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" In the first place, as he is the father of English poetry, so I hold him in the same degree of veneration as the Grecians held Homer or the Romans Virgil. "
The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes - Page 219
by John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821
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Fables Antient and Modern: Translated Into Verse from Homer, Ovid, Boccace ...

John Dryden - 1713 - 614 pages
...in particular. In the firft place, As he is the Father of Engli/b Poetry, fo I hold him in the fame Degree of Veneration as the Grecians held Homer, or...Romans Virgil : He is a perpetual Fountain of good Scnfe j leanVd in all Sciences; and therefore fpeaks properly on all Subjects : As he knew what to...
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The Miscellaneous Works: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1760 - 526 pages
...particular. . In the firft place, as he is the father of Englifh poetry, fo 1 hold him in the lame degree of veneration as the Grecians held Homer, or...Romans Virgil: he is a perpetual fountain of good fenfe ; learned in all fciences ; and therefore fpeaks properly on all fubjects : as he knew what to...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an ..., Volume 3

1761 - 614 pages
...pofts. " As Chaucer is the father of Englifh poetry," fays rnr. Dryden, " fo I hold him in the fame degree of veneration, " as the Grecians held Homer,...Romans Virgil: he is " a perpetual fountain of good lenfe, learned in all fdcnccs, " and therefore fpeaks properly on nil fubjefts; as he knew • " what...
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A new and general biographical dictionary, Volume 3

New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 600 pages
...tongue." " As Chaucer is the father of Lnglifh poetry," fays mr. Dryden, " fo I hold him in the fame degree of veneration, " as the Grecians held Homer,...Romans Virgil : he is " a perpetual fountain of good fenfe, learned in all kiences," and therefore fpeaks properly on all fubjcets ; as he knew • " wh.it...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - 1767 - 392 pages
...in particular. In the firft place, as he is the father of Englifti poetry, fo I hold him in the fame degree of veneration as the Grecians held Homer, or...Romans Virgil : he is a perpetual fountain of good fenfe ; learned in all fciences; and therefore fpeaks properly on all fubjefts: as he knew what to...
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British Biography; Or, An Accurate and Impartial Account of the Lives and ...

Joseph Towers - 1773 - 498 pages
...admirable critic. " As Chaucer (fays he) is the Father of Engliih poetry, fo I hold him in the fame degree of veneration as the Grecians held Homer, or...Romans Virgil : he is a perpetual fountain of good fcnfe, learned in all fciences, and therefore fpeaks properly on all fubjefts ; as he knew what to...
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The Works of the English Poets: Dryden

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 356 pages
...in particular. In the firft place, as he is the father of Englifh poetry, fo I hold him in the fame degree of veneration as the Grecians held Homer, or...Romans Virgil : he is a perpetual fountain of good fenfe ; learned in all fciences ; and therefore ipeaks properly on all fubjefts: as he knew what to...
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The Works of the English Poets: Dryden

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 360 pages
...in palticular. In thefirft place, ?.s he is the father of Englifh poetry, fo I hold him in the fame degree of veneration as the Grecians held Homer, or...the Romans Virgil : he is a perpetual fountain of gotd I'enfe ; learned in all fciences ; and therefore fyeaks properly on all fubjects: cs he knew what...
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

John Bell - 1782 - 482 pages
...preface to i;'j Fallci. As he [Chaucer] is the Father nf Englifh poetry, fo I hold him in the Came degree of veneration as the Grecians held Homer or the Romans Virgil : he is a perjn-tual fountain of good fenfe, learned in all fciences, and therefore fpeaks properly on all fubjecls:...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 20

English poets - 1790 - 352 pages
...in particular. In the firft place, as he is the father of Englifh poetry, fo I hold him in the fame degree of veneration as the Grecians held Homer, or...Romans Virgil: he is a perpetual fountain of good fenfe; learned in all fciences; and therefore fpeaks properly on all fubjects: as he knew what to fay,...
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