 I answer you, therefore, by distinguishing betwixt what is nearest to the nature of comedy, which is the imitation of common persons and ordinary speaking, and what is nearest the nature of a serious play: this last is, indeed, the representation of Nature,...  The Works of John Dryden: Poetical works - Page 371by John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1892Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 lehte
...confessed by me, that since no man spoke any kind of verse extempore, that which was nearest nature \vas to be preferred. I answer you, therefore, by distinguishing...nature wrought up to an higher pitch. The plot, the charatcrs, the wit, the passions, the descriptions, are all ' exalted above the level of common converse,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 lehte
...that since no man spoke any kind of verse extempore, that which was nearest nature was to be prefeWed. I answer you, therefore, by distinguishing betwixt...nature wrought up to an higher pitch. The plot, the charaters, the wit, the passions, the descriptions, are all exalted above the level of common converse,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 432 lehte
...confessed by me, that since no man spoke any kind of verse extempore, that which was nearest nature was to be preferred. I answer you, therefore, by distinguishing...serious play: this last is indeed the representation j of nature, but 'tis nature wrought up to an higher Vjpitch. The plot, the characters, the wit, the... | |
 | John Dryden, John Mitford - 1836 - 488 lehte
..." The Indian Uueen,"by Sir Robert Howard and Dryiien ; and "The Indian Emperor." bv Uryflen alone. to the nature of comedy, which is the imitation of...this last is indeed the representation of nature, but Us nature wrought up to a higher pitch. The plot, the characters, the wit, the passions, the descriptions,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1889 - 208 lehte
...by me, that since no man spoke any kind of verse 10 extempore, that which was nearest nature was to be preferred. I answer you, therefore, by distinguishing...speaking, and what is nearest the nature of a serious 15 play : this last is indeed the representatien of nature, but 'tis nature wrought up to an higher... | |
 | John Dryden - 1889 - 176 lehte
...the imitation of common persons and ordinary speaking, and what is nearest the nature of a serious 15 play : this last is indeed the representation of nature,...but 'tis nature wrought up to an higher pitch. The i / plot, the characters, the wit, the passions, the descriptions, are all exalted above the level... | |
 | Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh, Walter Raleigh - 1894 - 322 lehte
...finds expression in that passage of Dryden's Essay of Dramatic Poesy, where he says that a serious play "is indeed the representation of nature, but 'tis nature wrought up to a higher pitch. The plot, the characters, the wit, the passions, the descriptions, are all exalted... | |
 | John Dryden - 1898 - 232 lehte
...tempore, that which was nearest nature was to be preferred. I answer you, therefore, by dis5 tinguishing betwixt what is nearest to the nature of comedy, which...representation of nature, but 'tis nature wrought 10 up to an higher pitch. The plot, the characters, the wit, the passions, the descriptions, are all... | |
 | John Dryden - 1900 - 412 lehte
...25 by me, that since no man spoke any kind of verse ex tempore, that which was nearest Nature was to be preferred. I answer you, therefore, by distinguishing.... is the imitation of common persons and ordinary speak3° ing, and what is nearest the nature of a serious play : this last is indeed the representation... | |
 | John Dryden - 1900 - 420 lehte
...25 by me, that since no man spoke any kind of verse ex tempore, that which was nearest Nature was to be preferred. I answer you, therefore, by distinguishing...which is the imitation of common persons and ordinary speak3° ing, and what is nearest the nature of a serious play : this last is indeed the representation... | |
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