 DRYDEN may be properly considered as the father of English criticism, as the writer who first taught us to determine upon principles the merit of composition. Of our former poets, the greatest dramatist wrote without rules, conducted through life and...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 375by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1797 - 278 pages
...to determine upon principles the merit of compofition , Of our former poets the greateft dramatift wrote without rules, conducted through life and nature by a genius that rarely miffed, and rarely deferted him. Of the reft, thofe who knew the laws of propriety had neglected to... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 608 pages
...prefix them to this Collection of his Prose Works, would be great injustice to our author. " Dryden may be properly considered as the father of English...teach them. " Two ARTS OF ENGLISH POETRY were written in the days of Elizabeth by Webbe and Puttenham, from which something might be learned, and a few hints... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 622 pages
...prefix them to this Collection of his Prose Works, would be great injustice to our author. " Dryden may be properly considered as the father of English...teach them. " Two ARTS OF ENGLISH POETRY were written in the days of Elizabeth by Wcbbc and Puttcnham, from which something might be learned, and a few hints... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 pages
...prefix them to this Collection of his Prose Works, would be great injustice to our author. " Dryden may be properly considered as the father of English...propriety had neglected to teach them. " Two ARTS OP ENGLISH POETRY were written in the days of Elizabeth by Webbe and Puttenham, from which something... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 614 pages
...prefix them to this Collection of his Prose Works, would be great injustice to our author. " Dryden may be properly considered as the father of English...of composition. Of our former poets, the greatest ADVERTISEMENT, it dramatist wrote without rules, conducted through life and nature by a genius that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...may be properly considered as the father of English criticism, as vhe writer who first taught usao determine upon principles the merit of composition....nature by a genius that rarely misled, and rarely tkseitcd him. Of the rest, those who knew the laws of propriety had neglected to teach them. Two Arts... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 601 pages
...prefix them to this Collection of his Prose Works, would be great injustice to our author. t( Dryden may be properly considered as the father of English criticism, as the writer v/ho first taught us to determine upon principles the merit of composition. Of our former poets, the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 pages
...to determine upon principles the merit of compofition. Of our former poets, the greateft dr.imatift wrote without rules, conducted through life and nature 'by a genius that rarely mifled, and rarely deferted him. Of the reft, thofe who knew the laws of propriety had neglected to... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...must mention with reverence as a ciitick and a poet. DRTYDEN may be properly considered as the lather of English criticism, as the writer who first taught...nature by a genius that rarely misled, and rarely descitcd him. Of the rest, those who knew the laws of propriety had ccplscied to teach them. Two Arts... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...will support him in the opinion, that to please superiors is not the lowest kind of merit." " DryJen may be properly considered as the father of English...conducted through life and nature by a genius that rarely missed, and rarely deserted him. Of the rest, those who knew the laws of propriety had neglected to... | |
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