A tragicomedy is not so called in respect of mirth and killing, but in respect it wants deaths, which is enough to make it no tragedy, yet brings some near it, which is enough to make it no comedy, which must be a representation of familiar people, with... Specimens of English dramatic poets - Page 106by Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb - 1903Full view - About this book
| William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1828 - 468 pages
...Hin-lings.—A Tragic-comedy is not so called in reip^ct of mirth and killing, but in respect it wants ieiths (which is enough to make it no Tragedy) ; yet brings some near to it (which is enough to make it no Domddj): which must be л Representation of Familiar People, with such kind of trouble as no life can... | |
| William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1828 - 514 pages
...understanding) have received them ; that is, the Owners of Flocks, and not Hirelings. — A Tragic-comedy is not so called in respect of mirth and killing, but in retpect it wants deaths (which is enough to make it no Tragedy) ; yet brings some near to it (which... | |
| Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1840 - 754 pages
...such improper ones as nature is said to bestow, as singing and poetry ; or such as experience iftay teach them, as the virtues of herbs and fountains,...not so called in respect of mirth and killing, but iu respect it wants deaths, which is enough to moke it no tragedy, yet brings some near it, which is... | |
| Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1843 - 592 pages
..." sallad ", without regard to the rhyme. d improper] ie not confined to particular persons, common. ancient poets, and modern, of understanding, have...enough to make it no tragedy, yet brings some near it, which is enough to make it no comedy, which must be a representation of familiar people, with such... | |
| Francis Beaumont - 1851 - 720 pages
...understanding, have received them : that is, the owners of flocks, and not hirelings. A trugi-comedy is not so called in respect of mirth and killing,...enough to make it no tragedy, yet brings some near it, which is enough to make it no comedy, which must be a representation of familiar people, with such... | |
| Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - English drama - 1859 - 730 pages
...understanding, have received them: that is, the owners of flocks, and not hirelings. A tragi-comedy la not so called in respect of mirth and killing, but in respect it wants deaths, which is enough to mnko It no tragedy, yet brings some near It, which is enough to make it no comedy, which must be a... | |
| George Lillie Craik - English language - 1861 - 636 pages
...tragic-comedy, is given by Fleteher in the preface to his Faithful Shepherdess:—"A tragic-comedy is not so called in respect of mirth and killing,...no tragedy) : yet brings some near to it (which is enougli to make it no comedy): which [viz. tragic-comedy] must be a representation of familiar people,... | |
| George Lillie Craik - English language - 1861 - 624 pages
...tragic-comedy, is given by Fleteher in the preface to his Faithful Shepherdess :—" A tragic-comedy is not so called in respect of mirth and killing, but in respect it wants deaths (which ts enough to make it no tragedy) : yet brings some near to it (which is enough to muke it no comedy):... | |
| Francis Beaumont - 1862 - 732 pages
...Hocks, and not hireling*. A tragi-eomedy is not so called in respect uf mirth and killing, but ¡n respect it wants deaths, which is enough to make it no tragedy, yet brings sonic near it, which is enough to make it no comedy, which must be a representation of familiar people,... | |
| Francis Beaumont - 1866 - 736 pages
...them: that is. the owners of flin-ks, and not hirelings. A tragi-comedy Is not eo called in fipcct of mirth and killing, but in respect it wants deaths,...which is enough to make It no tragedy, yet brings some sir it, which is enough to make it no comedy, which n;ust be a representation of familiar people, with... | |
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