 | Charles-Alphonse Dufresnoy - 1783 - Страниц: 248
...cannot laugh : And, as Sir William Davenant obferves, in his Preface to Gondibert, " It is the wifdom of a government to permit Plays," (he might have added...is the prudence of a carter to put bells upon his horfes to make them carry their burdens chearfully." I have already fhewn, that one main end of Poetry... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - Страниц: 674
...laugh at any rate ; and if a straw can tickle a man, it is an instrument of happiness. Beasts can weep, when they suffer, but they cannot laugh. And as Sir...bells upon his horses, to make them carry * their burthens cheerfully.' I have already shewn, that one main end of poetry and painting is to please,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - Страниц: 674
...laugh at any rate ; and if a straw can tickle a man, it is an instrument of happiness. Beasts can weep, when they suffer, but they cannot laugh. And as Sir...of ' a government to permit plays, (he might have c added — farces,) as it is the prudence of a carter to ' put bells upon his horses, to make them... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - Страниц: 670
...a man, it is an instrument of happiness. Beasts can weep, when they suffer, but they cannot laughi And as Sir William Davenant observes in his Preface to GONDIBERT, ' It is the wisdom of fa government to permit plays, (he might have ' added — farces,) as it is the prudence of a carter... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - Страниц: 662
...suffer, but they cannot laugh. And as Sir William Daveflant observes in his Preface to GONDIBEUT, ' It is the wisdom of * a government to permit plays, (he might have 1 added — farcesy) as it is the prudence of a carter to 'put bells upon his hofses, to make them... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - Страниц: 392
...laugh at any rate ; and if a straw can tickle a man, it is an instrument of happiness. Beasts can weep when they suffer, but they cannot laugh: and, as Sir...bells upon his horses to make them carry their burdens cheerfully." I have already shown, that one main end of Poetry and Painting is to please, and have... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1801 - Страниц: 388
...laugh at any rate ; and if a straw can tickle a man, it is an instrument of happiness. Beasts can weep when they suffer, but they cannot laugh: and, as Sir...bells upon his horses to make them carry their burdens cheerfully." I have already shown, that one main end of Poetry and Painting is to please, and have... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - Страниц: 516
...laugh at any rate ; and if a straw can tickle a man, it is an instrument of happiness. Beasts can weep when they suffer, but they cannot laugh. And as Sir...put bells upon his horses, to make them carry their burthens cheerfully." I have already shewn, that one main end of poetry and painting is to please,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - Страниц: 518
...laugh at any rate; and if a straw can tickle a man, it is an instrument 7 of happiness. Beasts can weep when they suffer, but they cannot laugh. And as Sir...put bells upon his horses, to make them carry their burthens cheerfully." I have already shewn, that one main end of poetry and painting is to please,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - Страниц: 518
...at any rate ; and if a straw can tickle a man, it is an instrument 7 of happiness. Beasts can weep when they suffer, but they cannot laugh. And as Sir...put bells upon his horses, to make them carry their burthens cheerfully." I have already shewn, that one main end of poetry and painting is to please,... | |
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After all, it is a good thing to laugh at any rate ; and if a straw can tickle a man, it is an instrument of happiness. Beasts can weep when they suffer, but they cannot laugh. And as Sir William D'Avenant observes in his Preface to " Gondibert," " It... 
