 As for Jonson, to whose character I am now arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself (for his last plays were but his dotages), I think him the most learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself,...  The Works of John Dryden: In Verse and Prose - Page 242by John Dryden - 1859Full view - About this book
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...is like»ife a little obfolete, and Ben Jonfon's witcnmes lliort of theirs. As for Jonfon, to whofe character I am now arrived, if we look upon him while he was himfelf (for his lafl plays were but his dotages) ,1 think him the molt learned and judicious writer... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...little obfolete, and йеп Jonfon's wit comet fhort of theirs. As. for Jonfon, to whofe charafler I am now arrived, if we look upon him while he was himfelf (for his laft plays were but his dotages),! think him the moft learned and judicious writer... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 pages
...with all men's humours. Shakspeare's language is like* wise a little obsolete,' and Ben Jonson's w'tt comes short of theirs. — As for Jonson, to whose...him while he was himself, (for his last plays were but his dotages,) I think him the most learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 pages
...which suits generally with all men's humours. Shakspeare's language is likewise a little obsolete,1 and Ben Jonson's wit comes short of theirs. As for...I am now arrived, if we look upon him while he was himselfj (for his last plays were but his dotages,) I think him the most learned and judicious writer... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pages
...language is likewise a little obsolete,1 and Ben Jonson's wit comes short of theirs. As for Jensen, to whose character I am now .arrived, if we look upon...him while he was himself) (for his last plays were but his dotages,) I think | him the most learned and judicious writer which lany theatre ever had.... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pages
...language is likewise a little obsolete, and Ben Jonson's wit comes abort of theirs. Sen. Jonson. , As for Jonson, to whose character I am now arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself, (for liis last plays were but his dotages,) I think him the most learned and judicious writer which any... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pages
...Jonson '« wit comes short of theirs. Ben. Jonson. As for Jonson, to whose character I am now ar' rived, if we look upon him while he was himself, (for his last plays were but his dotages,) I think him the most learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 pages
...which suits generally with all men's humours. Shakespeare's language is likewise a little obsolete, and Ben Jonson's wit comes short of theirs. As for...him while he was himself, (for his last plays were but his dotages,) I think him the most learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...which suits generally with all men's humours. Shakespeare's language is likewise a little obsolete, and Ben Jonson's wit comes short of theirs. As for Jonson, to whose character I am no>r arrived, if we look upon him while he was himself, (for his last plays were but his dotages) I... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...plays, which suits generally with all men's humour. Shakspeare's language is likewise a little obsolete, and Ben Jonson's wit comes short of theirs. As for...him while he was himself (for his last plays were but his dotages), I think him the most learned and judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He... | |
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