lire truly touch'd in it, though perhaps there * *', is PREFACE. xlix is fomewhat to be defir'd both in the Grounds of them, and In the Height and Elegance of Expreffion j but Nature is there, which is the greateft Beatity. In the Pnjfionsi fays our Author,... | |
 | Charles Gildon - English poetry - 1721 - 386 pages
...his memory, that the paffions are truly touch'd in it, though perhaps there is fomewhat to be dejir'd both in the grounds of them, and in the height and elegance of cxpreffion ; but nature is there, which is the greatest beauty. This height and elegance of the expreflion,... | |
 | Thomas Otway - 1757 - 350 pages
...Memory, that «' the Paffions are truly touched in it, though per" haps there is fomewhat to be dt fired both in the " grounds of them, and in the height and elegance « of Expreffion. But Nature is there, which is the " greateft Beauty." He was undoubtedly Mafter of the... | |
 | Thomas Otway - English drama - 1767 - 292 pages
...his memory, that the paffims are truly touched in it, though perhaps, there is fomewhat to be defircd both in the grounds of them, and in the height and elegance of expreffion; but nature is there which is the greateft beauty. * Monf. Du FR ESMOY. DRY DEN, in his... | |
 | Charles-Alphonse Dufresnoy - Art - 1783 - 248 pages
...memory, that the paiTions are truly touched in it, though, perhaps, there is fomewhat to be defired both in the grounds of them, and in the height and elegance of exprefiion ; bat Nature is there, which is the greateft beauty. " In the paffions," fays our Author,... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1798 - 394 pages
...thoroughly as any of the ancients or moderns. J will not defend every thing in his Venice Preferred t but I must bear this testimony to his memory, that...are truly touched in it, though, perhaps there is some. What to be desired both.in the grounds of them, and in the height and elegance of exprssion ;... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...each was guilty of some SLIGHTED MAID." J VOL. III. Z not defend every thing in his VENICE PRESERVED ; but I must bear this testimony to his memory, —...but Nature is there, which is the greatest beauty. " In the passions, (says our author,) we must have a very great regard to the quality of the persons,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 622 pages
...PRES£RVCD.; but I must bear this testimony to his merits, that the passions arc truly touched in it, though there is somewhat to be desired, both in the grounds...but nature is there, which is the greatest beauty?* On his early disregard of Otway's plays, a tale has been founded, of which the progressive heightening... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 pages
...PRESERVED ; but I must bear this testimony to his merits, that the passions are truly touched in it, though there is somewhat to be desired, both in the grounds...nature is there, which is the greatest beauty."'" On his early disregard of Otway's plays, a tale has been founded, of which the progressive heightening... | |
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