 Tales the various manners and humours (as we now call them) of the whole English nation, in his age. Not a single character has escaped him. All his pilgrims are severally distinguished from each other; and not only in their inclinations, but in their...  The Literature of Society - Pàgina 38per Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1862Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | John Bancks - 1739 - 396 pàgines
...Humours (as we now call them) of the whole ENGIISH Nation in his Age. All his Pilgrims are diftinguiflied from each other ; and not only in their Inclinations, but in their very Phyfiognomies and Perlbns, &C." [Pref. to DR YDE i/s Fables.] This happy Talent of delcribing human... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 pàgines
...nation, in hjs age. Not a fingle character has efcaped him. AH his pilgrims are leverally diftinguifhed from each other ; and not only in their inclinations, but in their very phyfiognomies and perfons. Baptifta Porta could not have defcribed their natures better, than by the... | |
 | 1761 - 614 pàgines
...in his age. Not a fmgle character has " efcaped him. All his pilgrims are feverally diftinguifhed " from each other, and not only in their inclinations but in " their phyfiognomies and perfons. Baptifta Porta could " not have defcribed their natures better than by the... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 600 pàgines
...in his age. Not a fingle character has " efcaped him. All his pilgrims are feverally diftinguifhed " from each other, and not only in their inclinations but in " their phyfiognomies and perfons. Baptifta Porta could " not have defcribed their natures better than by the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 pàgines
...nation, in his age. Not a fingle charafter has efcaped him. All his pilgrims are feverally diftinguifhed from each other; and not only in their inclinations, but in their very phyfiognomies and perfons. Baptifla Porta could not have defcribed their natures better, than by the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 pàgines
...inclinations, but in their very phyfiognomies and perfons. Baptifta Porta could not have defcribed their natures better, than by the marks which the poet gives them. Ths matter and manner of their tales, and of their telling, are fo fuited to their difterent educations,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 356 pàgines
...nation, in his age. Not a fingle charafter has efcaped him. All his pilgrims are feverally diftinguifhed from each other ; and not only in their inclinations, but in/ their very phyf:ognomies and perfons. Baptifta Porta could not have defcribed their natures better, than by the... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 pàgines
...nation, in his age,. Not a fingle character has efcaped Mm. AH his pilgrims are feverally diftinguifhed from each other; and not only in their inclinations, but in their very phyfiognomies and perfons. Baptifta Porta could not have defcribed their natures better, than by the... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pàgines
...nation, in his age. Not a flngle character has efcaped him. All his pilgrims arc fevcrilly didinguilhed from each other; and not only in their inclinations, but in their very phyfiognonvtcs and perfbns. Rip:ifta Porta could not have dcfcribcd their natures better, than by the... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 pàgines
...nation, in his age. Not a fingle character has efcaped him. All his pilgrims are feverilly diflinguiihcd from each other; and not only in their inclinations, but in their very phyfiognomies and perfons. Bjp'.ifla Porta could not have dcfcribcd their natures better, than by the... | |
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