 Tis sufficient to say, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our forefathers and great grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days: their general characters are still remaining in mankind, and even in England, though...  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Stran 32avtor: Samuel Johnson - 1779Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 strani
...and know not which to follow. It is sufficient to say, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our forefathers, and great granddames...they were in Chaucer's days; their general characters arc still remaining in mankind, and even in England, though they are called by other names than those... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 strani
...great granddames all before us, as they were io Chuucer's days ; their general characters are still remaining in mankind, and even in England, though they are called by other names than those of Monks and Friars, and Chanons, and lady Abbesses, and Nuns: for mankind is ever the same,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 612 strani
...and know not which to follow. It is sufficient to say, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our forefathers, and great granddames all before us, as they were iu Chaucer's days ; their general characters are still remaining in mankind, and even in England, though... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 strani
...according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our forefathers, and great granddnmes all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days ; their general characters are still remaining in mankind, and even in England, though they are caüed by other names than those of... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 564 strani
...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...England, though they are called by other names than thofe of Monks and Friars, and Chanons, and lady Abbeffes, and Nuns : for mankind is ever the fame,... | |
 | 1845 - 816 strani
...great-granddames all before us, as they were in Chancer's days ; their general characters are still remaining in mankind, and even in England, though they are called by other names than those of monks, and friars, and canons, and lady -abbesses, and nuns ; for mankind is ever the same,... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1824 - 408 strani
...Prioress, and the broad-speaking gap-toothed Wife of Bath." " We have our forefathers and great grandams all before us as they were in Chaucer's days ; their general characters are still remaining in mankind, and in England, though they are called by other names than those of monks... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 strani
...great-grand-dam es all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days ; their general characters are still remaining in mankind, and even in England, though they are called by other names than those of monks, and friars, and canons, and lady-abbesses, and nuns ; for mankind is ever the same,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 strani
...according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our forefathers and great-grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days ; their general characters are still remaining in mankind, and even in England, though they are called by other name! than those of... | |
 | 1824 - 408 strani
...Prioress, and the broad-speaking gap-toothed Wife of Bath." " We have our forefathers and great grandams all before us as they were in Chaucer's days ; their general characters are still remaining in mankind, and in England, though they are called by other names than those of monks... | |
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