 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 Seiten
...our old Engli/h Poec Chaucer in many Things refcmbled him, and that with no difadvantage on the Side of the Modern Author, as I (hall endeavour to prove...compare them : And as I am, and always have been, Itudious to promote the Honour of my Native Country, (b 1 foon refolv'd to put their Merits to the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 Seiten
...many things refembled him, and that with no difadvantage on the fide of the modern author, as I fhall endeavour to prove when I compare them : and as I am, and always have been ftudious to promote the the honour of my native country, fo I foon refolved to put their merits to the trial, by turning fome... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 Seiten
...many things refembled him, and that with no difadvantage on the fide of the modern author, as I fhall endeavour to prove when I compare them : and as I am, and always have been ftudious to promote the . the honour of my native country, fo I foon refolved to put their merits to the trial, by turning... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 Seiten
...many things refembled bjna, and that with no difadvantageon the f:de of the modern author, as I mall endeavour to prove when I compare them : and as I...the Canterbury tales into our language, as it is now refmed ; for by this means both the poets being fet in the fame light, and drefled in the fame Engli(h... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 352 Seiten
...things xefembled him, and that with no disadvantage on {be fide of d:e modern author, as• I fhall endeavour to prove when I compare them : and as I...refolved to put their merits to the trial, by turning feme of the Canterbury tales into our language, as it is now refined ; for by this meant both the poets... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 356 Seiten
...the honour of my native country, fo I foon refolved to put their merits to the trial, by turning ibme of the Canterbury tales into our language, as it is...means both the poets being fet in the fame light, and drefled in. the fame Englifli habit, ftory to be compared with ftory, a certain judgment may be made... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 360 Seiten
...tilings .refembled him., and that with no difadvantage OB ti* the fide of the modern author, as I mall endeavour to prove when I compare them : and as I am, and always have been, fludious to promote the honour of my native country, fo I foon refolved to put their merits to the... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 Seiten
...many things refembled him, and that with no difadvantage on flie fide of the modern author, as I fhall endeavour to prove when I compare them: and as I am,...trial, by turning fome of the Canterbury tales into oar language, as it is now refined; for by this means hoth the poets being fet in the fame light, and... | |
 | 1793 - 806 Seiten
...mind, that our old Englilh poet Chaucer iu many things rel'embled him, and that with no difadvantage on the fide of the modern author, as I (hall endeavour...compare them : and as I am, and always have been, iludiuus to promote the honour of my native country, fo I ibón refolved to put their merits to the... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 Seiten
...refembled him, and that with no. difadvantage on the fide of the modern author, as I (hall endeavwur to prove when I compare them : and as I am, and always...promote the honour of my native country, fo I foon refulved to put their merits to the trial, by turning fome of the Canterbury tales into om language,... | |
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I shall endeavour to prove when I compare them; and as I am, and always have been, studious to promote the honour of my native country, so I soon resolved to put their merits to the trial, by turning some of the Canterbury Tales... 
