 | John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...before me, that I am diftrafted in my Choice, and know not which to follow. 'Tis fufficienc to fay according to the Proverb, that here is God's Plenty....and Great Grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's Days; their general Characters are ftill remaining in Mankind, and even in England, tho'... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 396 pages
...before me, that I am diftrafted in my choice, and know not which to follow. 'Tis fufficient to fay, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty....and great grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days; their general charafters are ftill remaining in mankind, and even in England, tho'... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 392 pages
...before me, that I am diftrafted in my choice, 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 all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days; their general charafters... | |
 | Joseph Towers - Bio-bibliography - 1773 - 498 pages
...before me, that I am diftrafted in my choice, and know not which to follow. It is fuffícient to fay, according to the proverb, that here is GOD'S plenty....and great grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days ; their general charañers are ftill remaining in mankind, and even in England ; though... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 364 pages
...before me, that I am diftrafted in my choice, and know not which to follow. It is fufficient to fay, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty....and great grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days ; their general charafters are ftill remaining in mankind, and even in England, though... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 356 pages
...and know not which to follow. It is fufficient to fay, according to the proverb, that here is Sod's plenty. We have our fore-fathers and great grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days ; their general characters are ftill remaining in mankind, and even, in England, though... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 pages
...before me, that I am diftraded in my choice, and know not which to follow. It is fufficient to fay, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty....and great grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days; their general characters are ftill remaining in mankind, and even in England, though... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...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 a variety of game...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 - English prose literature - 1800 - 712 pages
...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 a variety of game...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 - English poetry - 1800 - 658 pages
...before me, that I am diftracted in my choice, and know not which to follow. It is fufficient to fny, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty....and great grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days; their general haraöers are ftill remaining in mankind, and even in England, though... | |
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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. 
