 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pagine
...ling'ring bays ; For those, who durst not censure, scarce could praise : A mortal born, he met the gen'ral doom, But left, like Egypt's kings, a lasting tomb....easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, or Shakespeare's flame : Themselves they studied, as they felt, they writ ; Intrigue was plot, obscenity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 pagine
...approbation gave the lingering bays, For those, who durst not censure, scarce could praise. A mortal born, be |Ow4LN+Iv2 I = N ? N C$O%O C#O O KvOwOXL O O O O O O O L K K LKN O O,I{4 1U@ OvF_O K [flame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, or Shakspcare's Themselves they studied — as they felt they... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 pagine
...tomb. The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, or Shakespeare's flame : Themselves they studied, as they felt, they...was plot, obscenity was wit ; Vice always found a sympathetick friend ; They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards, like these, aspir'd... | |
 | George Daniel - 1828 - 412 pagine
...commenced what may be called the new school.; the anthors of that period were their own models : " Themselves they studied ; as they felt, they writ — Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit ;" and the Crowns and the liavenscrofts are now become synonimous with pertness and obscenity. Of this... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pagine
...ceusure. scarce conld praire. A mortal born, lie nut the general doom. But left, like Egypt's kings. я pt very much. 'Well, honest friend,'" of his con•iporarics of wished íor JonsunV.art, or Shakspeare's flume ; Themselves they studied, »3 they felt uiey writ,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 486 pagine
...tragedies, formed upon the Parisian model. The .English audience had not patience for the regular 1 [" The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor...or Shakspeare's flame. Themselves they studied, as Ihey felt they writ ; Intrigue was plot, obsrt- iiity was wit. Vice always found a sympathetic friend,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 516 pagine
...the heart ; Cold Approbation gave the ling'ring bays ; For those, who durst not censure, scarce could praise. A mortal born, he met the general doom, But left, like Egypt's kings, a lasting tomb." Da JOHNSON.] » I do not pretend to enter into the question of the effect of the drama upon morals.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pagine
...the heart : Cold approbation gave the lingering bays, For those who durst not censure, scarce could bers tonlb. The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wished for Jonson's art, or Shakspeare's... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 484 pagine
...tragedies, formed upon the Parisian model. The English audience had not patience for the regidar 1 [" The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, or Shakspearp's flame. Themselves they studied, as Ihey felt they writ ; Intrigue wa- plot, obs.-.-i.ity... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1849 - 582 pagine
...lingering bays ; For those who durst not censure scaree could praise. A mortal born, he met the gen'ral doom, But left, like Egypt's kings, a lasting tomb. " The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, ÏTor wmh'd for Jonson's art, or Shakepeare's fame. Themselves they studied; as they felt, they STUDIES... | |
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The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, or Shakspeare's flame. Themselves they studied; as they felt, they writ: Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit. 
