| Thomas Sprat - English poetry - 1667 - 470 pages
...earelcfsly haod led ; and I think, has had lefe labor fpent about its poliftiing, then it deferves. Till the time of King Henry the Eighth,, there was fcarce any man regarded it , but Chaucer 3 and nothing was written in it , which one would be willing to read twice, but Ibme of his Poetry.... | |
| Thomas Sprat - English poetry - 1722 - 470 pages
...too carelcflly handled; and, I think, has had Ids Labour fpent about its polifliing than it deferves. Till the time of King Henry the Eighth^ there was...written in it, which one would be willing to read twice, but fome of his Toetry. But then it began to raife itfelf a little, and to found tolerably well. From... | |
| François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - Oratory - 1722 - 364 pages
...carelefsly handled ; and, I think, has had lefs Labour fpent about its polijhing, than it deferves. Till the Time of King Henry the Eighth, there was...but Chaucer; and nothing was written in it which one wou'd be willing t» read twice, but fame of his Pettry. But then it began but borrow freely from any... | |
| François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - Oratory - 1722 - 360 pages
...Labour fpent about its polifhing, than it deferves. Till the Time of King Henry the Eighth, t here was fcarce any Man regarded it but Chaucer ; and nothing was written in it which one wou'd be willing tt read twice, tut fame of his Poetry. But then it began ' • tt but borrow freely... | |
| François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - Oratory - 1760 - 382 pages
...had lefs labour ffint about its polijhing, than it deftrves. till the time of King Henry the Eight, there -was fcarce any man regarded it but Chaucer...it -which one -would be •willing to read twice, but feme of his poetry, tat then it began to raife itfelf a little, and to found tolerably -well, from... | |
| Joel Elias Spingarn - Criticism - 1908 - 376 pages
...about its 1 5 polishing then it deserves, Till the time of King Henry the Eighth, there was scarce any man regarded it but Chaucer, and nothing was written in it which one would be willing to read twice but some of his Poetry. But then it began to raise it self a little, and to sound tolerably well. 20... | |
| Joel Elias Spingarn - Criticism - 1908 - 376 pages
...about its 1 5 polishing then it deserves. Till the time of King Henry the Eighth, there was scarce any man regarded it but Chaucer, and nothing was written in it which one would be willing to read twice but some of his Poetry, But then it began to raise it self a little, and to sound tolerably well. 20... | |
| Joel Elias Spingarn - Criticism - 1908 - 376 pages
...it deserves. Till the time of King Henry __ the Eighth, there was scarce any man regarded it but J Chaucer, and nothing was written in it which one would be willing to read twice but some of his Poetry, But then it began to raise it self a little, and to sound tolerably well. ;o... | |
| Robert Maynard Leonard - English literature - 1912 - 788 pages
...spent about its polishing than it deserves. Till the time of King Henry the Eighth, there was scarce any man regarded it but Chaucer, and nothing was written in it which one would be willing to read twice but some of his poetry. But then it began to raise itself a little, and to sound tolerably well. From... | |
| Caroline Frances Eleanor Spurgeon - 1908 - 582 pages
...about it's polishing, then it deserves. Till the time of Kiny Henry the Eiglttlt, there was scarce any man regarded it, but Chaucer; and nothing was...written in it, which one would be willing to read twice, but some of his Poetry. l!ut then it began to raise it self a little, and to sound tolerably well.... | |
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