 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 sidor
...for he would make us believe the Fault is in our Ears, and that there were really Ten Syllables in a Verfe where we find but Nine: But this Opinion is not worth confuting; 'tis fo grofs and obvious an Error, that common Senfe (which is a Rule in every thing but Matters of... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 600 sidor
...he would make us believe, the " fault is in our ears, and that there are really ten fyllables , " in a verfe, where we find but nine : but this opinion...faith and revelation) muft convince the reader, that *' equally of numbers in every verfe, which we call heroick, " was either not known or not always praftifed... | |
 | 1761 - 614 sidor
...he would make us believe, the " fault is in our ears, and that there are really ten fyllables " in a verfe, where we find but nine : but this opinion...an error, that " common, fenfe (which is a rule in everything but matters " of faith "and revelation) muft convince the reader, that " equally of numbers... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1773 - 498 sidor
...; for he would make us believe the fault is in our ears, and that there are really ten fyllables in a verfe, where we find but nine : but this opinion is not worth confuting That equality of numbers in every verfe, which we call heroic, was either not known, or not always... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 352 sidor
...for he would make us believe the fault is in our ears, and that there were really ten fyllables in a verfe where we find but nine: but this opinion is...always praftifed in Chaucer's age. It were an eafy matterlo produce fome thoufands of his verfes, which are lame for want of half a foot, and fometimea... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 sidor
...him; for he wouldmakeus believe the fault is in our ears, and that there were really ten fyllables in a verfe where we find but nine: but this opinion is...is a rule in every thing but matters of faith and and revelation) muft convince the reader, that equality of numbers in every verfe, which we call Heroic,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 356 sidor
...for he would make us believe the fault is in our ears, and that there were really ten fyllables in a verfe where we find but nine : but this opinion...grofs and obvious an error, that common fenfe (which i& a rule in every thing but matters of faith and and revelation) muft convince the reader, that equalffy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 360 sidor
...make us believe the faultis in our ears,and that there were really ten fyllablcs in a verfe where v:e find but nine : but this opinion is not worth confuting;...grofs and obvious an error, that common. fenfe (which i» a rule in every thing but matters of faith • and and revelation) muft convince the reader, that... | |
 | John Bell - 1782 - 552 sidor
...for he would make us believe the fault is in our ears, and that, there were really ten fyllables in a verfe where we find but nine ; but this opinion is not worth confuting ; 'tis fo grofs and obvious an errour that common fenfe mud convince the reader that equality of numbers... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 sidor
...nine: but this opinion is notworthconfuting; it is fo grofs and obvious an error, that common fenfe is a rule in every thing but matters of faith. and...we call Heroic, was either not known, or not always practifed in Chaucer's age. It were an eafy matter to produce fome thoufands of his verfes, which are... | |
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Tis true, I cannot go so far as he who published the last edition of him; for he would make us believe the fault is in our ears, and that there were really ten syllables in a verse where we find but nine; but this opinion is not worth confuting; 'tis... 
