 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 pagina’s
...la the preface we are informed that the drift of this discourse was to vindicate the honour of the English writers from the censure of those who unjustly prefer the French to them. Langhaine has injuriously treated Mr. Drydenon account of his dramatic performances, and charged... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 pagina’s
...after that, in my Advertisement to the Reader, I said this : " The drift of the ensuing " discourse is chiefly to vindicate the honour of " our English...them. " This I intimate, lest any should think me so tc exceeding vain, as to teach others an art which " they understand much better than myself." But... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pagina’s
...Lordship's Most obedient humble servant, JOHN DRYDEN. TO THE READER. THE drift of the ensuing discourse was chiefly to vindicate the honour of our English writers,...I intimate, lest any should think me so exceeding vain,7 as to teach others an art which they understand much better than myself. But if this incorrect... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 pagina’s
...ii . f • TO THE READER. THE drift of the ensuing discourse was chiefly to vindicate the honour'ftf our English writers, from the censure of those who...intimate, lest any should think me so exceeding vain, 1 as to teach others an art which they understand much better than myself. But if this incorrect Essay,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 560 pagina’s
...Charles earl of Dorset and Middlesex. In the preface we are told that the purpose of this discourse was to vindicate the honour of our English writers from...the censure of those who unjustly prefer the French. The essay is drawn up in the form of a dialogue. It was animadverted upon by sir Robert Howard, in... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 562 pagina’s
...Charles earl of Dorset and Middlesex. In the preface we are told that the purpose of this discourse was to vindicate the honour of our English writers from...the censure of those who unjustly prefer the French. The essay is drawn up in the form of a dialogue. It was animadverted upon by sir Robert Howard, in... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - 656 pagina’s
...he wrote this Essay in the country, at the time of the Plague, and that his drift in writing it, was chiefly to vindicate the honour of our English writers...those, who unjustly prefer the French before them — it was published with the date of 16G8. This Essay is an elegant and instructive dialogue — the... | |
 | John Dryden, John Mitford - 1844 - 536 pagina’s
...humhle servant, JOHN DKTDEN. TO THE READER. THE drift of the ensuing discourse was chiefly to vindicale the honour of our English writers, from the censure of those who unjustly prefer the French hefore them. This I intimate, lest any should think me so exceeding vain, as to teach others an art... | |
 | 1880 - 1472 pagina’s
...uns dies um so weniger Wunder nehmen, als nach seinen eigenen Worten der Zweck seiner Abhandlung ist: to vindicate the honour of our English writers from...those who unjustly prefer the French before them. So sehen wir den Dichter in beständigem Schwanken begriffen; von den Franzosen entlehnt er Norm und... | |
 | 1880 - 1496 pagina’s
...uns dies um so weniger Wunder nehmen, als nach seinen eigenen Worten der Zweck seiner Abhandlung ist: to vindicate the honour of our English writers from the censure of those who unjusrly prefer the French before them. So sehen wir den Dichter in beständigem Schwanken begriffen;... | |
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THE drift of the ensuing Discourse was chiefly to vindicate the honour of our English writers, from the censure of those who unjustly prefer the French before them. 
