 | René Rapin - 1706 - 550 pages
...of Encouragement has hinder'd our Labours in the Epickt yet for the Drama, the World has no- thing to be compared with us. But a Debate of this Importance is not the Work of a Preface ; I (hall only here, on the behalf of our K Englijl} Poetry , give ofte fmgle Inftance, and leave the Reader... | |
 | Joel Elias Spingarn - Criticism - 1908 - 376 pages
...of encouragement has hinder'd our labours in the Epic, yet for the Drama the World has nothing to 5 be compared with us. But a debate of this importance is not the work of a Preface : I shall only here on the behalf of our English Poetry give one single instance, and leave the Reader... | |
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Many the greatest Wits of France have attempted the Epick, but their performance answer'd not expectation; our fragments are more worth than their finish'd pieces. And though, perhaps, want of encouragement has hinder'd our labours in the Epic, yet for... 