 | David Josiah Brewer - 1900 - 454 pages
...theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works...little to retrench or alter. Wit and language, and humor also in some measure, we had before him; but something of art was wanting to the drama till he... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer - 1900 - 462 pages
...he was frugal of it. In his works you find little to retrench or alter. Wit and language, and humor also in some measure, we had before him; but something...was wanting to the drama till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find him making love in any of... | |
 | R. McWilliam - 1900 - 834 pages
...theatre ever had. Ete was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works you find little to retrench or alter. Humour was his proper sphere; and in that he delighted most to represent mechanic people. He was deeply... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer - 1902 - 448 pages
...theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works...little to retrench or alter. Wit and language, and humor also in some measure, we had before him; but something of art was wanting to the drama till he... | |
 | William Peacock - 1903 - 408 pages
...theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works...and humour also in some measure, we had before him ; bat something of art was wanting to the drama till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage... | |
 | Maurice Castelain - 1907 - 1012 pages
...theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself as well as others. One cannot say he] wanted wit, but rather that he ~was frugal of it. In his...of art was wanting to the drama, till he came. He manuged bis strength, to more advantage than any who Dryden ; et sauf le respect qui est dû à ce... | |
 | Robert D. Blackman - 1908 - 328 pages
...theater ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works...something of art was wanting to the drama till he came. He manag'd his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find him making love in... | |
 | Martha Hale Shackford - 1908 - 496 pages
...theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works...some measure, we had before him ; but something of all was wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1909 - 570 pages
...theatre ever had. He was a most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works...was wanting to the drama, till he came. He managed his strength to more advantage than any who preceded him. You seldom find him making love in any of... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1909 - 578 pages
...theatre ever had. He was a ~~ most severe judge of himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. In his works...find little to retrench or alter. Wit and language, ajid humour also in some me'asure, we had before him; but something of art was wanting to the drama,... | |
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Wit and language, and humour also in some measure, we had before him ; but something of art was wanting to the drama, till he came. 
