 The verse of Chaucer, I confess, is not harmonious to us; but is like the eloquence of one whom Tacitus commends, it was auribus istius temporis accommodata : they who lived with him, and some time after him, thought it musical ; and it continues so even...  The Cornhill Magazine - Sivu 543muokkaaja - 1900Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 sivua
...accommodata : they who lived with him, and fome time after him, thought it mufical ; and it continues fo even in our judgment, if compared with the numbers...and Gower, his contemporaries : there is the rude fweetnefs of a Scptch tune in it, which is natural and pleafing, though not perfect. It is true, 1... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 600 sivua
...they «« who \ivsd with him, and fome time after him, thought it " mtifical, and it continues fo, even in our judgment, if " compared with the numbers of Lidgate and Gorver, his *' contemporaries: there is the rude fweetnefs of a Scotch *' tune in it, which is natural... | |
 | 1761 - 614 sivua
...accommodata: they " who lived with him, and fome time after him, thought it " mufical, and it continues fo, even in our judgment, if " compared with the numbers of Lidgate and Gorver, his • *« contemporaries: there is the rude fweetnefs of a Scotch '* tune in it, which is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 356 sivua
...accom'modata:" they who lived with him, and! fome time i:fter him, thought it mufical ; and it continues fo even in our judgment, if compared with the numbers...and Gower, his contemporaries : there is the rude fweetnefs of a Scotch tune in it, which. is natural and pleafing, though not perfeft. It is true, I... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 352 sivua
...accommodate:" they who lived with him, and fome time after him, thought it muf:cal ; and it continues fo even in our judgment, if compared with the numbers of Lidgate and Gower, his contemporaries t there is the rude fweetnefs of a Scotch tune in it, which is natural and pleafmg, though not perfect.... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 sivua
...accommodata:" they who lived with him, and fometime after him, thought it mufical; and it continues fo even in our judgment, if compared with the numbers...and Gower, his contemporaries:. there is the rude fweetnefs of a Scotch tune in it, which, is natural and pleafing, though not perfect. It is true, I... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 sivua
...is like the eloquence of one whom Tacitus commends, — it was auribus istius temporis accommodata. They who lived with him, and some time after him,...even in our judgment, if compared with the numbers of Lydgate and Grower, his contemporaries : there is the rude sweetness of a Scotch tune in it, which... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 sivua
...is like the eloquence of one whom Tacitus commends, — it was auribus istius temporis accommodata. They who lived with him, and some time after him,...even in our judgment, if compared with the numbers of Lydgatc and Gower, his contemporaries : there is the rude sweetness of a Scotch tune in it, which is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 sivua
...accommodata :" they who lived with him, and fometime after him, thought itmufical; and it continues fo even in our judgment, if compared with the numbers of Lidgate and Gower, his contemperr.ries: ther.e is the rude fweetnefs of a Scotch tune in it, which is natural and pleating,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 658 sivua
...accommodate :" they who lived with him, and fometime after him, thought it mufical; and it continues fo even in our judgment, if compared with the numbers...Lidgate and Gower, his contemporaries: there is the rude fweetnefs of a Scotch tune in it, which is natural and pleafing, though not perfeft. It is true, I... | |
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