 Cowley ; so, on the contrary, an ordinary song or ballad that is the -delight of the common people, cannot fail to please all such readers as are not unqualified for the entertainment by their affectation or ignorance ; and the reason is plain, because...  The British Essayists: The Spectator - Page 33by Alexander Chalmers - 1802Full view - About this book
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...Qï'Vvrax-^ S г \xiOvtv, trader, will appear beautiful to the mort refined. Tne old fong of Chevy- Chafe is the favourite ballad of the common people of England; and Ben Jo.ilun uitj to lay lit had rather have been the author <f it than of all his works. Sir Philip Sidney... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...to the moll ordinary reader, will appear beautiful to the moft refined. The old fong of Chevy-Chafe is the favourite ballad of the common people of England, and Ben Jonfon ufed to fay he had rather have been the author of it than of all his works. Sir Philip Sidney,... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1794 - 422 pages
...An ordinary SONG or BALLAD, that is the delight of the common people, cannot fail to pleafe all fuch readers, as are not unqualified for the entertainment by their affectation or their ignorance; and the reafon is plain, became the fame paintings of nature which recommend it to... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...on the contrary, an ordinary song or ballad that is the -delight of the common people, cannot fail to please all such readers as are not unqualified...favourite ballad of the common people of England ; and Bgn Jonson used to say he had rather have been the 'author of it than of all his works. Sir Philip... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 420 pages
...so, on the contrary, an ordinary song or ballad that is the delight of the common people, cannot fail to please all such readers as are not unqualified...appear beautiful to the most refined. The old song of Chevy -Chase is the favourite ballad of the common people of England; and Ben Jonson used to say he... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...the delight of the common people, cannot fail to please all such readers as are not •nqtialified for the entertainment by their affectation or ignorance...same paintings of nature, which recommend it to the том ordinary reader, will appear beautiful to the most refined. The old song of Chevy-Chase is the... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1812 - 456 pages
...The Glossary 419 An ordinary SONO or BALLAD, that is the delight of the common people, cannot fail to please all such readers as are not unqualified for the entertainment by their affectation or their ignorance ; and the reason is plain, because the same paintings of Nature which recommend it... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pages
...on the con trary, an ordinary song or ballad that is the delight of the common people, cannot fail to please all such readers as are not unqualified...or ignorance ; and the reason is plain, because the srme paintings of nature, which recommend it to the most ordinary reader, will appear beautiful to... | |
 | James Ford - English literature - 1818 - 432 pages
...wand, appears. " An ordinary SONG or BALLAD, that is the delight " of the common people, cannot fail to please all such ' readers as are not unqualified...which ' recommend it to the most ordinary reader, will ap' pear beautiful to the most refined. " I took a particular delight in hearing the SONGS ' and FABLES... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 340 pages
...so, on the contrary, an ordinary song or ballad that is the delight of the common people, cannot fail to please all such readers as are not unqualified...appear beautiful to the most refined. The old song of Chevy-Chace is the favourite ballad of the common peoplejof England ; and Ben Jonson used to say, he... | |
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