| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 páginas
...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, so he knows...excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets f is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way ; but... | |
| Philomathic institution - 1824 - 522 páginas
...therefore speaks properly on all subjects, as he knew what to say, so he knew also when to leave off,—a continence which is practised by few writers, and...scarcely by any of the Ancients, excepting Virgil and Homer. Chaucer followed nature every where, but was never so bold as to go beyond her; and there is... | |
| John Platts - 1825 - 562 páginas
...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, so he knows...few writers, and scarcely by any of the ancients, except Virgil and Horace." This character Chaucer certainly deserved. He had read a great deal, and... | |
| George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 556 páginas
...let thy ghost the lede And trouthe the shall delivir, it is no drede. and therefore speaks properly on all subjects : as he knew what to say, so he knows...any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. Chaucer followed nature every where, but was never bo bold to go beyond her ; and there is a great... | |
| George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 páginas
...let ihy ghost the lede And trouthe the shall delivir, it is no drede. and therefore speaks properly on all subjects : as he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave oft', a fcontinence which is practised by few writers, and scarcely by any of the ancients, excepting... | |
| 1834 - 454 páginas
...; 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, so he knows...any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace." Our account of his principal works must be brief. The Romaunt of the Rose is professedly a translation... | |
| 1834 - 514 páginas
...; 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, so he knows...any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace." Our account of his principal works must be brief. The Romaunt of the Rose is professedly a translation... | |
| 1834 - 304 páginas
...of good sense, learned in all sciences, and therefore speaks properly on all subjects ; as he kne\v what to say, so he knows also when to leave off, a...any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace." Our account of his principal works must be brief. The Romaunt of the Rose is professedly a translation... | |
| Charles Richardson - 1836 - 136 páginas
...she) otforgreyny, I will not bare ла foraine, for nothing. Chaucer. Lucrèce, т. 1852. One of onr late great poets is sunk in his reputation, because...never forgive any conceit, which came in his way, bnt swept like a drag-net great and small. Dryden. Preface to Fable». FOR-GO, e. Forgon (Wiclif),... | |
| John Dryden - 1837 - 482 páginas
...: 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, so he knows...is practised by few writers, and scarcely by any of ihe ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets is sunk in his reputation, because... | |
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