 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...  Time to Begin Anew: Dryden's Georgics and Aeneis - Page 33by Tanya Caldwell - 2000 - 263 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...know 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...were in Chaucer's Days; their general Characters are ftill remaining in Mankind, and even in England, tho' they are cali'd by other Names than thofe of... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 526 pages
...not which to follow. 'Tis fuflScient to fay, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. Wre have our fore-fathers and great grand-dames all before...were in Chaucer's days ; their general characters are ftill remaining in mankind, and even in England, tho they are called by other names than thole of Monks... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 396 pages
...know not which to follow. 'Tis fufficient to fay, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our fore-fathers and great grand-dames all...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Joseph Towers - Bio-bibliography - 1773 - 498 pages
...not 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...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... | |
 | 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...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... | |
 | 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...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... | |
 | 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...were in Chaucer's days; their general characters are ftill remaining in mankind, and even in England, though they are called by other names than thofe of... | |
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