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" Tis sufficient to say, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our forefathers and great grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days: their general characters are still remaining in mankind, and even in England, though... "
The Miscellaneous Works: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales, and ... - Page 31
by John Dryden - 1760
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Fables Antient and Modern: Translated Into Verse from Homer, Ovid, Boccace ...

John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...not which to follow. 'Tis fufficienc to fay according to the Proverb, that here is God's Plenty. We have our Fore-fathers and Great Grand-dames all before...remaining in Mankind, and even in England, tho' they are cali'd by other Names than thofe of Monks, and Fryars, and Chanonsy and Lady Abbeffes, and Nuns : For...
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A new and general biographical dictionary, Volume 3

New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 600 pages
...to follow. It is fufficient " to fay, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. " We hear our forefathers and great grand-dames all before "...us, as they were in Chaucer's days : their general charac" ters are ftill remaining in mankind, and even in England " though they are called by other...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an ..., Volume 3

Biography - 1761 - 614 pages
...to follow. It is fufficient " to fay, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. " We hear our forefathers and great grand-dames all before " us, as they were in Chaucer's days: their general charac"_ters are ftill remaining in mankind, and even in England " though they are called by other...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 392 pages
...'Tis fufficient to fay, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our fore- fathers and great grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days; their general charafters are ftill remaining in mankind, and even in England, tho' they are called by other names...
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British Biography; Or, An Accurate and Impartial Account of the Lives and ...

Joseph Towers - Bio-bibliography - 1773 - 498 pages
...which to follow. It is fuffícient to fay, according to the proverb, that here is GOD'S plenty. We have our fore-fathers and great grand-dames all before...us, as they were in Chaucer's days ; their general charañers are ftill remaining in mankind, and even in England ; though they are called by other names...
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The Works of the English Poets: Dryden

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 356 pages
...not which to follow. It is fufficient to fay, according to the proverb, that here is Sod's plenty. We have our fore-fathers and great grand-dames all before...ftill remaining in mankind, and even, in England, though they are called by other names than thole of Monks and Friars, and Chanons, and lady AbbcfTes,...
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The Works of the English Poets: Dryden

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 352 pages
...not which to follow. It is fuff.cient to fay, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our fore-fathers and great grand-dames all before...were in Chaucer's days ; their general characters are ftlll remaining in mankind, and even in England, though they are called by other names than tho e of...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 15

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 364 pages
...not which to follow. It is fufficient to fay, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our fore-fathers and great grand-dames all before...us, as they were in Chaucer's days ; their general charafters are ftill remaining in mankind, and even in England, though they are called by other names...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 20

English poets - 1790 - 352 pages
...not which to follow. It is fufficient to fay, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our fore-fathers and great grand-dames all before...are ftill remaining in mankind, and even in England, though they are called by other names than thofe of Monks and Friars, and Chanons, and lady Abbefles,...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an ... Account of the ...

Biography - 1795 - 408 pages
...follow. It is fuflicient to lay, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We hear ofir forefathers and great granddames all before us, as...were in Chaucer's days : their general characters are dill remaining in mankind, and even in England, thot.vh they are callcd by other names than thofe of...
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