One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works you find little to retrench or alter. Wit and language, and humour also in some measure, we had before him ; bat something of art was wanting to the drama till he came. Outlines of the History of the English Language - Page 273by Thomas Northcote Toller - 1900 - 284 pagesFull view - About this book
| Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...which any theatre ever had. He was a moft fevere judge of himfelf as well as others. One cannot fay he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it....to retrench or alter. Wit and language, and humour alio, in fome meafure, we had before him; but fomething of art was wanting to the drama till he came.... | |
| 1797 - 522 pages
...well as otlieis. One cannot f.iy he wanted "it, but rather that he was frugal of ir. In his v.oiki you find little to retrench or alter. Wit and language, and humour allo, in fomc meafure, we had before him; but fomcthing of art was w.inting to the drama till he came.... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 1152 pages
...ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted \vit' but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works.... before him ; but something of art was wanting to t!.« drama, till he came. He managed Ins strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You... | |
| David Erskine Baker - Dramatists, English - 1812 - 426 pages
...which .any theatre 'evey had. He was a most severe Jt ON judge of himself as -well . as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal...He managed his strength to more advantage than any wb,o preceded him. You seldom find him making love in any of his scenes, or endeavouring to move the... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal...came. He managed his strength to more advantage than anj who preceded him. Yon seldom find him making love in any of bis scenes, or endeavouring to move... | |
| David Erskine Baker - English drama - 1812 - 416 pages
...ever had. He was a most severe JON "judge of himself as well . as "others. One cannot say he wan t" ed wit, but rather that he was " frugal of it. In his...was wanting to the drama, " till he came. He managed bis " strengt!; to more advantage than " any who preceded him. You " seldom find him making love "... | |
| David Erskine Baker - English drama - 1812 - 430 pages
...ever had. He was a most severe -JON ' judge of himself as -well as others. One cannot say he wanu ' ed wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works...to retrench or alter. Wit and language, and humour alfo in some measure, we bad ' before him ; but something of ' art was wanting to the drama, till he... | |
| Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 546 pages
...judicious writer which any theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal...humour also in some measure, we had before him ; but somethingofartwas wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than... | |
| Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 538 pages
...theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself as well as others. One cannot say he \» anted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works...humour also in some measure, we had before him ; but somethingofartwas wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than... | |
| England - 1845 - 816 pages
...ever had. He was a most severe jndge ; of himself as well as others. One caunot say he wanted wit, bnt rather that he was frugal of it in his works ; you find little to retouch or alter. Wit and language, and humour also, in some measure, we had before him ; but something... | |
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