...practice of former ages, a new fpecies of Dramatic compofition has been introduced under the name of Sentimental Comedy, in which the virtues of private life are exhibited, rather than the vices expofed ; and the diftrefTes, rather than the faults of mankind make our intereft in the piece. Thefe...

...practice of former ages, a new species of dramatic composition has been introduced under the name of Sentimental Comedy, in which the virtues of private...novelty, and also from their flattering every man in his favourite foible. In these plays almost all the characters are j£ood, and exceedingly generous ; they...

...practice of former ages, a new species of dramatic composition has been introduced under the name of Sentimental Comedy, in which the virtues of private...novelty, and also from their flattering every man in his favourite. foible. In these plays almost all the characters are good, and exceedingly generous ; they...

...practice of former ages, a new species of dramatic composition has been introduced under the name of Sentimental Comedy, in which the virtues of private...novelty, and also from their flattering every man in his favourite foible. In these plays almost all the characters are good, and exceedingly generous; they...

...practice of former ages, a new species of dramatic composition has been introduced uuder the name of sentimental comedy, in which the virtues of private...distresses rather than the faults of mankind make an interest in the piece. These comedies have had of late great success, perhaps from their novelty,...

...name of sentimental comedy, in which the virtues of private life arc exhibited, rather than the vires exposed; and the distresses, rather than the faults...success, perhaps from their novelty, and also from their nattering every man in his favourite foible. In these plays, almost all the characters are good, and...

...practice of former ages, a new species of dramatic composition has been introduced under the name of sentimental comedy, in which the virtues of private...novelty, and also from their flattering every man in his favourite foible. In these plays almost all the characters are good, and exceedingly generous; they...

...practice of former ages, a new species of dramatic composition has been introduced under the name of sentimental comedy, in which the virtues of private...novelty, and also from their flattering every man in his favourite foible. In these plays almost all the characters are good, and exceedingly generous ; they...

...practice of former ages, a new species of dramatic composition has been introduced under the name of sentimental comedy, in which the virtues of private...novelty, and also from their flattering every man in his favourite foible. In these plays almost all the characters are good, and exceedingly generous ; they...

...practice of former ages, a new species of dramatic composition has been introduced under the name of sentimental comedy, in which the virtues of private...la^te great success, perhaps from their novelty, and also%om their flattering every man in his favourite foible. In these plays almost all the characters...