...theirs being acted through the year for one of Shakespeare's or Jonson's. The reason," he explains, " is because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies...more serious plays which suits generally with all men's humours. Shakespeare's language is likewise a little obsolete, and Ben Jonson's wit comes short...

...gentlemen much better than Shakespeare; and he stales tiiat thi-ir plays were, in bis day, tlie most pleasant and frequent entertainments of the stage — ' two of theirs being acted through the year, tor one of Shakspeare's or .Tonson's ' It was different some forty years previous to this. lu 1627,...

...the interesting piece of information that Beaumont and Fletcher's plays had been most in demand, " two of theirs being acted through the year for one of " Shakespeare's or Jonson's." But it was not necessary to call in the aid of those dead heroes to vindicate the superiority of the...

...concernment." Beaumont and Fletcher he considered the most pleasant entertainment of the stage, saying (1666) " two of theirs being acted through the year for one of Shakespeare's. The reason is because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies and pathos in their more serious...

...theirs being acted through the year for one of Shakespeare's or Jonson's. The reason," he explains, " is because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies and pathos iix their more serious plays which suits generally with all men's humours. Shakespeare's Ianguage is...

...taken in are rather superfluous than necessary. Their plays are now the most frequent and pleasant entertainments of the stage; two of theirs being acted...more serious plays, which suits generally with all men's humour. Shakespeare's language is likewise a little obsolete, and Ben Jonson's wit comes short...

...repartees, no Poet can ever paint as they have done. * * * * Their Playes are now the most pleafant and frequent entertainments of the Stage; two of theirs being acted through the year for one of S/ialufpheare's or Jnhnfons : the reafon is, becaufe there is a certain gayety in their Comedies, and...

...words have since been taken in are rather superfluous than necessary. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments of the stage,...more serious plays, which suits generally with all men's humour. Shakespeare's language is likewise a little obsolete, and Ben Jonson's wit comes short...

...words have since been taken in are rather superfluous than necessary. Their plays are now the most pleasant and frequent entertainments of the stage,...through the year for one of Shakespeare's or Jonson's ; ihe reason is, because there is a certain gaiety in their comedies, and pathos in their more serious...

...Fletcher) were generally more regular ; their plays were the most pleasant and frequent entertainment of the Stage, two of theirs being acted through the year for one of Shakspere's or Jonson's." In justice, however, to Dryden, we should add that his adherence to the Theatre...