 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 601 стор.
...PRESEKVEOJ but I must bear this testimony to his merits, that the passions are truly touched in it, though there is somewhat to be desired, both in the grounds...and elegance of expression ; but nature is there, whick is the greatest beauty"'' On his early disregard of Otway's plays, a talc has been founded, of... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 392 стор.
...expressed ; and in this consists the principal difficulty, as well as the excellency of that jm. " This,"' says my author, " is the gift of Jupiter;"...elegance of expression ; but nature is there, which is thff greatest beauty. " In the passions," says our author, " we must have a very great regard to the... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 516 стор.
...moderns. I. will not defend every thing in his " Venice Preserved ;" but I must bear this testimony to hjs memory, — that the passions are truly touched in...elegance of expression; but nature is there, which k the greatest beauty. " In the passions," says our author, " we must have a very great regard to the... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1809 - 368 стор.
...have been placed as well in the beginning or the end. " To express the passions which are seated on the heart by outward signs,'' is one great precept...possessed •with them." The joy of a monarch for the hews of a victory must not be expressed like the ecstacy of a harlequin on the receipt of a letter... | |
 | Thomas Otway - 1812 - 508 стор.
...the height of a real passion. Mr. Otway possessed this part as thoroughly as any of the ancients and moderns. I will not defend every thing in his " Venice...But nature is there, which is the greatest beauty." This is high praise from Dryden, who could not but be conscious that Otway excelled him in the pathetic.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 494 стор.
...of a real passion. Mr. Otway possessed this part as thoroughly as any of the ancients and moderns. l will not defend every thing in his ' Venice Preserved...But nature is there, which is the greatest beauty." This is high praise from Dry den, who could not but be conscious that Otway excelled him in the pathetic.i... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 494 стор.
...defend every thing in his l'ítiice Preserved ; but Г must bear this testimony tohis memory,! hat the passions are truly touched in it, though perhaps...expression ; but nature is there, which is the greatest beaut}-." — Preface to Fresnuy. 20. VENOM ; or. The Novice nf St. Mark'!. Drama, in three acts, by... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 492 стор.
...testimony tohis memory, that " the passions are truly touched in " it, though perhaps there is some" what to be desired, both in the " grounds of them, and in the •• height and elegance of expres" sion j but nature is there, which " is the greatest beauty." — Preface to Fresnoy. 26. VENONI... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 500 стор.
...testimony to hismemory, that ' the passions are truly touched in ' it, though perhaps there is some*' what to be desired, both in the *' grounds of them, and in the " sion 5 but nature is there, which " height and elegance of expres"is the greatest beauty."—Preface... | |
 | Thomas Otway - 1813 - 342 стор.
...Dryden, after the death of our author, gave the following very honourable testimony of his excellencies: "To express the passions which are seated in the heart,...but nature is there, which is the greatest beauty*." Addison, speaking of tragedy in general, passes to " Venice Preserved ;" and observes, " Olway has... | |
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Preserved; but I must bear this testimony to his memory, that the passions are truly touched in it, though, perhaps there is somewhat to be desired both in the grounds of them, and in the height and elegance of expression ; but nature is there, which... 
