 Chaucer followed Nature everywhere, but was never so bold to go beyond her; and there is a great difference of being poeta and nimis poeta, if we may believe Catullus, as much as betwixt a modest behaviour and affectation. The verse of Chaucer, I confess,...  Essays of John Dryden - Sida 258efter John Dryden - 1926Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 sidor
...profanely, Not being of God, be could notftand* Chaucer follow'd Nature every where ; but was never fo bold to go beyond her: And there is a great Difference of being Poeta and ninth Poeta, if we may believe Catullus^ as much as betwixt a modeft Behaviour and Affectation. The... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 sidor
...profanely, Not being of God, he could not ftand. Chaucer followed nature every where ; but was never fo bold to go beyond her : and there is a great difference of being Poeta and aimis Poela, if we beHeve Catullus, as much as betwixt a modeft behaviour and affectation. The verfe... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 600 sidor
...the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. Chau" ccr followed nature every where, but was never ,fo bold" to go beyond her: and there is a great difference of " being poeta & nimis poiita, if v/e may believe Catullus ; " as much as betwixt a modeft behaviour and affLvration.... | |
 | 1761 - 614 sidor
...the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. Chau" ccr followed nature every where, but was never fo bold " to go beyond her: and there is a great difference of " being poeta & nimis poeta, if we may believe Catullus j " as much as betwixt a modeft behaviour and affectation.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 sidor
...profanely, Not being of God, he could not ftand. Chaucer followed nature every where; but was never fo bold to go beyond her : and there is a great difference of being Poeta and nimis Poeta, if we believe Catullus, as much as betwixt a modeft behaviour and affeftayon. The verfe of Chaucer, I confefs,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 sidor
...profanely, Not being of God, -he could not ftand. Chaucer followed nature every where; but was never fo bold to go beyond her : and there is a great difference of being Poeta and Mmis Poeta, if we believe Catullus, as much as betwixt a modeft behaviour and affecUtion. The verfe... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1773 - 498 sidor
...antients, excepting Virgil and Horace. Chaucer followed nature every where, but was never fo bold as to go beyond her : and there is a great difference of being Poeta cíf ntmis Poeta, if we may believe Catullus, as much as betwixt a modelt behaviour and affectation.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 360 sidor
...profanely, Not being of God, he could not fland. Chaucer followed nature every where ; but was never fo bold to go beyond her : and there is a great difference of being Poeta and nimis Poeta, if we believe Catullus, as much as betwixt a modeft behaviour and affectation. The ve:Te of Chaucer, I confefs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 352 sidor
...profanely, Not being of God, he could not ftand. Chaucer followed nature every where; but was never fo bold to go beyond her : and there is a great difference of being Poeta and nimis Poetn, if we believeCatullus, as much as betwixt a modeft behaviour and affcftation. The verfe of Chaucer,... | |
 | John Bell - 1782 - 552 sidor
...followed Nature every where, but was never fo hold to go beyond her. The verfe of Chaucer, I confefs, is not harmonious to us, but 'tis like the eloquence of one whom Tacitus commends, it was G:irib;!i ijliui teffffcris accommodata : they wfro. TESTIMOmiS, &C,... | |
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