And that this is the truth may be seen by the countless plays that a most fertile wit of these kingdoms has written, with so much brilliancy, so much grace and gaiety, such polished versification, such choice language, such profound reflections, and in a word, so rich in eloquence and elevation of style, that he has filled the world with his fame; and yet, in consequence of his desire to suit the taste of the actors, they have not all, as some of them have, come as near perfection as they ought.
Y que esto sea verdad véase por muchas e infinitas comedias que ha compuesto un felicísimo ingenio destos reinos, con tanta gala, con tanto donaire, con tan elegante verso, con tan buenas razones, con tan graves sentencias y, finalmente, tan llenas de elocución y alteza de estilo, que tiene lleno el mundo de su fama. Y, por querer acomodarse al gusto de los representantes, no han llegado todas, como han llegado algunas, al punto de la perfección que requieren.