 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 Seiten
...have adorned those subjects with that kind of writing. Thus prose, though the rightful prince, yet is by common consent deposed, as too weak for the government...of his predecessor. Rhyme (for I will deal clearly) hSs somewhat of the usurper in him ; but he is brave and generous, and his dominion pleasing. For this... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 486 Seiten
...have adorned those subjects with that kind of writing. Thus Prose, though the rightful prince, yet is by common consent deposed, as too weak for the government...more fit for the ends of government, which is Rhyme. Elank Verse is, indeed, the nearer Prose, but he is blemished with the weakness of his predecessor.... | |
 | John Wilson - 1846 - 360 Seiten
...subjects with that kind of writing. Thus prose," he finely says, "though the rightful prince, yet is by common consent deposed as too weak for the government...prose, but he is blemished with the weakness of his predecessors. Rhyme (for I will deal clearly) has somewhat of the usurper in him; but he is brave and... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1877 - 402 Seiten
...never be supposed spoken by any without premeditation Thus prose, though the rightful prince, yet is by common consent deposed as too weak for the government of serious plavs, and, he failing, there now start up two competitors ; one the nearer in blood, which is blank... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1887 - 408 Seiten
...supposed spoken by any without premeditation. . . . Thus prose, though the rightful prince, yet is by common consent deposed as too weak for the government...failing, there now start up two competitors ; one the noarer in blood, which is blank verse ; the other more fit for the ends of government, which is rhyme.... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1887 - 416 Seiten
...never be supposed spoken by any without premeditation Thus prose, though the rightful prince, yet is by common consent deposed as too weak for the government of serious plays, and, lie failing, there now start up two competitors; one the nearer in blood, which is blank verse ; the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1889 - 176 Seiten
...adorned those subjects with that kind of writing. 20 Thus prose, though the rightful prince, yet is by common consent deposed, as too weak for the government...two competitors ; one the nearer in blood, which is blanck verse ; the other more fit for the ends 25 of government, which is rhyme. Blanck verse is, indeed,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1898 - 232 Seiten
...by common consent deposed, as too weak for the government of serious plays; and he failing, there 5 now start up two competitors; one the nearer in blood,...blemished with the weakness of his predecessor. Rhyme 10 (for I will deal clearly) has somewhat of the usurper in him; but he is brave and generous, and... | |
 | John Dryden - 1898 - 224 Seiten
...have adorned those subjects with that kind of writing. Thus prose, though the rightful prince, yet is by common consent deposed, as too weak for the government of serious plays; and he failing, there 5 now start up two competitors; one the nearer in blood, which is blank verse; the other more fit for... | |
 | Sir Adolphus William Ward - 1899 - 620 Seiten
...not materially advanced ; Dryden maintains his view that ' Prose though the rightful prince, yet is by common consent deposed, as too weak for the government of serious plays ' ; that ' Blank Verse is blemished with the weakness of his predecessor'; and that Rime, though he... | |
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Thus prose, though the rightful prince, yet is by common consent deposed, as too weak for the government of serious plays ; and he failing, there now start up... 
