 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 σελίδες
...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 as...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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 σελίδες
...particular. . In the firft place, as he is the father of Englifh poetry, fo 1 hold him in the lame degree of veneration as the Grecians held Homer, or...perpetual fountain of good fenfe ; learned in all fciences ; and therefore fpeaks properly on all fubjects : as he knew what to fay, fo he knows alfo... | |
 | 1761 - 614 σελίδες
...pafled 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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 σελίδες
...fay fomewhat of Chaucer in particular. In the firft place, as he is the father of Englifti poetry, fo I hold him in the fame degree of veneration as...perpetual fountain of good fenfe ; learned in all fciences; and therefore fpeaks properly on all fubjefts: as he knew what to fay, fo he knows alfo when... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 σελίδες
...I fay fomewhat of Chaucer in particular. In the firft place, as he is the father of Englifh poetry, fo I hold him in the fame degree of veneration as...a perpetual fountain of good fenfe; learned in all fciences ; and therefore fpeaks properly on all fubjefts: as he knew what to fay, fo he knows alfo... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1773 - 498 σελίδες
...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 as...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 - 356 σελίδες
...:'uy fomewhat of Chaucer in particular. In the firft place, as he is the father of Englifh poetry, fo I hold him in the fame degree of veneration as...perpetual fountain of good fenfe ; learned in all fciences ; and therefore ipeaks properly on all fubjefts: as he knew what to fay, fo he knows alfo... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 352 σελίδες
...I fry fomewhat of Chaucer in particular. In the tirft place, as he is the father of Englifh poetry, fo I hold him in the fame degree of veneration as...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 - 360 σελίδες
...fay folm what of Chaucer in palticular. In thefirft place, ?.s he is the father of Englifh poetry, fo I hold him in the fame degree of veneration as...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 - 552 σελίδες
...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... | |
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In the first place, as he is the father of English poetry, so I hold him in the same degree of veneration as the Grecians held Homer or the Romans Virgil... 
