...coincidence; and I think the learned biographer, above quoted, has good reason to pronounce of Congreve, ' that he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot, nor the manner of his dialogue.' That the object is (as the author himself states it to be) singly...

...distress. * The Historical Register says Jan. 19. aet, 57. C. CONGREVE has merit of the highest kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot nor the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot speak distinctly ; for, since I inspected...

...characters by the perusal of other poets, without much actual commerce with mankind. And then he afterwards adds, in direct and palpable contradiction of this assertion, " that he is an years and more that I have known him. Every year carries away something dear with it, till we outlive...

...imprudence of his relation reduced to difficulties and distress. CONGREVE has merit of the highest kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot nor the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot speak distinctly ; for, since I inspected...

...imprudence of his relation, reduced to difficulties and distress. Congreve has merit of the highest kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot nor the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot speak distinctly ; for, since I inspected...

...imprudence of his relation, reduced to difficulties and distress. CONCREvE has merit of the highest kind; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot nor the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays 1 can* not speak distiuctly, for since I inspected...

...Berkeley, Esq., and Brigadier-General Churchill. Dr. Johnson says, " He has merit of the highest kind; he is an original writer, -who borrowed neither the models of his plot, nor the manner of his dialogue." i And Voltaire remarks, " That he raised the glory of comedy...

...Berkeley, Esq., and Brigadier-General Churchill. Dr. Johnson says, " He has merit of the highest kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot, nor the manner of his dialogue." And Voltaire remarks, " That he raised the glory of comedy to...

...the eulogistic part of Dr Johnson's character of him : " Congreve has merit of the -highest kind : he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot, nor the manner of his-dialogu« He formed a peculiar idea of comi»»excellence, which he supposed...

...imprudence of his relation, reduced to difficulties and distress. Congreve has merit of the highest kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of his plot nor the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot speak distinctly ; for since 1 inspected...