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" The matter and manner of their tales, and of their telling, are so suited to their different educations, humours, and callings that each of them would be improper in any other mouth. "
A new and general biographical dictionary - Page 172
by New and general biographical dictionary - 1761
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Fables Antient and Modern: Translated Into Verse from Homer, Ovid, Boccace ...

John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...them. The Matter and Manner of their Tales, and of their Telling, are fo fuited co their different Educations, Humours, and Callings, that each of them...other Mouth. Even the grave and ferious Characters are diitinguiuYd by their feveral forts of Gravity : Their Difcourles are fuch as belong to their Age,...
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The Miscellaneous Works: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 526 pages
...them. The matter and manner of their tales, and of their telling, are fo fuited to their different educations, humours and callings, that each of them...be improper in any other mouth. Even the grave and lerious characters are diftin^uifhed by their feveral forts of gravity : their diicouries are fuch...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an ..., Volume 3

Biography - 1761 - 614 pages
...their tales and of their telling, are fo fuited to their diffe" rent educations, humours, and railings, that each of them " would be improper in any other...to " their age, their calling, and their breeding; fuch as arebe" coming of diem, and of them only. Some of his per" fans " fons are vicious and fome...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 392 pages
...them. The matter and manner of their tales, and of their telling, are fo fuited to thejr different educations, humours and callings, that each of them...belong to their age, their calling, and their breeding; fuch as are becoming of them, and of them only. Some of his perfons are vicious, and fome virtuous;...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 396 pages
...them. Ths matter and manner of their tales, and of their telling, are fo fuited to their difterent educations, humours and callings, that each of them...other mouth. Even the grave and ferious characters are diftinguilhed by their feveral forts of gravity: their difcourfes are fuch as belong to their age,...
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British Biography; Or, An Accurate and Impartial Account of the Lives and ...

Joseph Towers - Bio-bibliography - 1773 - 498 pages
...them. The matter and manner of their tales, and of their telling, are fo fuited to their different educations, humours, and callings, that each of them...improper in any other mouth. Even the grave and ferious charafters are diftinguimed by their feveral forts of gravity ; their difcourfes are fuch as belong...
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The Works of the English Poets: Dryden

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 352 pages
...them. The matter and manner of their tales, and of their telling, are fo fuited to their different educations, humours, and callings, that each of them...other mouth. Even the grave and ferious characters are diftinguimed by their feve:al forts of gravity : their difcourfes are fuch as belong to their age,...
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The Works of the English Poets: Dryden

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 356 pages
...them. The matter and manner of their tales, and of their telling, are fo fuited to their different educations, humours, and callings, that each of them...improper in any other mouth. E.ven the grave and ferious charafters are diftinguifhed by their feveral forts of gravity : their dtfcourfes are fuch as belong...
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The Works of the English Poets: Dryden

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 360 pages
...of their telling, are fo Anted to their different educations, humours, and callings, that each JD( them would be improper in any other mouth. Even the grave and ferious characters are dirlinguifhed by their feveral forts of gravity •• their diicourles are fuch as belong to their...
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

John Bell - English poetry - 1782 - 552 pages
...them. The matter and manner of their tales, and of their telling, are fo fuited to their different educations, humours, and callings, that each of them...other mouth. Even the grave and ferious characters are diftinguifhcd by their feveral forts of gravity; their difcourfes are fuch asbelong to their age, their...
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