 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 strani
...before me, that I am diftrafted in my Choice, and know not which to follow. 'Tis fufficienc to fay according to the Proverb, that here is God's Plenty. We have our Fore-fathers and Great Grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's Days; their general Characters are ftill... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 strani
...according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. Wre have our fore-fathers and great grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days ; their general characters are ftill remaining in mankind, and even in England, tho they are called by other names than thole of Monks... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 strani
...before me, that I am diftrafted in my choice, and know not which to follow. 'Tis fufficient to fay, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our fore-fathers and great grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days; their general charafters are ftill... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 strani
...before me, that I am diftrafted in my choice, and know not which to follow. 'Tis fufficient to fay, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our fore- fathers and great grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days; their general charafters... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1773 - 498 strani
...before me, that I am diftrafted in my choice, and know not which to follow. It is fuffícient to fay, according to the proverb, that here is GOD'S plenty. We have our fore-fathers and great grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days ; their general charañers are ftill... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 strani
...before me, that I am diftrafted in my choice, and know not which to follow. It is fufficient to fay, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our fore-fathers and great grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days ; their general charafters are ftill... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 356 strani
...according to the proverb, that here is Sod's plenty. We have our fore-fathers and great grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days ; their general characters are ftill remaining in mankind, and even, in England, though they are called by other names than thole... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 strani
...before me, that I am diftraded in my choice, and know not which to follow. It is fufficient to fay, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our fore-fathers and great grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days; their general characters are ftill... | |
 | 1795 - 408 strani
...according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We hear ofir forefathers and great granddames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days : their general characters are dill remaining in mankind, and even in England, thot.vh they are callcd by other names than thofe of... | |
 | 1798 - 560 strani
...according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We hear our forefathers and great grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days : their general characters are ftill remaining in mankind, and even in England, though they are called by other names than thofe of... | |
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Reeve, the Miller, and the Cook are several men, and distinguished from each other as much as the mincing Lady Prioress and the broad-speaking gaptoothed Wife of Bath. But enough of this; there is such a variety of game springing up before me that I am... 
