 Chaucer's side ; for though the Englishman has borrowed many tales from the Italian, yet it appears that those of Boccace were not generally of his own making, but taken from authors of former ages, and by him only modelled ; so that what there was of...  A new and general biographical dictionary - Pagina 173door New and general biographical dictionary - 1761Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 pagina’s
...Part of Poetry, the Advantage is wholly on Chaucer's Side ; for tho' the £»glijhman has boirow'd many Tales from the Italian, yet it appears, that...taken from Authors of former Ages, and by him only modell'd : So that what there was of Invention in either of them, may be judg'd equal. But Chaucer... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 pagina’s
...fcrious part of poetry, the advantage i»-wholly on Chaucer's fide ; for tho. the Englifhman has borrow'd many tales from the Italian, yet it appears that thofe...former ages, and by him ' only modelled : fo that what there was of invention in. ekher of them, may be judged equal. But Chaucer has refined on Boccace,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 pagina’s
...Chaucer's fide; for tho' the Englifhman has borrow'd many tales from the Italian, yet it appears that thofc of Boccace were not generally of his own making but...former ages, and by him only modelled : fo that what there was of invention in either of them, may be judged equal. But Chaucer has refined on Boccace,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 pagina’s
...ferious part of poetry, the advantage is wholly on Chato. r's fide ; for tho' the Englifhman has borrow'd many tales from the Italian, yet it appears that thofe...generally of his own making but taken from authors cf former ages, and by him only modelled : fo that what there was of invention in either of them, may... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1773 - 498 pagina’s
...In the ferious part of poetry, the advantage is wholly on Chaucer's fide ; for though the Engliihman has borrowed many tales from the Italian, yet it appears...but taken from authors of former ages, and by him equal juftice and fpiiit j and in par- excellence of Chaucer was confined : ticular, the character... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 pagina’s
...In the ferious part of poetry, the advantage is wholly on Chaucer's f:de ; for though the Englifhman has borrowed many tales from the Italian, yet it appears...former ages, and by him only modelled : fo that what there was of invention in either of them, may be judged equal. But Chaucer has refined on Boccace,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 pagina’s
...In the ferious part of poetry, the advantage is wholly on Chaucer's fide; For though the Englifhman has borrowed many tales from the Italian, yet it appears...former ages, and by him only modelled : fo that what there v/as of invention in either of them, may be judged equal. But Chaucer has refined on Boccace,... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pagina’s
...Chaucer's fide ; for though the Englifliman has borrowed many tales from the Italian, yet it appear« that thofe of Boccace were not generally of his own...former ages, and by him only modelled ; fo that what there was of invention in cither of them, may be judged equal. But Chaucer has refined on Boccace,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 pagina’s
...In the fcrious part of poetry, the advantage is wholly on Chaucer's fide ; for though the Englifhman has borrowed many tales from the Italian, yet it appears...former ages, and by him only modelled; fo that what there was of invention in cither of them, may be judged equal. But Chaucer has refined on Boccace,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 pagina’s
...advantage is wholly on Chaucer's fide ; for though the Englifhman has "borrowed many talcs from ihe Italian, yet it appears that thofe of Boccace were...former ages, and by him only modelled ; fo that what there was of invention in cither of them, may be judged equal. But Chaucer has refined nil Boccace,... | |
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