 Shakespeare, who many times has written better than any poet, in any language, is yet so far from writing wit always, or expressing that wit according to the dignity of the subject, that he writes, in many places, below the dullest writer of ours, or...  The Works of John Dryden: Illustrated, with Notes, Historical, Critical, and ... - Page 236by John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1883Full view - About this book
 | Gerard Langbaine - 1691 - 626 pages
...written bettet ' than any Poet in any Language, is yet fb far 'from writing Wit always, or exprelling that ' Wit according to the dignity of \ the Subject, ^that he writes in many places below- — the * dulleft Writers of ours, or any precedent Age. ^He is the very Janus "of Poets ; he wears al' moft... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pages
...written better than any poet in any language, is yet so far from writtng wit always, or expressing that wit according to the dignity of the subject,...in many places below the dullest writers of ours or of any precedent age. Never did any author precipitate himself from such heights of thought to so low... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 pages
...written better than any poet in any language, is yet so far from writing wit always, or expressing that wit according to the dignity of the subject,...in many places below the dullest writers of ours or of any precedent age. Never did any author precipitate himself from such heights of thought,.to so... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 474 pages
...written better than any poet, in any language, is yet so far from writing wit always, or expressing that wit according to the dignity of the subject,...precipitate himself from such height of thought to so loAv expressions, as he often does. He is the very Janus of poets ; he wears almost every where two... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 482 pages
...panegyric of Jonson, thus atoning for the injustice, in his own name. " Shakspeare writes (Dryden says) in many places below the dullest writers of ours or any precedent age. He is the very Janus of poets ; he wears almost every where two faces ; and you have scarce begun to... | |
 | 1845 - 816 pages
...written better than any poet in any language, is yet so far from writing wit always, or expressing that wit according to the dignity of the subject,...places, below the dullest writers of ours, or any preceding age. Never did any anthor precipitate himself from such height of thought to so low expressions,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 468 pages
...poet, in any language, is yet so far from writing wit always, or expressing that wit according to he dignity of the subject, that he writes, in many places,...any precedent age. Never did any author precipitate hin> self from such height of thought to so low expressions, as he often does. He is the very Janus... | |
 | 1821 - 408 pages
...written better than any poet in any language, is yet so far from writing wit always, or expressing that wit according to the dignity of the subject,...in many places below the dullest writers of ours or of any precedent age. Never did any author precipitate himself from such heights of thought to so low... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 408 pages
...written better than any poet in any language, is yet so far from writing wit always, or expressing that wit according to the dignity of the subject,...in many places below the dullest writers of ours or of any precedent age. Never did any author precipitate himself from such heights of thought to so low... | |
 | 1845 - 842 pages
...written better than any poet in any language, is yet so far from writing wit always, or expressing that wit according to the dignity of the subject,...places, below the dullest writers of ours, or any preceding age. Never did any author precipitate himself from such height of thought to so low expressions,... | |
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