If by the people you understand the multitude, the hoi polloi, 'tis no matter what they… — John Dryden
If by the people you understand the multitude, the hoi polloi, 'tis no matter what they think; they are sometimes in the right, sometimes in the wrong: their judgement is a mere lottery.
1668
★ 3.5Provenance
Current citation
John Dryden. "An Essay of Dramatic Poesie." John Dryden: Selected Writings, edited by Steven N. Zwicker. Oxford University Press, 2020.
Original citation
Dryden, John. An Essay of Dramatic Poesy. London: Henry Herringman, 1668.