 | Thomas Sprat - 1667 - 438 ページ
...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 - 1722 - 438 ページ
...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 (abp. of Cambrai.) - 1722
...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 - 1722 - 326 ページ
...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 - 1760 - 333 ページ
...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 - 1908
...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 - 1908
...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 - 1908
...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... | |
 | Caroline Frances Eleanor Spurgeon - 1908
...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.... | |
 | Marjorie Latta Barstow Greenbie - 1917 - 191 ページ
...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 then discovered that, while poets had been singing so sweetly, and speaking so clearly and well, the... | |
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The Truth is, it has been hitherto a little too carelessly handled, and, I think, has had less labor spent 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... 
