 | 1786 - 558 sidor
...practice of former ages, a new fpecies of Dramatic compofition has been introduced under the name of Sentimental Comedy, in which the virtues of private life are exhibited, rather than the vices expofed ; and the diftrefTes, rather than the faults of mankind make our intereft in the piece. Thefe... | |
 | 1804 - 188 sidor
...practice of former ages, a new species of dramatic composition has been introduced under the name of Sentimental Comedy, in which the virtues of private...novelty, and also from their flattering every man in his favourite foible. In these plays almost all the characters are j£ood, and exceedingly generous ; they... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 492 sidor
...practice of former ages, a new species of dramatic composition has been introduced under the name of Sentimental Comedy, in which the virtues of private...novelty, and also from their flattering every man in his favourite. foible. In these plays almost all the characters are good, and exceedingly generous ; they... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 350 sidor
...practice of former ages, a new species of dramatic composition has been introduced under the name of Sentimental Comedy, in which the virtues of private...novelty, and also from their flattering every man in his favourite foible. In these plays almost all the characters are good, and exceedingly generous; they... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 324 sidor
...practice of former ages, a new species of dramatic composition has been introduced uuder the name of sentimental comedy, in which the virtues of private...distresses rather than the faults of mankind make an interest in the piece. These comedies have had of late great success, perhaps from their novelty,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 290 sidor
...name of sentimental comedy, in which the virtues of private life arc exhibited, rather than the vires exposed; and the distresses, rather than the faults...success, perhaps from their novelty, and also from their nattering every man in his favourite foible. In these plays, almost all the characters are good, and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 514 sidor
...practice of former ages, a new species of dramatic composition has been introduced under the name of sentimental comedy, in which the virtues of private...novelty, and also from their flattering every man in his favourite foible. In these plays almost all the characters are good, and exceedingly generous; they... | |
 | 1821 - 384 sidor
...practice of former ages, a new species of dramatic composition has been introduced under the name of sentimental comedy, in which the virtues of private...novelty, and also from their flattering every man in his favourite foible. In these plays almost all the characters are good, and exceedingly generous ; they... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 448 sidor
...practice of former ages, a new species of dramatic composition has been introduced under the name of sentimental comedy, in which the virtues of private...novelty, and also from their flattering every man in his favourite foible. In these plays almost all the characters are good, and exceedingly generous ; they... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 sidor
...practice of former ages, a new species of dramatic composition has been introduced under the name of sentimental comedy, in which the virtues of private...la^te great success, perhaps from their novelty, and also%om their flattering every man in his favourite foible. In these plays almost all the characters... | |
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... in which the virtues of private life are exhibited, rather than the vices exposed ; and the distresses rather than the faults of mankind make our interest in the piece. 
