 He must have been a man of a most wonderful comprehensive nature, because, as it has been truly observed of him, he has taken into the compass of his " Canterbury Tales " the various manners and humours (as we now call them) of the whole English nation,...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Halaman 6141845Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | Elizabeth Nitchie - 1928 - 422 halaman
...of him, he has taken into the compass of his Canterbury Tales the various manners and humours (as we now call them) of the whole English nation in his...inclinations, but in their very physiognomies and persons. . . . We have our forefathers and great-grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days:... | |
 | Elizabeth Nitchie - 1928 - 422 halaman
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 | John Dryden - 1928 - 54 halaman
...of him, he has taken into the compass of his Canterbury Tales the various manners and humours (as we now call them) of the whole English nation, in his...single character has escaped him. All his pilgrims are 35 severally distinguished from each other ; and not only in their inclinations, but in their very... | |
 | John Dryden - 1933 - 628 halaman
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 | John Dryden - 1933 - 628 halaman
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 | John Dryden - 1934 - 762 halaman
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 | 1909 - 498 halaman
...of him, he has taken into the compass of his Canterbury Tales the various manners and humors (as we now call them) of the whole English nation, in his age. Not a single character has escap'd him. All his pilgrims are severally distinguish'd from each other; and not only in their inclinations,... | |
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