 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pages
...of him ; as he has given us the most correct plays, so in the precepts which he has laid down in his DISCOVERIES, we have as many and profitable rules...stage, as any wherewith the French can furnish us. Having thus spoken of the author, I proceed to the examination of his comedy, THE SILENT WOMAN. EXAMEN... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 pages
...of him ; as he has given us the most correct plays, so in the precepts which he has laid down in his DISCOVERIES, we have as many and profitable rules...stage, as any wherewith the French can furnish us. Having thus spoken of the author, . I proceed to the examination of his comedy/ TBttE SILENT WOMAN.... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 pages
...of him; as he has given us the most correct plays, so in the precepts which he has laid down in his DISCOVERIES, we have as many and profitable rules for perfecting the stage, u any wherewith the French can furnish us. Having thus spoken of the author, I proceed to the examination... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pages
...him ; as he has given us the most correct plays, so, in the precepts which he has laid down in his " Discoveries," we have as many and profitable rules...stage, as any wherewith the French can furnish us. Of the Essay on Dramatic Poes}', Dr. Johnson observes, that it "was the first regular and valuable... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pages
...him ; as he has given us the most correct plays, so, in the precepts which he has laid down in his " Discoveries," we have as many and profitable rules...the stage, as any wherewith the French can furnish as. Of the Essay on Dramatic Poesy, Dr. Johnson observes, that it " was the first regular and yaluable... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...given us the most correct plays, so, in the precepts which he has laid down in his " Discoveries," w« have as many and profitable rules for perfecting the...stage, as any wherewith the French can furnish us. Of the Essay on Dramatic Poesy, Dr. Johnson observes, that it " was the first regular and valuable... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 pages
...him ; as he has given us the most correct plays, so in the precepts which . he has laid down in his " Discoveries," we have as many and profitable rules...stage, as any wherewith the French can furnish us. Having thus spoken of the author, I proceed to the examination of his comedy, "The Silent WOT man."... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...of him; as he bas given us the most correct plays, so in the precepts which he has laid down in his Discoveries, we have as many and profitable rules for perfecting the stage, as any with which the French can furnish us. * Wit, in the time of Dryden, was often used fox jeahw. ESSAY... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 426 pages
...of him, as he has- given us the most correct plays, so in the precepts which he has laid down in his Discoveries, we have as many and profitable rules...stage, as any wherewith the French can furnish us." JONSON, BENJAMIN, Jnn. We are told by Dr. Anderson, that this eldest son of old Ben, in conjunction... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 430 pages
...him, as he hns given " us the most correct plays, so in " the precepts which he has laid " down in his Discoveries, we have " as many and profitable rules...perfecting the stage, as any " wherewith the French can fur" nish us." JONSON, BENIAMIN, Jun. We are told by Dr. Anderson, that this eldest son of old Ben,... | |
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To conclude of him ; as he has given us the most correct plays, so in the precepts which he has laid down in his Discoveries, we have as many and profitable rules for perfecting the stage, as any wherewith the French can furnish us. 
