The Preface to the FablesUniversity Press, 1912 - 36 sivua |
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... English language had reached its zenith under the Restoration . The writer of the preface to the second part of Waller's poems ( 1692 ) asks whether English did not come to its full perfection in the reign of Charles the Second , and ...
... English language had reached its zenith under the Restoration . The writer of the preface to the second part of Waller's poems ( 1692 ) asks whether English did not come to its full perfection in the reign of Charles the Second , and ...
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... English Stage ( 1698 ) , Dryden frankl confesses that he was justly taxed , pleading guilt to all thoughts and expressions " which can b truly argued of obscenity , profaneness , or im morality , " and retracting them . " If he be m ...
... English Stage ( 1698 ) , Dryden frankl confesses that he was justly taxed , pleading guilt to all thoughts and expressions " which can b truly argued of obscenity , profaneness , or im morality , " and retracting them . " If he be m ...
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... English by Mr. Fairfax . But to return : Having done with Ovid for this time , it came into my mind , that our old English Poet Chaucer in many Things resembled him , and that with no disadvantage on the Side of the Modern Author , as I ...
... English by Mr. Fairfax . But to return : Having done with Ovid for this time , it came into my mind , that our old English Poet Chaucer in many Things resembled him , and that with no disadvantage on the Side of the Modern Author , as I ...
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... English Nation , in his Age . Not a single Character has escap'd him . All his Pilgrims are severally dis tinguish'd from each other : and not only in their Inclinations , but in their very Phisiognomies and Persons . Baptista Porta ...
... English Nation , in his Age . Not a single Character has escap'd him . All his Pilgrims are severally dis tinguish'd from each other : and not only in their Inclinations , but in their very Phisiognomies and Persons . Baptista Porta ...
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... English : As for Example , these two Lines , in the Description of the Carpenter's Young Wife : Wincing she was , as is a jolly Colt , Long as a Mast , and upright as a Bolt . I have almost done with Chaucer , when I have answer'd some ...
... English : As for Example , these two Lines , in the Description of the Carpenter's Young Wife : Wincing she was , as is a jolly Colt , Long as a Mast , and upright as a Bolt . I have almost done with Chaucer , when I have answer'd some ...
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Aeneid appear'd Baucis and Philemon Beauty behold blow boast Boccace brave breast breath call'd Canterbury Tales charms Chaucer cheeks circling hours command Dæmon dart dead dear Death Death Wrecks deed Doctor doth Dryden e'en e'er ev'ry fair Fame fatal Fate fear feel fierce fond fool form'd Fungus gain'd give glory grace grave heard heart Honour hour Iliad impart JACK Lady LAPWING learn'd length Life's ling'ring liv'd live Love man's mortal ne'er never night nought Numbers o'er Ogilby Ovid pain pass'd pleasure PLUTUS Poet pride Prince of Condé proud rich round sage scene sense smile soon spirits Squire strife tale tell thee There's thing thought Tis true toil TOM HIGGINS translated turn'd Twas twere twill us'd verse Virgil Virtue wait wealth wife Wife of Bathe wish wish'd word yield