| John Dryden - 1713 - 614 páginas
...remains that I fay fomewhat of Chaucer in particular. In the firft place, As he is the Father of Engli/b Poetry, fo I hold him in the fame Degree of Veneration...Romans Virgil : He is a perpetual Fountain of good Scnfe j leanVd in all Sciences; and therefore fpeaks properly on all Subjects : As he knew what to... | |
| John Dryden - 1760 - 526 páginas
...particular. . In the firft place, as he is the father of Englifh poetry, fo 1 hold him in the lame degree of veneration as the Grecians held Homer, or...good fenfe ; learned in all fciences ; and therefore fpeaks properly on all fubjects : as he knew what to fay, fo he knows alfo when to leave off, a continence... | |
| New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 600 páginas
...ever hath written in any tongue." " As Chaucer is the father of Lnglifh poetry," fays mr. Dryden, " fo I hold him in the fame degree of veneration, "...a perpetual fountain of good fenfe, learned in all kiences," and therefore fpeaks properly on all fubjcets ; as he knew • " wh.it to fay, fo he knew... | |
| 1761 - 614 páginas
...thro 5 feveral other publick pofts. " As Chaucer is the father of Englifh poetry," fays rnr. Dryden, " fo I hold him in the fame degree of veneration, "...Romans Virgil: he is " a perpetual fountain of good lenfe, learned in all fdcnccs, " and therefore fpeaks properly on nil fubjefts; as he knew • " what... | |
| John Dryden - 1767 - 396 páginas
...becaufe the defign was not their own; and in the difpofing of it they were equal. It remains that I fay fomewhat of Chaucer in particular. In the firft place,...good fenfe; learned in all fciences ; and therefore fpeaks properly on all fubjefts: as he knew what to fay, fo he knows alfo when to leave off, a continence... | |
| John Dryden - 1767 - 392 páginas
...remains that I fay fomewhat of Chaucer in particular. In the firft place, as he is the father of Englifti poetry, fo I hold him in the fame degree of veneration...good fenfe ; learned in all fciences; and therefore fpeaks properly on all fubjefts: as he knew what to fay, fo he knows alfo when to leave off, a continence... | |
| Joseph Towers - 1773 - 498 páginas
...was Qtiot only a great poet, but an admirable critic. " As Chaucer (fays he) is the Father of Engliih poetry, fo I hold him in the fame degree of veneration...Romans Virgil : he is a perpetual fountain of good fcnfe, learned in all fciences, and therefore fpeaks properly on all fubjefts ; as he knew what to... | |
| John Bell - 1782 - 552 páginas
...fet it a running. jW. Drydfri in the preface to his fables, As he [Chaucer] is the Fatherof Englilh poetry, fo I hold him in the fame degree of veneration as the Grecians held Homer or tht Romans Virjiil : he is a pcrjH'tual fountain of good fenfe, learned in all fcitnces, nnd therefore... | |
| John Bell - 1782 - 482 páginas
...preface to i;'j Fallci. As he [Chaucer] is the Father nf Englifh poetry, fo I hold him in the Came degree of veneration as the Grecians held Homer or the Romans Virgil : he is a perjn-tual fountain of good fenfe, learned in all fciences, and therefore fpeaks properly on all fubjecls:... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 352 páginas
...becaufe the defign was not their own ; and in the difpofing of it they were equal. It remains that I fay fomewhat of Chaucer in particular. In the firft place,...good fenfe; learned in all fciences; and therefore fpeaks properly on all fubjects: as he knew what to fay, fo he knows alfo when to leave off; a continence... | |
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