 Congreve has merit of the highest kind; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot nor the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot speak distinctly ; for since I inspected them many years have passed...  The General Biographical Dictionary - Page 160edited by - 1813Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 278 pages
...imprudence of his relation reduced to difficulties and diftrefs. Congreve has merit of the higheft kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models...the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot fpeak diftinctly ; for fince I infpected them many years have pafled ; but what remains upon my memory... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 474 pages
...of his relation, reduced to difficulties and diftrefe, CONGREVE has merit of" the higheft kind; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models...the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot fpeak diftindly; for fmce I infpected them many years have pafled; but what remains upon my memory... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 276 pages
...imprudence of his relation reduced to difficulties and diftrefs. Congreve has merit of the higheft kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models...the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot fpeak diftinctly; for fince I infpected them many years have pafled; but what remains upon my memory... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pages
...imprudence of his relation reduced to difficulties and diftrefs, CONGREVE has merit of the higheft kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models...the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot fpeak diftinctly; for fince I infpected them many years have pafled; but what remains upon my memory... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - Conduct of life - 1786 - 380 pages
...coincidence; and I think the learned biographer above quoted had good reafon to pronounce of Congreve, that he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot, nor the manner of his dialogue. Mellafont, the nephew and heir of Lord Touchwoad, being engaged to Cynthia, daughter of Sir Paul Pliant,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Poets, English - 1791 - 490 pages
...imprudence of his relation reduced to difficulties and diftrefs. CONGREVE has merit of the higheft kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot, nor the manner of Ms dialogue. Of his plays I cannot fpeak diftinctly ; for fince I in/peeted them many, years have pa/Ted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...of his rclation reduced to difficulties and diftrefs. CONG RE VE has merit of the higheft kind; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models...the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot fpeak diftinctly ; for fince I infpectcd them many years have palled; but what remains upon my memory... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1797 - 278 pages
...Congreve has merit of the higheft kind; he is an original Writer, who boirowed neither the models ot his plot, nor the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot fpeak »diflin<5tly ; for fmce I icfped/ted them many years have puffed ; but what remains upon my... | |
 | Biography - 1798 - 604 pages
...of deference and efteem [н ]. " Congreve," fays Dr. Johnfon, " has merit of the higheft kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models...the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot fpeak diftincUy, for fince I infpefted them many years have paiïed ; but what remains upon my memory... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - Conduct of life - 1798 - 326 pages
...biographer above quoted had good reafon to pronounce of Congreve,./;to he is an original writer, w/io borrowed neither the models of his plot, nor the manner of his dialogue. Mellafont, the nephew and heir of Lord Touchwood,. being engaged to Cynthia, daughter of Sir Paul Pliant,... | |
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