 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - Liczba stron: 424
...of his relation reduced to difficulties and diftrefs. oa CONCONGREVE has merit of the higheft kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot nor the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot fpeak diftinctly ; for fince I infpected... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - Liczba stron: 300
...coincidence; and I think the learned biographer above quoted has good reason to pronounce of Congreve, • that he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot, nor the manner of his dialogue.' Mellafont, the nephew and heir of Lord Touchwood, being engaged... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - Liczba stron: 716
...imprudence of his relation reduced to difficulties and distress. CONGREVE has merit of the highest kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot, nor the manner of hjs dialogue. Of his plays I cannot speak distinctly ; for sinae I inspected... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - Liczba stron: 322
...imprudence of his relations, reduced to difficulties and distress. " Congreve has merit of the highest kind; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot, nor the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot speak distinctly, for since 1 inspected... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - Liczba stron: 424
...coincidence ; and I think the learned biographer above quoted has good reason to pronounce of Congreve, ' that he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot, nor the manner of his dialogue.' JMt'Iiafout, the nephew and heir of Lord Touchwood, being engaged... | |
 | James Mason - 1809 - Liczba stron: 566
...Johnson's criticism upon Congreve is in his best manner. " Congreve has merit of the highest kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot, nor the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot speak distinctly ; for since I inspected... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - Liczba stron: 582
...imprudence of his relation, reduced to difficulties and distress. CONGREVE has merit of the highest kind; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot, nor the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot speak distinctly; for since I inspected... | |
 | 1813 - Liczba stron: 536
...Congreve was ultimus Romanorum * /" " Congreve," says Dr. Johnson, " has merit of the highest kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot, nor the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot speak distinctly, for since. I inspected... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - Liczba stron: 430
...imprudence of his relation, reduced to difficulties and distress. CONGREVE has merit of the highest kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot nor the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot speak distinctly; for since I inspected... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - Liczba stron: 416
...imprudence of his relation reduced to difficulties and distress. CONGREVE has merit of the highest kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot nor the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot speak distinctly ; for, since I inspected... | |
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CONGREVE has merit of the highest kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot nor the manner of his dialogue. 
