 ... the hero of the other side is to drive in before him; or to see a duel fought and one slain with two or three thrusts of the foils, which we know are so blunted that we might give a man an hour to kill another in good earnest with them. "I have observed...  The Works of John Dryden: Poetical works - Page 326by John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1892Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 lehte
...Garrick.' Davies's Garrick, i. 128. Dryden in his Essay of Dramatick Poesie (edit. 1701, i. 13), says: — 'I have observed that in all our tragedies the audience...cannot forbear laughing when the actors are to die; 'tis the most comick part of the whole play.' 'Suppose your piece admitted, acted ; one single ill-natured... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 lehte
...Garrick.' Davies's Garrick, \. 128. Dryden in his Essay of Dramatick Poesie (edit. 1701, i. 13), says: — 'I have observed that in all our tragedies the audience cannot forbear laughing when the acton are to die; 'tis the most comick part of the whole play.' 'Suppose your piece admitted, acted... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 lehte
...drum and five men behind it ; all which, the hero of the other side is to drive in before him ; or to see a duel fought, and one slain with two or three...laughing when the actors are to die ; it is the most comick part of the whole play. All passipns may be lively represented on the stage, if to the well-writing... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 lehte
...drum and five men behind it ; all which, the hero of the other side is to drive in before him; or to see a duel fought, and one slain with two or three...laughing when the actors are to die ; it is the most comick part of the whole play. All passions may be lively "represented on the stage, if to the well-writing... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 lehte
...and five men behind it; all which, the hero of the other side is to drive in before him; or to sec a duel fought, and one slain with two or three thrusts of the foils, which we know arc so blunted, that we might give a man an hour to kill another in good earnest with them. I have... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 442 lehte
...drum and five men behind it ; all which, the hero of the other side is to drive in before him ? or to see a duel fought, and one slain with two or three...die ; it is the most comic part of the whole play. AH passions may be lively represented on the stage, if to the well-writing of them the actor supplies... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 432 lehte
...drum and five men behind it; all which, the hero of the other side is to drive in before him ? or to see a duel fought, and one slain with two or three...an hour to kill another in good earnest with them ? of relations, I cannot take a fitter opportunity to add this in favour of the French, that they often... | |
 | John Dryden, John Mitford - 1844 - 536 lehte
...drum and five men hehind it ; all which, the hero of the other side is to drive in hefore him? or to see a duel fought, and one slain with two or three thrusts of the foils, which we know are so hlunted, that we might give a man an hour to kill another in good earnest whh them ? I have ohserved,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1849 - 656 lehte
...love-intrigue to introduce And sparkify them there." LORD DIODT, Elvira, Ibid. p. 161. DBYDEN says, " I have observed that in all our tragedies the audience...cannot forbear laughing when the actors are to die : 'tis the most comic part of the whole play." — Essay on Dramatic Poesy, p. Iviii. He imputes this... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1849 - 650 lehte
...love-intrigue to introduce And sparkify them there." LORD DIOBT, Elvira, Ibid. p. 161. DRTDEN says, "I have observed that in all our tragedies the audience...cannot forbear laughing when the actors are to die : 'tis the most comic part of the whole play." —Essay on Dramatic Poesy, p. Iviii. He imputes this... | |
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