 | Francis Beaumont - 1750 - 560 psl.
...have fince been taken in, are rather fuperfluous than neceflary. Their Plays are now the moft pleafant and frequent Entertainments of the Stage, two of theirs being Acted through the Year, for one of Shake/pear's or Jonfon's ; the Reafon is, becaufe there is a certain Gaiety in their Comedies, and... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 psl.
...perfection ; what words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments...of theirs being acted through the year for one of Shakspeare's or Jonson's : the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 psl.
...perfection ; what words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments...of theirs being acted through the year for one of Shakspeare'i or Jonson's: the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and pathos... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 psl.
...perfection ; vihat words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays arc now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments...of theirs being acted through the year, for one of Shakspeare's or Jonson's : the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 psl.
...perfection ; what words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments...of theirs being acted through the year, for one of Shakspeare's or Jonson's : the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 psl.
...perfection ; what Avords have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent ente-rtainments...for one of Shakespeare's or Jonson's : the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and * Humour, in the ancient dramatic language,... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 psl.
...perfection; what words have been since taken in, are rather superfluous than ornamental. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments...for one of Shakespeare's or Jonson's* : the reason is, because there is a certain * The reader will recollect that this essay was written in the latter... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1811 - 712 psl.
...perfection ; what words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than necessary. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments...year, for one of Shakespeare's or Jonson's; the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and pathos in their more serious plays, which... | |
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 728 psl.
...perfection; what words have since been taken in, are rather superfluous than necessary. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments...year, for one of Shakespeare's or Jonson's; the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and pathos in their more serious plays, which... | |
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 712 psl.
...words have since heen taken in, are rather superfluous than necessary. Their plays are now the \aost pleasant and frequent entertainments of the stage,...year, for one of Shakespeare's or Jonson's; the reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and pathos in their more serious plays, which... | |
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Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments of the stage; two of theirs being acted through the year for one of Shakespeare's or Jonson's... 
