 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 Seiten
...suit well enough with the French ; for aswe, who arc a more sullen people^ conic to be diverted at who are of an airy and gay temper, come thither to make themselves more serious : and this I conccive to be one reason why comedies arc more pleasing to us, and tragedies to them. But to speak... | |
 | John Dryden, John Mitford - 1844 - 536 Seiten
...with the French :: for as we, who are a more sullen people, come to he diverted at our plays, so they, who are of an airy and gay temper, come thither to...make themselves more serious : and this I conceive to he one reason, why comedies are more pleasing to us, and tragedies to them. But to speak generally:... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1850 - 770 Seiten
...come to be diverted at our plays, so they (the French), who are of an airy and gay temper, come hither to make themselves more serious. And this I conceive...comedies are more pleasing to us and tragedies to them." btxi. Attempt to show that rhymed plays are an English fashion. Ixxvi-vii. His definition of humour.... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1851 - 768 Seiten
...come to be diverted at our plays, so they (the French), who are of an airy and gay temper, come hither to make themselves more serious. And this I conceive...comedies are more pleasing to us and tragedies to them." Ixxi. Attempt to show that rhymed plays are an English fashion. Ixxvi-vii. His definition of humour.... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1851 - 768 Seiten
...are of an airy and gay temper, come hither to make themselves more serious. And this I conceive *o be one reason why comedies are more pleasing to us and tragedies to them." Ixxi. Attempt to show that rhymed plays are an English fashion. Ixxvi-vii. His definition of humour.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1859 - 482 Seiten
...of an airy and gay temper, enme thither to make themselves more scrious : and this I conceive to he one reason, why comedies are more pleasing to us,...tragedies to them. But to speak generally : It cannot he denied, that short speeches and replies are more apt to move the passions, and heget concernment... | |
 | 1868 - 690 Seiten
...with the French, for as we, who are a more sullen people, come to be diverted at our plays, so they, who are of an airy and gay temper, come thither to make themselves more serious." f With what an air of innocent unconsciousness the sarcasm is driven home ! Again, while he was still... | |
 | JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. A.M. - 1870 - 604 Seiten
...with the French, for as we, who are a more sullen people, come to be diverted at our plays, so they, who are of an airy and gay temper, come thither to make themselves more serious." 2 With what an air of innocent unconsciousness the sarcasm is driven home ! Again, while he was still... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1898 - 396 Seiten
...with the French, for as we, who are a more sullen people, come to be diverted at our plays, so they, who are of an airy and gay temper, come thither to make themselves more serious." * With what an air of innocent unconsciousness the sarcasm is driven home ! Again, while he was still... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 564 Seiten
...with the French ; for as we, who are a more snllen people, come to be diverted at our plays, so they, who are of an airy and gay temper, come thither to make themselves more serious. ' ' As for the tumults and combats which they relegate behind the scenes, ' nature has so formed our... | |
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I deny not but this may suit well enough with the French; for as we, who are a more sullen people, come to be diverted at our plays, so they, who are of an airy and gay temper, come thither to make themselves more serious: and this I conceive to be one... 
