 | John Bancks - 1739 - 396 pages
...Humours (as we now call them) of the whole ENGIISH Nation in his Age. All his Pilgrims are diftinguiflied from each other ; and not only in their Inclinations, but in their very Phyfiognomies and Perlbns, &C." [Pref. to DR YDE i/s Fables.] This happy Talent of delcribing human Nature, as it appears... | |
 | Biography - 1761 - 614 pages
...En" glim nation, in his age. Not a fmgle character has " efcaped him. All his pilgrims are feverally diftinguifhed " from each other, and not only in their inclinations but in " their phyfiognomies and perfons. Baptifta Porta could " not have defcribed their natures better than by the... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 600 pages
...glifh nation, in his age. Not a fingle character has " efcaped him. All his pilgrims are feverally diftinguifhed " from each other, and not only in their inclinations but in " their phyfiognomies and perfons. Baptifta Porta could " not have defcribed their natures better than by the... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 392 pages
...Englifh nation, in his age. Not a fingle charafter has efcaped him. All his pilgrims are feverally diftinguifhed from each other; and not only in their...inclinations, but in their very phyfiognomies and perfons. Baptifla Porta could not have defcribed their natures better, than by the marks which the poet gives... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 364 pages
...Englifl: nation, in his age. Not af:ngle charafter has efcaped him. All his pilgrims are feverally diftinguifhed from, each other; and not only in their...defcribed their natures better, than by the marks which tr.:e poet gives them. The matter and manner of their tales, and of their telling, are fo fuited to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 356 pages
...Engliflr nation, in his age. Not a fingle charafter has efcaped him. All his pilgrims are feverally diftinguifhed from each other ; and not only in their inclinations, but in/ their very phyf:ognomies and perfons. Baptifta Porta could not have defcribed their natures better, than by the... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...nation, in his age. Not a flngle character has efcaped him. All his pilgrims arc fevcrilly didinguilhed from each other; and not only in their inclinations, but in their very phyfiognonvtcs and perfbns. Rip:ifta Porta could not have dcfcribcd their natures better, than by the... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1795 - 322 pages
...in his age : not a fmgle cha" rafter has efcaped him. All his pilgrims are feverally diltin" guifhed from each other, and not only in their inclinations,...natures better than by the marks which " the poet givts them. The matter and manner of their " Tales, and of their telling, are fo fuited to their different... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 842 pages
...nation, in his age. Not a fingle character has efcaped him. All his pilgrims are feverilly diflinguiihcd from each other; and not only in their inclinations, but in their very phyfiognomies and perfons. Bjp'.ifla Porta could not have dcfcribcd their natures better, than by the murks which the poet gives... | |
 | Biography - 1798 - 560 pages
...nation in his age. Not a (ingle character has efcaped him. All his pilgrims arc 1'evcraHy diitinguiihed from each other, and not only in their inclinations, but in their phyCognomies and perlons, linptiita Porta could not have delcribed their natures better than by the... | |
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Tales the various manners and humours (as we now call them) of the whole English nation, in his age. Not a single character has escaped him. All his pilgrims are severally distinguished from each other; and not only in their inclinations, but in their... 
