 We must remember Dryden's statement that »Beaumont was so accurate a judge of plays, that Ben Jonson, while he lived, submitted all his writings to his censure, and, 'tis thought, used his judgment in correcting, if not contriving, all his plots,  Englische Studien - Page 193edited by - 1892Full view - About this book
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...Shakspeare's wit, which was their precedent, great natural gifts, improved by study; Beaumont especially being so accurate a judge of plays, that Ben Jonson, while...judgment in correcting, if not contriving, all his plots. What value he had for him, appears by the verses he writ to him ; and therefore I need speak no farther... | |
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...wit, which was their precedent, great natural gifts, improved by study i Beaumont especially being so accurate a judge of plays, that Ben Jonson, while he lived, submitted all his writings to his I censure, and 'tis thought, used his judgment in correcting, if not contriving, all his plots. What... | |
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...wit, which was their precedent, great natural gifts, improved by study ; Beaumont especially, being so accurate a judge of plays, that Ben. Jonson, while...in correcting, if not contriving, 'all his plots. What value he had for him, appears by the verses he writ to him, and therefore I need speak no farther... | |
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...Shakespeare's wit, which was their precedent, great natural gifts, improved by study; Beaumont especially being so accurate a judge of plays, that Ben Jonson, while...lived, submitted all his writings to his censure, aiid 'tis thought, used his judgment in correcting, if not contriving, all his plots. What value he... | |
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...wit, which was their precedent, great natural gifts improved by study ; Beaumont, especially, being so accurate a judge of plays, that Ben Jonson while...lived, submitted all his writings to his censure, and it is thought used his judgment in correcting, if not contriving, all his * As cypresses above the... | |
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...Shakespeare's wit, which was their precedent, great natural gifts, improved by study. Beaumont especially being so accurate a judge of plays, that Ben Jonson, while...judgment in correcting, if not contriving all his plots What value he had for him appears by the verses he wrote to him, and therefore I need speak no farther... | |
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...following passage of his Essay on Dramatic Poesy, printed in 1666: study; Beaumont especially being so accurate a judge of plays, that Ben Jonson, while...lived, submitted all his writings to his censure, and it is thought used his judgment in correcting, if not contriving, all his plots. What value he had... | |
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...great natural gifts, improved by study; Beaumoiit especially being so accurate a judge of players, that Ben Jonson, while he lived, submitted all his writings to his censure, and, it is thought, used his judgment in correcting, if not contriving, all his plots. What value he had... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 546 pages
...wit, which was their precedent, great natural gifts, improved by study ; Beaumont especially, being so accurate a judge of plays, that Ben. Jonson, while...judgment in correcting, if not contriving, all his plots. What value he had for him, appears by the verses he writ to him, and therefore I need speak no farther... | |
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...wit, which was their precedent, great natural gifts, improved by study ; Beaumont especially being so accurate a judge of plays, that Ben Jonson, while...judgment in correcting, if not contriving, all his plots. What value he had for him, appears by the verses he writ to him; and therefore I need speak no farther... | |
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