 ... it. In his works you find little to retrench or alter. Wit, and language, and humour, also in some measure, we had before him ; but something of art was wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded...  Poetaster - Page 200by Ben Jonson - 1616 - 282 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1858 - 780 pages
...wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find him making love in any of his scenes, or endeavoring to move the passions ; his genius was too sullen and saturnine to do it gracefully, especially... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 pages
...wanting to the drama till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find him making love in any of his scenes,...he came after those who had performed both to' such a height. Humour was his proper sphere ; and in that he delighted most to represent mechanic people.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1859 - 482 pages
...wanting lo the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more a4 vantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find him making love in any of his scenes,...endeavouring to move the passions ; his genius was soo sullen and saturnine to do it gracefully, especially when lie knew he came after those who had... | |
 | Robert Demaus - English literature - 1860 - 580 pages
...wanting to the drama till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find him making love in any of his scenes,...he came after those who had performed both to such a height. Humour was his proper sphere ; and in that he delighted most to represent mechanic people.... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1860 - 766 pages
...advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find him making love in any of his scenes, or endeavoring to move the passions ; his genius was too sullen and...he came after those who had performed both to such a height. Humor was his proper sphere ; an.d in that he delighted most to represent mechanic people.... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1860 - 778 pages
...advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find him making love in any of his scenes, or endeavoring to move the passions ; his genius was too sullen and saturnine to do it graceful!}', especially when he knew he came after those who had performed both to such a height. Humor... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 pages
...wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find him making love in any of his scenes, or endeavoring to move the passions ; his genius was too sullen and saturnine to do it gracefully, especially... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find him making love in any of his scenes',...he came after those who had performed both to such a height. Humour was his proper sphere ; and in that he delighted most to represent mechanic people.... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 592 pages
...wanting to the drama till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage, than any who preceded him. You seldom find him making love in any of his scenes,...he came after those who had performed both to such a height. Humour was his proper sphere, and in that he delighted most to represent mechanic people.... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1865 - 784 pages
...find him making love in any of bif scenes, or endeavoring to move the passions; his genius was toe sullen and saturnine to do it gracefully, especially...he came after those who had performed both to such a height. Humor was his proper sphere ; and in that he delighted most to represent mechanic people.... | |
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