 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 páginas
...behaviour and affeftayon. The verfe of Chaucer, I confefs, is not V Jt not harmonious to us ; but it is like the eloquence of one whom Tacitus commends, it was auribus ijiius temporii accommodate*.: they who lived with him, and fome time after him, thought it mufical;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 páginas
...modeft behaviour and affeftation. The verfe of Chaucer, I confefs, is not harmonious to us ; but it is like the eloquence of one whom Tacitus commends, it was " auribus iftius tem*' poris accommodata :" they who lived with him, and fome time after him, thought it mufical... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 páginas
...modeft behaviour and affectation. The verfe of Chaucer, I confefs, is not harmonious to us; but it is like the eloquence of one whom Tacitus commends, it was " auribus iftius tem" poris accommodata:" they who lived with him, and fometime after him, thought it mufical;... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 páginas
...modeft behaviour and affectation. The verfe of Chaucer, I confefs, is not harmonious to us ; but it is like the eloquence of one whom Tacitus commends, it was " auribus idius temporis accommo* data :" they who lived with him, and fome time after him, thought it mufical... | |
 | 1795 - 408 páginas
...modeft behaviour and affectation. The verfe of Chaucer, I confefs, is not harmonious to lis, but it is like the eloquence of one whom Tacitus commends, it was auribus iftius tfmpons accommoduta : they who lived with him, and Home time after him, thought it mufical,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 712 páginas
...modest behaviour and affectation. The verse of Chaucer, I confess, is not harmonious to us ; but it is like the eloquence of one whom Tacitus commends, — it was auribus istius temporis aceommodata. They who lived with him, and some time after him, thought it musical ; and it continues... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 páginas
...and nimis foeta, if we may believe Catullus,' as much as betwixt a modest behaviour and affectation. The verse of Chaucer, I confess, is n.ot harmonious to us ; but it is like the eloquence of one whom Tacitus commends, — it was auribus istius temporis accommodata.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 páginas
...modelt behaviour and affectation. The verfe of Chaucer, I confefs, is not harmonious to us; but it is like the eloquence of one whom Tacitus commends, it was " auribus illius temporis " accommodata :" they who lived with him, and fometime after him, thought itmufical;... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 páginas
...and nimis poeta, if we may believe Catullus,' as much as betwixt a modest behaviour and affectation. The verse of Chaucer, I confess, is not harmonious to us ; but it is like the eloquence of one whom Tacitus commends, — it was auribus istius temporis accommodata.... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 658 páginas
...modeft behaviour and affeflation. The verfe of Chaucer, I confefs, is not harmonious to us; but it is like the eloquence of one whom Tacitus commends, it was " auribus iftius temporis " accommodate :" they who lived with him, and fometime after him, thought it mufical;... | |
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They who lived with him, and some time after him, thought it musical; and it continues so, even in our judgment, if compared with the numbers of... 
