 ... since it is a rule among these gentlemen to fall upon a play, not because it is ill written, but because it takes. Several of them lay it down as a maxim, that whatever dramatic performance has a long run, must of necessity be good for nothing ; as...  Londinismen: Slang und Cant - Стр. lxxviiавторы: Heinrich Baumann - 1887 - Страниц: 239Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | 1786 - Страниц: 670
...rule among thefe gentlemen to fall »ipon a play, not becaufe it is ill written, but becaufe it takes. Several of them lay it down as a maxim, that whatever dramatic performante has a Jong run, inuft of neceflîry be good for nothing; as though the firft precept in... | |
 | 1789 - Страниц: 428
...rule among thefe gentlemen to fall upon a play, not becauie it is ill written, but becaufe it takes. Several of them lay it down as a maxim, that whatever dramatic performance has a long run muft of neceflity be good for nothing : as though the firft precept in poetry were " not to pleafe."... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - Страниц: 320
...rule among these gentlemen to fall upon a play, not because it is ill written, but because it takes. Several of them lay it down as a maxim, that whatever...the first precept in poetry we^re ' not to please.' Whether this rule holds good qr not, J shall leave .to the determination of those who are better judges... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - Страниц: 304
...rule among these gentlemen to fall upon a play, not because it is ill written, but because it takes. Several of them lay it down as a maxim, that whatever...good for nothing : as though the fir.st precept in soetry .were ' .not to please.' Whether this rule holds good or. not, I sha,ll leave to Ithe determination... | |
 | 1803 - Страниц: 342
...rule among these gentlemen to fall upon a play, not because it is ill written, but because it takes. Several of them lay it down as a maxim, that whatever dramatic performances has a long run, must of necessity be good for nothing ; as though the first precept in... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - Страниц: 498
...rule among these gentlemen to fall upon a play, not because it is ill written, but because it takes. Several of them lay it down as a maxim, that whatever...though the first precept in poetry were not to please. Whether this rule holds good or not, I shall leave to the determination of those who are better judges... | |
 | 1808 - Страниц: 306
...a rule among these gentlemen to fall upun a play, not hecanse it ts written, hut hecaose it takes. Several of them lay it down as a maxim, that whatever...dramatic performance has a long run, must of necessity he good for nothing: as though the first precept in poetry were " not to please," Whether this rule... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - Страниц: 308
...rule among these gentlemen to fall upon a play, not because it is ill written, but because it takes. Several of them lay it down as a maxim, that whatever dramatic performance has a long rim must of necessity be good for nothing : as though the first precept in poetry were ' not to pleas*... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - Страниц: 272
...rule among these gentlemen to fall upon a play, not because it is ill written, but because it takes. Several of them lay it down as a maxim, that whatever...nothing ; as though the first precept in poetry were not to/ilease. Whether this rule hold good or not, I shall leave to the determination of those who are... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - Страниц: 522
...rule among these gentlemen to fall upon a play, not because it is ill written, but because it takes. Several of them lay it down as a maxim, that whatever...though the first precept in poetry were not to please. Whether this rule holds good or not, I shall leave to the determination of those who are better judges... | |
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