 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 páginas
...the idiom of ours. If I would compare him with Shakspeare, I must acknowledge him the more correct poet, but Shakspeare the greater wit. Shakspeare was the Homer, or father of our dramatick poets ; Jonson was the Virgil, the pattern of elaborate writing ; I admire him, but I love... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 páginas
...the idiom of ours. If I would compare him with Shakspeare, I must acknowledge him the more correct poet, but Shakspeare the greater wit. Shakspeare was the Homer, or father of our dramatick poets ; Jonson was the Virgil, the pattern of elaborate writing; I admire him, but I love... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 páginas
...the idiom of ours. If I would compare him with Shakepeare, I must acknowledge him the more correct poet, but Shakspeare the greater wit. Shakspeare was...Homer, or father of our dramatic poets: Jonson was theVirgil,the pattern of elaborate writing: I admire him, but I love Shakspeare. To conclude of him... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 páginas
...idiom of ours. If 1 t would compare him .with Shakspeare, I must acknowledge him the more .correct poet, but Shakspeare the greater wit. Shakspeare was...Homer, or father of our dramatic poets: Jonson was theVirgil,the pattern of elaborate writing: ] admire him, but I love Shakspeare. To conclude of him... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 páginas
...the >l\Qm of ours. If I would compare him with Shakspeare, I must acknowledge him the more1 correct poet, but Shakspeare the greater wit. Shakspeare was the Homer, or father of our dramatic poets : .lonson was theVirgil,the pattern of elaborate writing: I admire him, but I love Shakspeare. To conclude... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 páginas
...Shakespeare, I must acknowledge him the more correct poet, but Shakespeare the greater wit. * Shakespeare was the Homer, or father of our dramatic poets ; Jonson was the Virgil, the pattern of elaborate writing ; I admire him, but I love Shakespeare. To conclude of him ; as he has given us the... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 416 páginas
...idiom " of ours. If I would compare " him with Shakspeare, I must " acknowledge him the more cor"rect poet, but Shakspeare the " greater wit. Shakspeare...writing ; I admire him, " but I love Shakspeare. To con" elude of him, as he has given " us the most correct plays, so in " the precepts which he has laid... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 páginas
...enough comply with ours. If I would compare with him Shakspeare, I must acknowledge him the more correct poet, but Shakspeare the greater wit. Shakspeare was...dramatic poets, Jonson was the Virgil, the pattern of elaborate writing; I admire him, but I love Shakspeare. To conclude of kim, as he has given us the... | |
 | 1845 - 816 páginas
...the idiom of ours. If I would compare him with Shakspeare, I must acknowledge him the more correct poet, but 'Shakspeare the greater wit. Shakspeare...dramatic poets ; Jonson was the Virgil, the pattern of elaborate writing. I admire him, but I love Shakspeare. To conclnde of him, as he has given us the... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 432 páginas
...Shakespeare, I must acknowledge him the more correct poet, but Shakespeare the greater wit.* Shakespeare was the Homer, or father of our 'dramatic poets; Jonson was the Virgil, the pattern of elaborate writing: I admire him, but I love Shakespeare. To conclude of him ; as he has given us the... | |
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Shakespeare was the Homer, or father of our dramatic poets; Jonson was the Virgil, the pattern of elaborate writing; I admire him, but I love Shakespeare. 
