| John Dryden - 1713 - Liczba stron: 614
...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... | |
| New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - Liczba stron: 600
...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 - Liczba stron: 614
...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... | |
| Joseph Towers - 1773 - Liczba stron: 498
...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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Liczba stron: 356
...becaufe the def:gn was not their own ; and in the difpofing of it they were equal. It remains that I :'uy fomewhat of Chaucer in particular. In the firft place,...good fenfe ; learned in all fciences ; and therefore ipeaks properly on all fubjefts: as he knew what to fay, fo he knows alfo when to leave off;, a' continence... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Liczba stron: 352
...difpoling of it they were eq:nl. It remains that I fry fomewhat of Chaucer in particular. In the tirft place, as he is the father of Englifh poetry, fo I...Romans Virgil : he is a perpetual fountain of good linfe ; learned in all fciences; and therefore fpeaks properly on all fubjefts: as he knew what to... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Liczba stron: 360
...it t'ley were emu!. It remains that I fay folm what of Chaucer in palticular. In thefirft place, ?.s he is the father of Englifh poetry, fo I hold him...the Romans Virgil : he is a perpetual fountain of gotd I'enfe ; learned in all fciences ; and therefore fyeaks properly on all fubjects: cs he knew what... | |
| John Bell - 1782 - Liczba stron: 552
...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 - Liczba stron: 482
...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 - Liczba stron: 352
...an upright judge betwixt the parties in competition, not meddling with the defign northedifpofition of it; becaufe the defign was not their own ; and...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 which is practifed... | |
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