 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 страници
...if, instead of favouring the impetuosity of his genius he had restrained it, and kept it within its proper bounds. His thoughts are wonderfully suited to tragedy, but frequently lost iH such a crowd of words, that it is hard to see the beauty of them. There js an infinite fire in his... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 страници
...tragedy, but frequently lost in such a crowd of words, that it is hard to see the beauty of them. There is infinite fire in his works, but so involved in smoke, that it does not appear in half its lustre." Lee and our author lived on terms of strict friendship, and wrote, in conjunction, " CEdipus," and... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 страници
...remarked, that Lee's " thoughts are wonderfully suited for tragedy, but frequently lost in such a crowd of words, that it is hard to see the beauty of them. There is infinite fire in his works, but so involved in smoke, that it does not appear in half its lustre."... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 450 страници
...if instead of favouring the impetuosity of his genius, he had restrained it, and kept it within its proper bounds. His thoughts are wonderfully suited...lost in such a cloud of words, that it is hard to see tiie beauty of them. There is an infinite fire in his works, butso involved in smoke, that it does... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 884 страници
...if, instead of favouring the impetuosity of his genius he had restrained it, and kept it within its proper bounds. His thoughts are wonderfully suited...frequently lost in such a cloud of words, that it is Jiard to see the beauty of them. There is an infinite fire in his works, but so involved in smoke,... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 632 страници
...if instead of favouring the impetuosity of his genius, he had restrained it, and kept it within its proper bounds. His thoughts are wonderfully suited...to tragedy, but frequently lost in such a cloud of woras, that it is hard to see the beauty of them. There is an infinite fire in his works, but so involved... | |
 | Charles N. Baldwin - 1820 - 458 страници
...Nathaniel, an eminent English dramatic poet. He ie the author of eleven plays, all acted with applause. .His thoughts are wonderfully suited to tragedy ;...frequently lost in such a cloud of words, that it is difficult to see the beauty of them. He died in 1691. LEE, Thomas, president of the council of Virginia,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1828 - 432 страници
...if instead of favouring the impetuosity of his genius he had restrained it, and kept it within its proper bounds. His thoughts are wonderfully suited...to tragedy, but frequently lost in such a cloud of §s, that it is hard to see the beauty of them. •e is an infinite fire in his works, but so ind in... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 358 страници
...MCCCXVI. Nat Lee's thoughts are wonderfully suited for tragedy, but frequently lost in such a crowd of words, that it is hard to see the beauty of them. There is infinite fire in his works, but so involved in smoke, that it does not appear in half its lustre.—Addison.... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 страници
...crowd of words, that it i* hard to see the beauty of them. There is infinite fire in his works, but 8o involved in smoke, that it does not appear in half its lustre. — Jlddison. MCCCXVII. press and admirable! Inaction, how like an angel! in apprehension, how like... | |
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His thoughts are wonderfully suited to tragedy, but frequently lost in such a cloud of words, that it is hard to see the beauty of them ; there is an infinite fire in his works, but so involved in smoke, that it does not appear in half its lustre. 
