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" Their studies were the same, philosophy and philology. Both of them were knowing in astronomy, of which Ovid's books of the Roman feasts, and Chaucer's treatise of the Astrolabe, are sufficient witnesses. But Chaucer was likewise an astrologer, as were... "
Dryden's Palamon and Arcite: Or The Knight's Tale from Chaucer - Page 107
by John Dryden - 1899 - 165 pages
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Fables Antient and Modern: Translated Into Verse from Homer, Ovid, Boccace ...

John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...Aftrologer, as were Virgil-, Horace, Perfius, and Manilius. Both writ with wonderful Facility and Clearnefs } neither were great Inventors : For Ovid only copied the Grecian Fables ; and moft of Chaucer's Stories were taken from his Italian Contemporaries, or their Predeceflors; Boccace...
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The Miscellaneous Works: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 526 pages
...aftrologer, as were Virgil, Horace, Perfius, and Manilius. Both writ with wonderful facility and clearnefs : neither were great inventors ; for Ovid only copied the Grecian fables ; and moft of Chaucer's ftories were taken from his Italian contemporaries, or their predecefibrs. Boccace...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 392 pages
...were Virgil, Horace, Perfius, and Manilius. Both writ writ with wonderful facility and clearnefs : neither were great inventors ; for Ovid only copied the Grecian fables; and moft of Chaucer's ftories were taken from his Italian contemporaries, or their predeceffors. Boccace...
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The Works of the English Poets: Dryden

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 360 pages
...contemporaries, or their predeceflbrs. Boccace's Decameron was fir(I publifhed ; and from thtnce ourEnglifhman has borrowed many of his Canterbury tales : yet that...Palamon and Arcite was written in all probability by fome Italian wit, in a former age ; as I H:lll prove hereafter : the tale of Grizild was t'.:e intention...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 20

English poets - 1790 - 352 pages
...contemporaries, or their predeceflbrs. Boecace's Decameron was firft publifhed; and from thence our Englifhman has borrowed many of his Canterbury tales : yet that...Palamon and Arcite was written in all probability by fome Italian wit, in a former age; as I ftall prove hereafter: the tale of Grizild was the invention...
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The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 6

Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...predeceffors. Boccace's Decameron was firft jinblifhed ; and from thence our Englishman has borrowed many of Ms Canterbury tales : yet that of Palamon and Arcite was written in all probability by Ionic Italian wit, in a former age ; as I fhiill prove hereafter : the tale of Grizild was the invention...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 662 pages
...are sufficient witnesses. But Chaucer was likewise an astrologer, as were Virgil, Horace, Persius, and Manilius. Both writ with wonderful facility and...predecessors. Boccace his DECAMERON was first published ;4 and from thence our Englishman has borrowed many of his Canterbury Tales. Yet that of PALAMON AND...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...are sufficient witnesses. But Chaucer was likewise an astrologer, as were Virgil, Horace, Persius, and Manilius. Both writ with wonderful facility and...contemporaries, or their predecessors. Boccace his DBCAMERON was first published ; 4 and from thence our Englishman has borrowed many of his Canterbury...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 670 pages
...from his Italian contemporaries, or their predecessors. Boccace his DECAMERON was first published ; 4 and from thence our Englishman has borrowed many of his Canterbury Tales. Yet that of PALAMON AND ARCITB was written in all probability by some Italian wit, in a former age, as I shall prove hereafter...
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Dryden. Smyth. Duke. King. Sprat. Halifax

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 658 pages
...aitrologer, as were Virgil, Horace, Perfius, and Manilius. Both writ with wonderful facility and clearnefs : ri fed, Dead wine, that llinks of the borrachio, fup From a foul jack, or moft of Chaucer's ftories were taken from his Italian contemporaries, or their predeceflbrs. Boccace's...
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