 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 pages
...are unlearned, or (as Chaucer calls them,) lewd, and some are learned. Even the ribaldry of the low characters is different : the Reeve, the Miller, and...distracted in my choice, 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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...are unlearned, or (as Chaucer calls them,) lewd, and some are learned. Even the ribaldry of the low characters is different : the Reeve, the Miller, and...distracted in my choice, 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... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...the Cook, are seven! men, and distinguished from each other, as much as the mincing Lady-Prioress, and the broad-speaking, gap-toothed Wife of Bath....springing up before me, that I am distracted in my choice, aci know not which to follow. It is sufficient to say, according to the proverb, that here is God's... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 pages
...are unlearned, or (as Chaucer calls them) lewd, and some are learned. Even the ribaldry of the low characters is different : the Reeve, the Miller, and...distinguished from each other as much as the mincing Lady-Prioress and the broad- speaking, gap-toothed, * Wife of Bath. But enough of this ; there is such... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1808 - 496 pages
...their age, their calling, and their breeding j such as are becoming of them, and them only. The Reve, the Miller, and the Cook, are several men, and distinguished...as the mincing Lady Prioress, and the broadspeaking Wife of Bath." The scheme of this Work is in every respect very extraordinary, as will best appear... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 pages
...are unlearned, or (as Chaucer calls them) lewd, and some are learned. Even the ribaldry of the low characters is different : the Reeve, the Miller, and...distinguished from each other as much as the mincing Lady-Prioress and the broad-speaking, gap-toothed, * Wife of Bath. But enough of this; there is suth... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 pages
...are unlearned, or (as Chaucer calls them) lewd, and some are learned. Even the ribaldry of the low characters is different; the Reeve, the Miller, and...distracted in my choice, 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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 pages
...are unlearned, or (as Chaucer calls them) lewd, and some are learned. Even the ribaldry of the low characters is different ; the Reeve, the Miller, and...such a variety of game springing up before me, that 1 am distracted in my choice, and know not which to follow. It is sufficient to say, according to the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 620 pages
...arc unlearned, or (as^Chaucpr calls them) lewd, and some are learned. Even the ribaldry of the lo» characters is different ; the Reeve, the Miller, and...and distinguished from each other, as much as the minring Lady Prioress, and the broad-speaking, gap-toothed Wife of Bath. But enough of this: there... | |
 | 1845 - 816 pages
...are unlearned, or (as Chancer calls them) lewd, and some are learned. Even the ribaldry of the low characters is different; the Reeve, the Miller, and...distracted in my choice, 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... | |
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But enough of this : there is such a variety of game springing up before me, that I am distracted in my choice, and know not which to follow. Tis sufficient to say, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. 
