 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 页
...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 Shakspeare. To conclude of him ; as he has given us the most correct plays, so in the precepts which... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 页
...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 Shakspeare. To conclude of him ; as he has given us the most correct plays, so in the precepts which... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 页
...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 most correct plays, so in the precepts which... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 页
...but Shakespeare the greater wit*. Shakespeare was the Homer, or father of our dramatic poets, Jonson the Virgil, the pattern of elaborate writing ; I admire him, but I love Shakespeare. To conclude of him; as he bas given us the most correct plays, so in the precepts which... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 页
...poet, but Shakspeare the greater wit. Shakspeare was the Homer or father of our 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 most correct plays, so in the precepts which... | |
 | 1845 - 816 页
...but 'Shakspeare the greater wit. Shakspeare was the Homer, or father, of our 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 most correct plays, so, in the precepts which... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 432 页
...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 most correct plays, so in the precepts which... | |
 | 1821 - 408 页
...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 Shakspeare." There is something in the tone of his remarks, here and in other places, which induces... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 408 页
...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 Shakspeare." There is something in the tone of his remarks, here and in other places, which induces... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 页
...but Shakspeare the greater wit. Shakspeare was the Homer, or father of our dramatic poets ; Jonson was the Virgil, the pattern of elaborate writing ; I admire him, but 1 love Skakspeare. To conclude of him ; as he has given us the most correct plays, so in the precepts... | |
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If I would compare him with 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,... 
