 Sumner, and, above all, the Wife of Bath, in the Prologue to her Tale, would have procured me as many friends and readers as there are beaux and ladies of pleasure in the town. But I will no more offend against good manners: I am sensible as I ought to...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Side 6351845Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 sider
...Merchant, the Sumner, and above all, the Wife of Bathe, in the Prologue to her Tale, would have ps ocur'd me as many Friends and Readers, as there are Beaux and Ladies of Pleafurein theTown. But I will no more off-nd againft Good Manners: I am fenfible as I ought to be... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 sider
...the Merchants, the Sumner, and, above all, the Wife of Bath, in the prologue to her tale, would have procured me as many friends and readers, as there are beaux and ladies of pleafure in the town. But I will no more offend againft good manners : I am fenfible, as I ought to... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 sider
...the Merchants, the Sumner, and, above all, the Wife of Bath, in the prologue to her tale, would have procured me as many friends and readers, as there are beaux and ladies of pleafure in the town. But I will no more offend againft good manners: I am fenfible, as I ought to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 sider
...offend againft good-manners : I am fenfible, as I ought to be, of the fcandal I have given by m'y loofe writings ; and make what reparation I am able, by...acknowledgment. If any thing of this nature, or of profanenefs, be crept into thefe poems, I amfo far from defending it, that I difown it. " Totum hoc... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 356 sider
...the Merchants, the Sumner, and, above all, the Wife of Bath, in the prologue to her tale, would have procured me as many friends .and readers, as there are beaux and ladies of pleafure in the town. But I will no more offend againft good-manners : I am fenfible, as I ought to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 352 sider
...Merchants, t':e Sumner, and, above all, the Wife of Bath, in the prologue to her tale, wouU have prot cured me as many friends and readers, as there are beaux and ladies of pleafure in the town. But I will no more offend againft good-manners : I am fenftble, a* I ought to... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 sider
...the Merchants, the Sumner, and, above all, the Wife of Bath, in the prologue to her tale, would have procured me as many friends and readers, as there are beaux and ladies of pleafure in the town. But I will no more offend againft good-manners: I am fenfible, as I oqght to... | |
 | 1793 - 806 sider
...the Merchant!, the Summer, and, above all, the Wife of Bath, in tin prologue to her tale, would have procured me as many friends and readers, as there are beaux and ladies of pleafure in the town. Hut I will no mere offend againd good-mannera : I am f.tilihle, as- 1 ought to... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 sider
...offend a gain d good-manners : 1 am fenfible, as I ought to be, of the fcandal I have given by my looi'e writings; and make what reparation I am able, by this public acknowledgment. If any thmcr of this mature, or of profanencft, be crept into thefe poems, 1 am fo far from defending it,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 sider
...to modernize the Wife of Bath's Prologue, omitting some of the grosser logue to her Tale, would have procured me as many friends and readers, as there...writings ; and make what reparation I am able by this publick acknowledgment. If any thing of this nature, or of profaneness, be crept into these poems,... | |
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