 ... object. The principal question therefore is. whether in describing low or middle life, an exhibition of its follies be not preferable to a detail of its calamities? Or, in other words, which deserves the preference — the weeping sentimental comedy,...  The Bee and Other Essays - Pagina 265door Oliver Goldsmith - 1914 - 416 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1786 - 558 pagina’s
...been laft exh;SiteJ by Vanburgh and Cibber ? If we apply to authorities, all the great mailers in th« dramatic art have but one opinion. Their rule is, that as Tragedy ¿.'plays the calamities of die great ; Го Comedy Ibould excite our laughter by ridicJjuily exhibiting... | |
 | 1804 - 188 pagina’s
...which deserves the preference ? The •weeping sentimental Comedy, so much in fashion at present,* or the laughing and even low Comedy, which seems to have been last exhibited by Vanbrugh and Cibber ? If we apply to authorities, all the great masters in the dramatic art have but one opinion.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 492 pagina’s
...even low * 1773. Comedy Comedy, which seems to have been last exhibited by Yanbrugh and Gibber ? ) I If we apply to authorities, all the great masters in the dramatic art art have but one opinion. Their rule is, that as Tragedy displays the calamities of the great ; so... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 514 pagina’s
...words, which deserves the preference; the weeping sentimental comedy, so much in fashion at present,* or the laughing and even low comedy, which seems to have been last exhibited by Vanbrugh and Cibber? If we apply to authorities, all the great masters in the dramatic art have but one opinion.... | |
 | 1821 - 384 pagina’s
...words, which deserves the preference ; the weeping sentimental comedy, so much in fashion at present,* or the laughing and even low comedy, which seems to have been last exhibited by Vanbrugh and Cibber ? If we apply to authorities, all the great masters in the dramatic art have but one opinion.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 448 pagina’s
...preference — the weeping sentimental comedy so much in fashion at present,1 or the ' '773laughing and even low comedy, which seems to have been last exhibited by \7anbrugh and Gibber? If we apply to authorities, all the great masters in the dramatic art have but... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 618 pagina’s
...words, which deserves the preference — the weeping sentimental comedy, so much in fashion at present, or the laughing and even low comedy, which seems to...have but one opinion. Their rule is, that as tragedy display* the calamities of the great, so comedy should excite our laughter, by ridiculously exhibiting... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1837 - 604 pagina’s
...words, which deserves the preference — the weeping sentimental comedy, so much in fashion at present, or the laughing and even low comedy, which seems to...apply to authorities, all the great masters in the VOL. I. Us dramatic art have but one opinion. Their rule is, that as tragedy displays the calamities... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 614 pagina’s
...words, which deserves the preference — the weeping sentimental comedy, so much in fashion at present, or the laughing and even low comedy, which seems to have been last exlu'bited by Vanbrugh and Gibber? If we apply to authorities, all the great masters in the VOL. i.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 348 pagina’s
...words, which deserves the preference, — the weeping sentimental comedy so much in fashion at present,* or the laughing and even low comedy, which seems to...one opinion. Their rule is, that as tragedy displays {ha nnlanrmioa nf thg grflK «" nnmpHy should jaccite our laughter by ridiculously exhibiting the •... | |
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