 He must have been a man of a most wonderful comprehensive nature, because, as it has been truly observed of him, he has taken into the compass Of his Canterbury Tales the various manners and humours (as we now call them) of the whole English nation, in...  Blackwood's Magazine - Page 6321845Full view - About this book
 | Annie Barnett - 1900 - 1060 pages
...of him, he has taken into the compass of his Canterbury Tales the various manners and humours (as we now call them) of the whole English nation in his...inclinations, but in their very physiognomies and persons. The matter and manner of their tales and of their telling are so suited to their different education,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1900 - 760 pages
...him, he has taken into the compass of his " Canterbury Tales" the various manners and humours (as we now call them) of the whole English nation, in his...inclinations, but in their very physiognomies and persons. Baplista Portat could not have described their natures better than by the marks f which the poet gives... | |
 | John Dryden - 1900 - 350 pages
...him, he has taken into the compass of his 10 Canterbury Talcs the various manners and humours (as we now call them) of the whole English nation, in his...not only in their inclinations, but in their very 15 physiognomies and persons. Baptista Porta could not have described their natures better, than by... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1904 - 226 pages
...observed of him, he has taken into the compass of his Canterbury Tales the very manners and humours (as we now call them) of the whole English nation, in his...their very physiognomies and persons. Baptista Porta [a celebrated physiognomist] could not have described their natures better than by the marks which... | |
 | John Dryden - 1904 - 762 pages
...him, he has taken into the compass of his " Canterbury Tales " the various manners and humours (as we now call them) of the whole English nation, in his...in their very physiognomies and persons. Baptista Portat could not have described their natures better than by the marks which the poet gives them. The... | |
 | Stephen Lucius Gwynn - 1904 - 452 pages
...whole English nation, in his age. Not a single character has escaped him. All his pilgrims are severely distinguished from each other ; and not only in their...persons. Baptista Porta could not have described their names better, than by the marks which the poet gives them. The matter and manner of their tales, and... | |
 | Stephen Lucius Gwynn - 1904 - 458 pages
...of him. he has taken into the compass of his Canterbury Tales the various manners and humours (as we now call them) of the whole English nation, in his...single character has escaped him. All his pilgrims are severely distinguished from each other; and not only in their inclinations, but in their very physiognomies... | |
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - 1905 - 426 pages
...him, he 10 has taken into the compass of his Canterbury Tales the various manners and humors (as we now call them) of the whole English nation in his...each other, and not only in their inclinations but in 15 their very physiognomies and persons. Baptista Porta could not have described their natures better... | |
 | Elizabeth Lee - 1907 - 112 pages
...he has taken into the compass of his " Canterbury Tales " the various manners and humours 30 (as we now call them) of the whole English nation, in his...the marks which the poet gives them. The matter and manner of their tales and of their telling are so suited to their different educations, humours and... | |
 | 1909 - 498 pages
...of him, he has taken into the compass of his Canterbury Tales the various manners and humors (as we now call them) of the whole English nation, in his age. Not a single character has escap'd him. All his pilgrims are severally distinguish'd from each other; and not only in their inclinations,... | |
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