 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 strani
...Difference of being Poeta and ninth Poeta, if we may believe Catullus^ as much as betwixt a modeft Behaviour and Affectation. The Verfe of Chaucer, I confefs, is not Harmonious to us ••, but 'tis like the Eloquence of one whom Tacitus commends, it was auribus iflius temporis accommodata :... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 strani
...great difference of being Poeta and aimis Poela, if we beHeve Catullus, as much as betwixt a modeft behaviour and affectation. The verfe of Chaucer, I...the eloquence of one whom Tacitus commends, it was aurllus ijiius temporis accommodata : they who lived with him, and fome time after him, thought it... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 strani
...as much as betwixt a modeft behaviour and affeftayon. The verfe of Chaucer, I confefs, is not V Jt not harmonious to us ; but it is like the eloquence of one whom Tacitus commends, it was auribus ijiius temporii accommodate*.: they who lived with him, and fome time after him, thought it... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 356 strani
...Poeta and nimis Poeta, if we believe Catulius, as much as betwixt a modeft behaviour and' affeftation. The verfe of Chaucer, I confefs, is not harmonious...the eloquence of one whom Tacitus commends, it was " anribus iftius tem-j " poris accom'modata:" they who lived with him, and! fome time i:fter him, thought... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 352 strani
...betwixt a modeft behaviour and affcftation. The verfe of Chaucer, I confefs, knot harmonious to us j but it is like the eloquence of one whom Tacitus commends, it was " au:ibus iflius tem" poris accommodate:" they who lived with him, and fome time after him, thought... | |
 | John Bell - 1782 - 552 strani
...alfowhcn to leave off. Chaucer followed Nature every where, but was never fo hold to go beyond her. The verfe of Chaucer, I confefs, is not harmonious to us, but 'tis like the eloquence of one whom Tacitus commends, it was G:irib;!i ijliui teffffcris accommodata... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 strani
...great difference of being Pceta and nimis Poeta, if we believe Catullus, as much as betwixt a modeft behaviour and affectation. The verfe of Chaucer, I...the eloquence of one whom Tacitus commends, it was " auribus iftius tem" poris accommodata:" they who lived with him, and fometime after him, thought... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 strani
...great difference of being Poeta and nimis Poeta, if we believe Catullus, as much as betwixt a modeft behaviour and affectation. The verfe of Chaucer, I...the eloquence of one whom Tacitus commends, it was " auribus idius temporis accommo* data :" they who lived with him, and fome time after him, thought... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1795 - 322 strani
...et nimis poeta, if we may believe Catullus, as much as " betwixt a modeft behaviour and affeftation. The verfe of " Chaucer I confefs is not harmonious...the eloquence of one whom Tacitus commends, it was £3 fo hitherto above the reach of imitation — I mean his Canterbury Tales *, We " bus ijllus temporis... | |
 | 1795 - 486 strani
...aimis Poeta, if we believe Catullui, as much as betwixt a mode ft behaviour andaffcftation. The verfc of Chaucer, I confefs, is not harmonious to us, 'but...is like the eloquence of one whom Tacitus commends, h wis лип t us ißiut ¡exports ассыпнюítía. They who lived with him, and fotne rime after... | |
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The verse of Chaucer, I confess, is not harmonious to us ; but it is like the eloquence of one whom Tacitus commends, it was auribus istius temporis accommodata. 
