 Tis sufficient to say, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our forefathers and great grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days: their general characters are still remaining in mankind, and even in England, though...  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Page 32by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 pages
...Choice, and know not which to follow. 'Tis fufficienc to fay according to the Proverb, that here is God's Plenty. We have our Fore-fathers and Great Grand-dames...are ftill remaining in Mankind, and even in England, tho' they are cali'd by other Names than thofe of Monks, and Fryars, and Chanonsy and Lady Abbeffes,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 pages
...not which to follow. 'Tis fuflScient to fay, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. Wre have our fore-fathers and great grand-dames all before...are ftill remaining in mankind, and even in England, tho they are called by other names than thole of Monks and Friars, and Chanons, and lady Abbeftes,... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 600 pages
...to follow. It is fufficient " to fay, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. " We hear our forefathers and great grand-dames all before "...us, as they were in Chaucer's days : their general charac" ters are ftill remaining in mankind, and even in England " though they are called by other... | |
 | 1761 - 614 pages
...to follow. It is fufficient " to fay, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. " We hear our forefathers and great grand-dames all before " us, as they were in Chaucer's days: their general charac"_ters are ftill remaining in mankind, and even in England " though they are called by other... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 pages
...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...us, as they were in Chaucer's days; their general charafters are ftill remaining in mankind, and even in England, tho' they are called by other names... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 pages
...'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 are ftill remaining in mankind, and even in England, tho' they are called by other names... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1773 - 498 pages
...and know not which to follow. It is fuffícient to fay, according to the proverb, that here is GOD'S plenty. We have our fore-fathers and great grand-dames...us, as they were in Chaucer's days ; their general charañers are ftill remaining in mankind, and even in England ; though they are called by other names... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 pages
...and know not which to follow. It is fufficient to fay, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our fore-fathers and great grand-dames...England, though they are called by other names than thofe of Monks and Friars, and Chanons, and lady Abbefles, and Nuns: for mankind is ever the fame,... | |
 | 1795 - 408 pages
...follow. It is fuflicient to lay, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We hear ofir forefathers and great granddames all before us, as...were in Chaucer's days : their general characters are dill remaining in mankind, and even in England, thot.vh they are callcd by other names than thofe of... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1795 - 322 pages
...before us as they were in Chau" cer's days ; their general characters are ftill remaining in man" kind, and even in England, though they are called by other " names than thofe of Monks and Friars, of Chanons, and " Lady-Abbeffes, and Nuns ; for mankind is ever the fame,... | |
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