 He must have been a man of a most wonderful comprehensive nature, because, as it has been truly observed of him, he has taken into the compass of his " Canterbury Tales" the various manners and humours (as we now call them) of the whole English nation,...  The Harvard Classics - Page 1731909Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 478 pages
...ohserved of him, he has taken into the compass of his Canterhury tales the various manners and humours (as we now call them) of the whole English nation, in his age. Not a single character has escaped him. All his pilgrims are severally distinguished from each other ; and not only in their inclinations,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 482 pages
...must have been a man of a most wonderful comprehensive nature, because, as it has been truly observed of him, he has taken into the compass of his Canterbury tales the various manners and humoura (as we now call them) of the whole English nation, in his age. Not a dingle character has escaped... | |
 | 1837 - 652 pages
...proceedings under the guidance of the host. It is this excellence which makes Dryden exclaim— " Chaucer has taken into the compass of his Canterbury Tales, the various manners and humours (as we now call them) of the English nation in his age. Not a single character has escaped... | |
 | J. H. Hippisley - 1837 - 370 pages
...masterly hand, than Dry den. In the well-known preface to his Fables he has observed, that " Chaucer has taken into the compass of his Canterbury Tales, the various manners and humours (as we now call them) of the English nation in his age. Not a single character has escaped... | |
 | 1845 - 842 pages
...must have been a man of most wonderful comprehensive nature, because, as it has been truly observed of him, he has taken into the compass of his Canterbury Tales the various manners and humours (as we may now call them) of the whole English nation, in his age. Not a single character has... | |
 | 1845 - 816 pages
...taken into the compass ot his Canterbury Tales the various manners and humours (as we may now rail them) of the whole English nation, in his age. Not a single character has escaped him. All his pilgrims are severally distinguished from each other; and not only in their inclinations,... | |
 | John Wilson - 1846 - 360 pages
...He must have been a man of most wonderful comprehensive nature, because, as has been truly observed of him, he has taken into the compass of his Canterbury Tales the various manners and humours (as we may now call them) of the whole English nation, in his age. Not a single character has... | |
 | John Dryden - 1855 - 380 pages
...must have been a man of a most wonderful comprehensive nature, because, as it has been truly observed of him, he has taken into the compass of his Canterbury tales the various manuers and humours (as we now call them) of the whole English nation, in his age. Not a single character... | |
 | John Dryden - 1859 - 480 pages
...ohserved of him, he has taken into the compass of his Canterhury tales the various manners and humours (as we now call them) of the whole English nation, in his age. Not a single character has escaped him. All his pilgrims are severally distinguished from each other ; and not only in their inclinations,... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 pages
...must have been a man of a most wonderful comprehensive nature, because, as it has been truly observed of him, he has taken into the compass of his " Canterbury Tales " the various manners and humours (as we now call them) of the whole English nation in his age. Not a single character has escaped... | |
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