 ... counter-turns of plot, as some of them have attempted, since Corneille's plays have been less in vogue, you see they write as irregularly as we, though they cover it more speciously. Hence the reason is perspicuous why no French plays, when translated,...  The Works of John Dryden: In Verse and Prose - Page 240by John Dryden - 1859Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pages
...less in vogue, you sec they write as irregularly as we? though they cover it more speciously. Hence the reason is perspicuous, why no French plays, when...the English stage. For, if you consider the plots, ouf own are fuller of variety ; if the writing, ours are more quick and fuller of spirit ; and therefore... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 pages
...less in vogue, you see they write as irregularly as we? though they cover it more speciously. Hence the reason is perspicuous, why no French plays, when translated, have, or ever can succeed on the 5 A servant in Sir Samuel Tuke's ADVENTURES OF FIVE HOURS ; who is described by the author as " a great... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 pages
...less in vogue, you sec they write as irregularly as we, though they cover it more speciously. Hence the reason is perspicuous, why no French plays, when translated, have, or ever con succeed on the 1 A servant in Sir Samuel Tuke's ADVENTURES OF FlVE HOURS ; who is described by... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 pages
...less in vogue, you see they write as irregularly as we, though they cover it more speciously. Hence the reason is perspicuous, why no French plays, when...translated, have, or ever can succeed on the English stage. Tor, if you consider the plots, our own are fuller of variety ; if the writing, ours are more quick... | |
 | 1845 - 816 pages
...between the modern English and the modern French drama. " If , you consider the plots," says Neander, " our own are fuller of variety, if the | writing, ours are more quick andj fuller of spirit." And he denies — like ; a bold man as he was — that the Eng- j lish have... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 432 pages
...less in vogue, you see they write as .irregularly as we, though they cover it more speciously. Hence the reason is perspicuous, why no French plays, when...and therefore 'tis a strange mistake in those who decry the way of writing plays in verse, as if the English therein imitated the French. We have borrowed... | |
 | John Dryden, John Mitford - 1836 - 488 pages
...less in vogue, you see they write as irregularly as we, though they cover it more speciously. Hence the reason is perspicuous, why no French plays, when...and therefore 'tis a strange mistake in those who decry the way of writing plays in verse, as if the English therein imitated the French. We have borrowed... | |
 | John Dryden, John Mitford - 1844 - 536 pages
...less in vogue, you see they write as irregularly as we, though they cover it more speciously. Hence the reason is perspicuous, why no French plays, when...and fuller of spirit ; and therefore 'tis a strange m,stake in those who decry the way of writing plays in verse, as if the English therein imitated the... | |
 | 1845 - 816 pages
...between the modern English and the modern French drama. " If you consider the plots," says Neander, " our own are fuller of variety, if the writing, ours are more quick and fuller of spirit." And he denies — like a bold man as he was — that the English have in aught imitated or borrowed from... | |
 | 1845 - 842 pages
...between the modern English and the modern French drama. " If you consider the plots," says Neander, " our own are fuller of variety, if the writing, ours are more quick and fuller of spirit." And he denies — like a bold man as he was — that the English have in aught imitated or borrowed from... | |
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