 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 542 pages
..." the first of our versifiers who wrote poetically," and Mr. Warton has proved " that in elevation and elegance, in harmony and perspicuity of versification,...surpasses his predecessors in an infinite proportion ; that his genius was universal, and adapted to themes of unbounded variety ; that his merit was not... | |
 | 1837
...History of English Poetry,' thus suras up the poetical character of Chaucer : — • In elevation and elegance, in harmony and perspicuity of versification,...universal, and adapted to themes of unbounded variety : his merit was not less in painting familiar manners with humour and propriety, than in moving the... | |
 | 1837 - 1822 pages
...his ' History of English Poetry,' thus sums up the poetical character of Chaucer:— * In elevation and elegance, in harmony and perspicuity of versification,...universal, and adapted to themes of unbounded variety: his merit was not less in painting fatmUar manners wiln humour and propriety, than in moving the pwsions,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...individuals who formed the party. The tales then follow. CHARACTERISTIC SPIRIT AND STYLE. — "In elevation and elegance, in harmony and perspicuity of versification,...universal, and adapted to themes of unbounded variety : his merit was not less in painting familiar manners with humour and propriety, than in moving the... | |
 | New general biographical dictionary - 1848 - 532 pages
...and vigorous talent than the writings of Chaucer." And Mr. Warton has observed, " that in elevation and elegance, in harmony and perspicuity of versification,...surpasses his predecessors in an infinite proportion ; that his genius was universal, and adapted to themes of unbounded variety ; that his merit was not... | |
 | Hugh James Rose - 1848 - 532 pages
...and vigorous talent than the writings of Chaucer." And Mr. Warton has observed, " that in elevation and elegance, in harmony and perspicuity of versification,...surpasses his predecessors in an infinite proportion ; that his genius was universal, and adapted to themes of unbounded variety ; that his merit was not... | |
 | 1860 - 436 pages
...elegance, in harmony and perspicuity of versification, Chaucer surpasses his predecessors in an infinité proportion; his genius was universal, and adapted to themes of unbounded variety." — Warton, "The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales is one of the finest specimens of the pourtraiture... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1865 - 660 pages
...his troubles and his deep griefs. Warton, in his " History of English Poetry," says of him, " Chaucer surpasses his predecessors in an infinite proportion....universal, and adapted to themes of unbounded variety. His merit was not less in painting familiar manners with humour and propriety, than in moving the passions,... | |
 | John Asaph Rice - 1870 - 590 pages
...levant morocco, gilt top, uncut, by Bradstreet. For another edition, i« Pickering's " Aldine Poets." " In elocution and elegance, in harmony and perspicuity...not less in painting familiar manners with humour and propriety, than in moving the paslions, and in representing the beautiful or grand objects of nature... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1870 - 1070 pages
...into a critical examination of all Chaucer's pieces. Enough has been said to prove, that in elevation and elegance, in harmony and perspicuity of versification,...surpasses his predecessors in an infinite proportion : that his genius was universal, and adapted to themes of unbounded variety : that his merit was not... | |
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Enough has been said to prove, that in elevation and elegance, in harmony and perspicuity of versification, he surpasses his predecessors in an infinite proportion: that his genius was universal, and adapted to themes of unbounded variety: that his merit... 
