 | Francis Beaumont - 1750 - 560 σελίδες
...have fince been taken in, are rather fuperfluous than neceflary. Their Plays are now the moft pleafant and frequent Entertainments of the Stage, two of theirs being Acted through the Year, for one of Shake/pear's or Jonfon's ; the Reafon is, becaufe there is a certain Gaiety in their Comedies, and... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 σελίδες
...its highest perfection ; what words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent...of theirs being acted through the year for one of Shakspeare's or Jonson's t the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 σελίδες
...its highest perfection ; what words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent...of theirs being acted through the year for one of Shakspeare's or Jonson's : the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 σελίδες
...its highest perfection ; what words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent...of theirs being acted through the year, for one of Shakspeare's or Jonson's: the reason is, be* cause there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 σελίδες
...its highest perfection ; what words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent...of theirs being acted through the year, for one of Shakspeare's or Jonson's : the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 σελίδες
...perfection ; vihat words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays arc now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments...of theirs being acted through the year, for one of Shakspeare's or Jonson's : the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 σελίδες
...highest perfection ; what Avords have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent...Jonson's : the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and * Humour, in the ancient dramatic language, signified somepeculuir or... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 σελίδες
...its highest perfection; what words have been since taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent...Jonson's* : the reason is, because there is a certain * The reader will recollect that this essay was written in the latter end of the reign of Charles the... | |
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 728 σελίδες
...its highest perfection; what words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than necessary. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent...Jonson's; the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and pathos in their more serious plays, which suits generally with all mens... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1811 - 712 σελίδες
...its highest perfection ; what words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than necessary. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent...Jonson's; the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and pathos in their more serious plays, which suits generally with all mens... | |
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Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments of the stage; two of theirs being acted through the year for one of Shakespeare's or Jonson's... 
