Prior to Lope, playwrights sketched the conditions of persons and their characters superficially; with fuller observation and more careful description, Lope de Vega depicted real character types with language and accoutrements appropriate to their position in society.
Playwrights sketched the conditions of persons superficially. This was prior to Lope. Playwrights sketched the conditions of their characters superficially. This was prior to Lope. Lope de Vega depicted real character types with language and accoutrements appropriate to their position in society. This was prior to Lope. This was with fuller observation. This was with more careful description.