...Caxton to the present age. Dryden says of him, " As the father of English poetry, I hold him in the same degree of veneration as the Grecians held Homer, or...Romans Virgil. He is a perpetual fountain of good sense ; learned in all sciences, and therefore speaks properly on all occasions." By his wife Philippa...

...in particular. In the first place, as he is the father of English poetry, so 1 hold him in the same degree of veneration as the Grecians held Homer, or...Romans Virgil. He is a perpetual fountain of good sense ; learned in all sciences ; and, therefore, speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what...

...observes that Chaucer was the first English poet who wrote poetically ; and Dryden holds him in the same degree of veneration as the Grecians held Homer, or the Romans Virgil. W. Jw. :\ujidbi i nv I Kobins &• C°. I плаол Jjtyi tf'.'.'î ERASMUS DARWIN, MDFRS EHASMUS...

...poems themselves. Dryden remarks, " As he was the father of English poetry, so I hold him, in the same degree of veneration, as the Grecians held Homer, or the Romans, Virgil. He has a perpetual fountain of good sense, learned in all sciences, and therefore speaks properly on all...

...time he wrote. " As he is the father of English poetry," says Mr. Dryilen, " so I hold him in the same degree of veneration as the Grecians held Homer, or...Romans Virgil. He is a perpetual fountain of good sense, learned in all sciences, and therefore speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say,...

...observes, that Chaucer was the first English poet who wrote poetically ; and Dryden holds him in the same degree of veneration, as the Grecians held Homer, or the Romans Virgil. MlCHEL-ANGE BUONAROTA . I GRAY. THOMAS GRAY, who has been characterised as the British Pindar, wag...

...for . the following extracts : — " As he is the Father of English Poetry, so I hold him in the same degree of veneration as the Grecians held Homer, or...Romans Virgil : he is a perpetual fountain of good sense, learned in all sciences, That the is sent, receve in buxomenesse ; The wrastlyng of this worlde...

...for the following extracts : — " As he is the Father of English Poetry, so I hold him in the same degree of veneration as the Grecians held Homer, or...Romans Virgil : he is a perpetual fountain of good sense, learned in all sciences, That the is sent, receve in buxomenesse ; The wrastlyng of this worlde...

...abhorrence, or we hold it sacred ; ' As Chaucer is the father of English poetry, so I hold him in the same degree of veneration as the Grecians held Homer, or the Romans Virgil.' DRYDEN. We maintain or support truth or error ; we maintain an influence over ourselves, or maintain...

...fear not winter's cold. Fairfax. As Chaucer is the father of English poetry, so I hold him in the same degree of veneration as the Grecians held Homer, or the Romans Virgil. Dry den. Ye Latían James, if any here, Hold your unhappy queen Amata dear ! Id. Hold such in reputation....