DEYDEN may be properly considered as the father of English criticism, as the writer who first taught us to determine upon principles the merit of composition. Of our former poets, the greatest dramatist wrote without rules, conducted through life and... The Works of Samuel Johnson - Page 382by Samuel Johnson - 1816Full view - About this book
| 1808 - 388 pages
...writer, is thus given by ENGLAND.] DRYDEN. Dr. Johnson. " Dryden may be properly considered as the father of English criticism — as the writer who...former poets the greatest dramatist wrote without rule, conducted through life and nature by a genius that rarely misled and never deserted him. As Dryden... | |
| 1808 - 540 pages
...Dryden, as a writer, is thus given by. DRYDEtf. Dr. Johnson. " Dryden may be properly considered as the father of English criticism — as the writer who...former poets the greatest dramatist .wrote without rule, conducted through life and nature by a genius that rarely misled and never deserted him. As Dryden... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...generation must mention with reverence as a critick and a poet. Dryden may be properly considered as the father of English criticism, as the writer who first...wrote without rules, conducted through life and nature bj a genius that rarely misled, and rarely deserted him. Of the rest, those who knew the laws of propriety... | |
| John Dryden - 1811 - 582 pages
...to determine upon principles the merit of compofition. Of our former poets, the greateft dramatift wrote without rules, conducted through life and nature by a genius that rarely milled, and rarely defertcd him. Of the reft, thofe who knew the laws of propriety had neglefted to... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...generation must mention with reverence as a critick and a poet. Dryden may be properly considered as the father of English criticism, as the writer who first taught us to determine tipon principles the merit of composition. Of our former poets, the greatest dramatist wrote without... | |
| 1845 - 816 pages
..." may be properly considered as the father of English criticism — as the writer who first tanght us to determine, upon principles, the merit of composition....without rules, conducted through life and nature by a genins that rarely misled, and never deserted him. Of the rest, those who knew the laws of propriety... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 pages
...generation must mention with reverence as a critick and a poet. DRYDEN may be properly considered as the father of English criticism, as the writer who first...that rarely misled, and rarely deserted him. Of the vest, those who knew the laws of propriety had neglected -to teach them. Two Arts ofEngligh Poetry... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 pages
...generation must mention with reverence as a critic and a poet. DEYDEN may be properly considered as the father of English criticism, as the writer who first...teach them. Two " Arts of English Poetry" were written hi the days of Elizabeth by Webb and Puttenham, from which something might be learned, and a few hints... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 476 pages
...must mention with reverence as a critick and a poet. DRYDEN may be properly considered as thefather as the writer who first taught us to determine upon principles the merit of corns' position. Of our former poets, the greatest dramatist wrote without rules, conducted through... | |
| Saturday night - 1824 - 968 pages
...classic pen of that eminentwriter. " Dryden," says Dr, Johnson, " may be properly considered as the father of English criticism, as the writer who first...rarely deserted him. Of the rest, those who knew the l;ius of propriety had neglected to teach them. Dryden's Essay on Dramatic Poetry was the first regular... | |
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