 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...which any 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....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 - 522 pages
...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.... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...I think him the most learned and judicious writer which any theatre 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 find little to retrench or alter. Wit, and language,... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 1152 pages
...I think him the most learned and judicious writer which any theatre 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 you find little to retrench or alter. Wit,... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 546 pages
...think ' him the most learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself as well as others. One cannot say...humour also in some measure, we had before him ; but somethingofartwas wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 538 pages
...theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself as well as others. One cannot say he \» anted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works...humour also in some measure, we had before him ; but somethingofartwas wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than... | |
 | England - 1845 - 816 pages
...ever had. He was a most severe jndge ; of himself as well as others. One caunot say he wanted wit, bnt rather that he was frugal of it in his works ; you find little to retouch or alter. Wit and language, and humour also, in some measure, we had before him ; but something... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 432 pages
...I think him the most learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say...measure, we had before him; but something of art was want- ' ing to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded... | |
 | Books - 1821 - 404 pages
...I think him the most learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say...his works you find little to retrench or alter. Wit, arid language, and humour also in some measure, we had before him ; but something of art was wanting... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 408 pages
...I think him the most learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say...he was frugal of it. In his works you find little tfl retrench or alter. Wit, and language, and humour also in some measure, we had before him ; but... | |
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As for Jonson, to whose character I am now arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself (for his last plays were but his dotages), I think him the most learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself,... 
