 | John Dryden - 1882 - 526 Seiten
...knowledge in verse as ours, it is probable he would have adorned those subjects with that kind of writing. by common consent deposed, as too weak for the government...more fit for the ends of government, which is Rhyme. Blank Verse is, indeed, the nearer Prose, but he is blemished with the weakness of his predecessor.... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1882 - 528 Seiten
...knowledge in verse as ours, it is probable he would have adorned those subjects with that kind of writing. by common consent deposed, as too weak for the government...more fit for the ends of government, which is Rhyme. Blank Verse is, indeed, the nearer Prose, but he is blemished with the weakness of his predecessor.... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1893 - 396 Seiten
...consent deposed as too weak for the government of serious plays, and, lie failing, there now start np two competitors; one the nearer in blood, which is...more fit for the ends of government, which is rhyme. Blank verse is, indeed, the nearer prose, but he is blemished with the weakness of his predecessor.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1898 - 224 Seiten
...unnatural in serious plays: and had his genius been as proper for rhyme, as it was for humour, or had have adorned those subjects with that kind of writing....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... | |
 | 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,...more fit for the ends of government, which is rhyme. Blank verse is, indeed, the nearer prose, but he is blemished with the weakness of his predecessor.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1900 - 412 Seiten
...serious plays ; and had his genius been as proper for rhyme as it was for humour, or had the age 10 in which he lived attained to as much knowledge in...is by common consent deposed, as too weak for the govern- 15 ment of serious plays : and he failing, there now start up two competitors ; one, the nearer... | |
 | John Dryden - 1900 - 420 Seiten
...serious plays ; and had his genius been as proper for rhyme as it was for humour, or had the age 10 in which he lived attained to as much knowledge in...is by common consent deposed, as too weak for the govern- 15 ment of serious plays : and he failing, there now start up two competitors ; one, the nearer... | |
 | 1903 - 402 Seiten
...for Humour, or had the Age in which he lived, attained to as much knowledge in Verse, as ours ; 'tis probable he would have adorned those Subjects with...other, more fit for the ends of Government, which is RHYM E. BLANK VERSE is, indeed, the nearer PROSE; but he is blemished with the weakness of his predecessor.... | |
 | 1903 - 434 Seiten
...for Humour, or had the Age in which he lived, attained to as much knowledge in Verse, as ours ; 'tis probable he would have adorned those Subjects with...other, more fit for the ends of Government, which is RHYM E. BLANK VERSE is, indeed, the nearer PROSE; but he is blemished with the weakness of his predecessor.... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1904 - 352 Seiten
...be such as, strictly considered, could never be supposed spoken by any without premeditation. . . . Thus prose, though the rightful prince, yet is by...more fit for the ends of government, which is rhyme. Blank verse is, indeed, the nearer prose, but he is blemished with the weakness of his predecessor.... | |
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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 two competitors ; one the nearer in blood, which is blank verse; the other more fit for the... 
