| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - عدد الصفحات: 278
...imprudence of his relation reduced to difficulties and diftrefs. Congreve has merit of the higheft kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models...the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot fpeak diftinctly ; for fince I infpected them many years have pafled ; but what remains upon my memory... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - عدد الصفحات: 474
...of his relation, reduced to difficulties and diftrefe, CONGREVE has merit of" the higheft kind; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models...the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot fpeak diftindly; for fmce I infpected them many years have pafled; but what remains upon my memory... | |
| samuel johnson - 1781 - عدد الصفحات: 276
...imprudence of his relation reduced to difficulties and diftrefs. Congreve has merit of the higheft kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models...the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot fpeak diftinctly; for fince I infpected them many years have pafled; but what remains upon my memory... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - عدد الصفحات: 474
...imprudence of his relation reduced to difficulties and diftrefs, CONGREVE has merit of the higheft kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models...the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot fpeak diftinctly; for fince I infpected them many years have pafled; but what remains upon my memory... | |
| Richard Cumberland - 1786 - عدد الصفحات: 380
...coincidence; and I think the learned biographer above quoted had good reafon 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 Touchwoad, being engaged to Cynthia, daughter of Sir Paul Pliant,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1791 - عدد الصفحات: 490
...imprudence of his relation reduced to difficulties and diftrefs. CONGREVE has merit of the higheft kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot, nor the manner of Ms dialogue. Of his plays I cannot fpeak diftinctly ; for fince I in/peeted them many, years have pa/Ted... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - عدد الصفحات: 444
...of his rclation reduced to difficulties and diftrefs. CONG RE VE has merit of the higheft kind; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models...the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot fpeak diftinctly ; for fince I infpectcd them many years have palled; but what remains upon my memory... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1797 - عدد الصفحات: 278
...Congreve has merit of the higheft kind; he is an original Writer, who boirowed neither the models ot his plot, nor the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot fpeak »diflin<5tly ; for fmce I icfped/ted them many years have puffed ; but what remains upon my... | |
| 1798 - عدد الصفحات: 604
...of deference and efteem [н ]. " Congreve," fays Dr. Johnfon, " has merit of the higheft kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models...the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot fpeak diftincUy, for fince I infpefted them many years have paiïed ; but what remains upon my memory... | |
| Richard Cumberland - 1798 - عدد الصفحات: 326
...biographer above quoted had good reafon to pronounce of Congreve,./;to he is an original writer, w/io borrowed neither the models of his plot, nor the manner of his dialogue. Mellafont, the nephew and heir of Lord Touchwood,. being engaged to Cynthia, daughter of Sir Paul Pliant,... | |
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