 Ben Jonson derived from particular persons, they made it not their business to describe : they represented all the passions very lively, but above all, love. I am apt to believe the English language in them arrived to its highest perfection ; what words...  The Works of John Dryden: Poetical works - Page 348by John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1892Full view - About this book
 | Francis Beaumont - 1750 - 560 lehte
...particular Perfons, they made it not their Bufinefs to defcribe j they reprefented all the Paffions very lively, but above all Love. I am apt to believe the Englijh Language in them arrived to its higheft Perfection ; what Words have fince been taken in, are... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 454 lehte
...den, that even " Slialsspere's language is a little obsolete in compa" ri son of theirs ; and that the English language in " them arrived to its highest...perfection; what words " have since been taken in, being rather superfluous, " than necessary. " Pliilaster has always been esteemed one of the best productions... | |
 | 1797 - 522 lehte
...particular perfons, they made it not their bufmefs to lifCcribe : they reprelentcd all the pafllons very lively, but above all, love. I am apt to believe the Englilh language in them arrived to its higheft perfection : what words have been taken in fince, arc... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 lehte
...particular perfons, they made it not their bufmefs to defcribe : they reprefented all the paflions very lively, but above all, love. I am apt to believe the Englilh language in them arrived to its higheft perfection : what words have been taken in fince, are... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 lehte
...debaucheries, and quickness of wit in repartees, no poet before them could paint as they have done. Humour, which Ben Jonson derived from particular persons,...represented all the passions very lively^ but above allj love. I am apt to believe the English language in them arrived to its highest perfection ; what... | |
 | William Godwin - 1805 - 360 lehte
...Dryden, who confesses himself "apt to believe, that the English language in tins l'i'.u . author author arrived to its highest perfection ; . what words have since been taken in be- ' ing rather superfluous than ornamental." Mary was roused in an extraordinary degree with the... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 lehte
...before them eould paint as they have done. Humour, which Ben. Jonson derived from particular person*., they made it not their business to describe : they...language in them arrived to its highest perfection ; vihat words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays arc now... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 lehte
...debaucheries, and quickness of wit in repartees, no poet before them could paint as they have done. Humouv, * which Ben Jonson derived from particular persons,...language in them arrived to its highest perfection ; what Avords have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays are now the most... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 lehte
...debaucheries and quickness of wit in repartees, no poet before them could paint as they have done. Humour, which Ben Jonson derived from particular persons,...the passions very lively, but, above all, love. I am inclined to believe the English language in them arrived to its highest perfection; what words have... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1810 - 246 lehte
...confirmed by Dryden: in bis Essay on Dramatic Poesie, speaking of Beaumont and Fletcher, he says, " I am apt to believe the English language in them arrived...taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental." It would have been a matter of national advantage, had Johnson, after an attentive perusal of the poets... | |
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