 Another thing in which the French differ from us and from the Spaniards is, that they do not embarrass or cumber themselves with too much plot ; they only represent so much of a story as will constitute one whole and great action sufficient for a play...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Sida 1911902Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 sidor
...Greek poets has expressed it. Another thing in which the French differ from us and from the Spaniards, is, that they do not embarrass, or cumber themselves...in the drama, and consequently make it many plays. But by pursuing closely one argument, which is not cloyed with many turns, the French have gained more... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 sidor
...Greek poets has expressed it, Another thing in which the French differ from us and from the Spaniards, is, that they do not embarrass, or cumber themselves...sufficient for a play: we, who undertake more, do s but multiply adventures ; which, not being produced from one another, as effects from causes, but... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 sidor
...Greek poets has expressed it. Another thing in which the French differ from us anil from the Spaniards, is, that they do not embarrass, or cumber themselves...much plot; they only represent so much of a story aa will constitute one whole and great action sufficient for a phiy: we, who undertake more, do but... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 sidor
...Greek poets has expressed it. Another thing in which the French differ from us and from the Spaniards, is, that they do not embarrass, or cumber themselves...in the drama, and consequently make it many plays. But by pursuing closely one argument, which is not cloyed with many turns, the French have gained more... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 442 sidor
...Greek poets has expressed it. Another thing in which the French differ from us and from the Spaniards, is, that they do not embarrass, or cumber themselves...in the drama, and consequently make it many plays. But by pursuing closely one argument, which is not cloyed with many turns, the French have gained more... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 432 sidor
...thing in which the French differ from \ us and from the Spaniards, is, that they do not em- \ barrass, or cumber themselves with too much plot: they only...in the drama, and consequently make it many plays. But by pursuing closely one argument, which is not cloyed with many turns, the French have gained more... | |
 | John Dryden, John Mitford - 1836 - 488 sidor
...Greek poets has expressed it. Another thing in which the French differ from us and from the Spaniards, is, that they do not embarrass, or cumber themselves...in the drama, and consequently make it many plays. But by pursuing closely one argument, which is not cloyed witfc many turns, the French have gained... | |
 | John Dryden, John Mitford - 1844 - 536 sidor
...in which the French differ from us and from the Spaniards, is, that they do not emharrass, or cumher themselves with too much plot: they only represent...sufficient for a play : we, who undertake more, do hut multiply adventures ; which, not heing produced from one another, as effects from causes, hut harely... | |
 | John Dryden - 1859 - 482 sidor
...is, that Ihey do not emharrass, or cumher themselves with too much plot: they only represent so muoh of a story as will constitute one whole and great...sufficient for a play : we, who undertake more, do hut multiply adventures ; which, not heing produced from one another, as effects from causes, hut harely... | |
 | John Dryden - 1889 - 176 sidor
...poets has expressed it". ' Another thing in which the French differ from us and from the Spaniards, is, that they do not embarrass, or cumber themselves...represent so much of a story as will constitute one not being produced from one another, as effects from causes, but barely following, constitute many... | |
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