 | John Bell - 1777 - عدد الصفحات: 644
...la the preface we are informed that the drift of this discourse was to vindicate the honour of the English writers from the censure of those who unjustly prefer the French to them. Langhaine has injuriously treated Mr. Drydenon account of his dramatic performances, and charged... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - عدد الصفحات: 591
...after that, in my Advertisement to the Reader, I said this : " The drift of the ensuing " discourse is chiefly to vindicate the honour of " our English...them. " This I intimate, lest any should think me so tc exceeding vain, as to teach others an art which " they understand much better than myself." But... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - عدد الصفحات: 624
...Lordship's Most obedient humble servant, JOHN DRYDEN. TO THE READER. THE drift of the ensuing discourse was chiefly to vindicate the honour of our English writers,...I intimate, lest any should think me so exceeding vain,7 as to teach others an art which they understand much better than myself. But if this incorrect... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - عدد الصفحات: 634
...ii . f • TO THE READER. THE drift of the ensuing discourse was chiefly to vindicate the honour'ftf our English writers, from the censure of those who...intimate, lest any should think me so exceeding vain, 1 as to teach others an art which they understand much better than myself. But if this incorrect Essay,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - عدد الصفحات: 560
...Charles earl of Dorset and Middlesex. In the preface we are told that the purpose of this discourse was to vindicate the honour of our English writers from...the censure of those who unjustly prefer the French. The essay is drawn up in the form of a dialogue. It was animadverted upon by sir Robert Howard, in... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - عدد الصفحات: 562
...Charles earl of Dorset and Middlesex. In the preface we are told that the purpose of this discourse was to vindicate the honour of our English writers from...the censure of those who unjustly prefer the French. The essay is drawn up in the form of a dialogue. It was animadverted upon by sir Robert Howard, in... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 656
...he wrote this Essay in the country, at the time of the Plague, and that his drift in writing it, was chiefly to vindicate the honour of our English writers...those, who unjustly prefer the French before them — it was published with the date of 16G8. This Essay is an elegant and instructive dialogue — the... | |
 | John Dryden, John Mitford - 1844 - عدد الصفحات: 536
...humhle servant, JOHN DKTDEN. TO THE READER. THE drift of the ensuing discourse was chiefly to vindicale the honour of our English writers, from the censure of those who unjustly prefer the French hefore them. This I intimate, lest any should think me so exceeding vain, as to teach others an art... | |
 | 1880 - عدد الصفحات: 1472
...uns dies um so weniger Wunder nehmen, als nach seinen eigenen Worten der Zweck seiner Abhandlung ist: to vindicate the honour of our English writers from...those who unjustly prefer the French before them. So sehen wir den Dichter in beständigem Schwanken begriffen; von den Franzosen entlehnt er Norm und... | |
 | 1880 - عدد الصفحات: 1496
...uns dies um so weniger Wunder nehmen, als nach seinen eigenen Worten der Zweck seiner Abhandlung ist: to vindicate the honour of our English writers from the censure of those who unjusrly prefer the French before them. So sehen wir den Dichter in beständigem Schwanken begriffen;... | |
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THE drift of the ensuing Discourse was chiefly to vindicate the honour of our English writers, from the censure of those who unjustly prefer the French before them. 
