The Works of Thomas Otway, Vol. 2 of 3
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Excerpt from The Works of Thomas Otway, Vol. 2 of 3: With Notes, Critical and Explanatory, and a Life of the Author This play, the first specimen of Otway´s powers as a writer of Comedy, whilst it exhibits, though, perhaps, in a less obtrusive manner, the licentiousness of morals which prevailed during the reign of Charles the Second; is no advantageous display of his talents in that species of composition. It appears, however, from Langbaine, who terms it "a very diverting play," that those who were the first judges of it´s merit, and whom it was more immediately his interest to please; entertained a much more favourable opinion of it´s deserts, and received it with "general applause." As morality of design and purity of dialogue were regarded as matters of little moment in those days, we may ascribe it´s success to the bustle and action with which it abounds; some novelty and variety of character; and a few scenes bordering upon buffoonery, which has saved a worse piece from destruction. The persons of the drama, deficient as they are in those qualities which ought alone to excite interest or admiration, may be dismissed with little notice: for, with the single exception of Camilla, (who appears too seldom to be known) they are either vicious, or ridiculous, or both. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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