Tis sufficient to say, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our forefathers and great grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days: their general characters are still remaining in mankind, and even in England, though... The Literature of Society - Página 39por Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1862Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Sir Henry Craik - 1894 - 648 páginas
...not what to follow. It is sufficient to say, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our forefathers and great grand-dames all before...called by other names than those of monks, and friars, and canons, and ladyabbesses, and nuns ; for mankind is ever the same, and nothing lost out of nature,... | |
| Thomas Humphry Ward - 1895 - 650 páginas
...above the critical level of his age, in the Prologue ' we have oui forefathers and great-grandames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days ; their...called by other names than those of Monks and Friars, and Canons, and Lady Abbesses, and Nuns : for mankind is ever the same, and nothing lost out of nature,... | |
| Matthew Arnold - 1895 - 652 páginas
...stood above the critical level of his age, in the Prologue 'we have our forefathers and great-grandames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days ; their...remaining in mankind, and even in England, though thiy are called by other names than those of Monks and Friars, and Canons, and Lady Abbesses, and Nuns... | |
| William Marvel Nevin - 1895 - 526 páginas
...stood above the critical level of his age : " in the Prologue we have our forefathers and grandames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days: their...general characters are still remaining in mankind, and in England, though they are called by other names than those of Monks and Friars, and Canons, Lady... | |
| Elizabeth Lee - 1896 - 232 páginas
...and callings, that each of them would be improper in any other mouth. . We have our fore-fathers and grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's...called by other names than those of monks and friars and canons, ladyabbesses and nuns; for mankind is ever the same, and nothing is lost out of nature,... | |
| Charles Edwyn Vaughan - 1896 - 330 páginas
...according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our forefathers and great-grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days; their...called by other names than those of Monks and Friars and Canons, and Lady Abbesses and Nuns; for mankind is ever the same, and nothing lost out of nature,... | |
| John Dryden - 1897 - 124 páginas
...(as Chaucer calls them) lewd, and some are learned. . . . We have our forefathers and great-grandams all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days; their...called by other names than those of Monks and Friars, and Canons, and lady Abbesses, and Nuns: for mankind is ever the same, and nothing lost out of nature,... | |
| John Dryden - 1897 - 170 páginas
...say, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our forefathers and great-grandames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days; their...called by other names than those of monks and friars, and canons, and lady abbesses, and nuns: for mankind is ever the same, and nothing lost out of nature,... | |
| John Dryden - 1898 - 114 páginas
...say, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our forefathers and great grandames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days ; their...called by other names than those of Monks and Friars, and Chanons, and lady Abbesses, and Nuns : for mankind is ever the same, and nothing lost out of nature,... | |
| Thomas Humphry Ward - 1899 - 626 páginas
...above the critical level of his age, in the Prologue ' we have our forefathers and great-grandames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days ; their...called by other names than those of Monks and Friars, and Canons, and Lady Abbesses, and Nuns : for mankind is ever the same, and nothing lost out of nature,... | |
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