 Fairfax; for we have our lineal descents and clans, as well as other families. Spenser more than once insinuates, that the soul of Chaucer was transfused into his body; and that he was begotten by him two hundred years after his decease. Milton has acknowledged...  Elizabethan Translations from the Italian - Page 158by Mary Augusta Scott - 1916 - 558 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 pages
...his deceafe. Milton has acknowledged to me, that Spenfer was his original ; and many befides myfelf have heard our famous Waller own, that he derived the harmony of his numbers from the Godfrey of Bulloign, which was turned into Englim by Mr. Fairfax. But to return : having done with... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 pages
...his deceafe. Miltonhas acknowledged to me, that Spenfer was his original ; and many befides myfelf have heard our famous Waller own, that he derived the harmony of his numbers from the Godfrey of Bulloign, which was turned into Englifh by Mr. Fairfax. But to return : having done... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 360 pages
...his deceafe, . Milton has acknowledged to me, that Spenfer was hre original ; and many bef:des myfelf have heard our famous Waller own, that he derived the harmony of his ' numbers from the Godfrey of Bulloign, which was turned into Englifh by Mr. Fairfax. But to return : having done... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 pages
...deceafe. Milton has acknowledged to me, that Spenfer was his original; and many bef:des myfelf have beard our famous Waller own, that he derived the harmony of his numbers from the Godfrey of Bulloign, which was turned into Engli(h by Mr. Fairfax. But to return : having done... | |
 | Philip Neve - 1789 - 164 pages
...and information) has, in the Preface to his Fables, left us this evidence. " Many, befides my" felf, have heard our famous Waller own, " that he derived the harmony of his num** bers from the Godfrey of Boulogne, which <c was turned into Englifh by Mr. Fair" fax." fajfo... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 pages
...his deceafe. Milton has acknowledged to me, that Spenfer was his original; and many befides myfelf have heard our famous Waller own, that he derived the harmony of his numbers from the Godfrey of Bulloign, which was turned into Englifh by Mr. Fairfax. But to return: having done with... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 pages
...his deceafe. Milton has acknowledged to me, that Spenfer was his original ; anj many betides myfelf have heard our famous Waller own, that he derived the harmony of his numbers from the Godfrey of Bulloign, which was turned intq Engiifh by Mr. Fairfax. But to return : having done... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...model]. fc RA II. SPENCER, Col. Clout, from the School of Ariosto and Petrarch, translated from Tasso. besides myself have heard our famous Waller own, that he derived the harmony of his numbers from r School of Spencer, and from Italian Sonnets. Translators from Italian. 6. School of Donne. W. Brown's... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...model]. K? n A TT SPENCER, Col. Clout, from the School of Ariosto and Petrarch, translated from Tasso. besides myself have heard our famous Waller own, that he derived the harmony of his numbers from ;. School of Spencer, and from Italian Sonnets. Translators from Italian. 6. School of Donne. W. Brown's... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...and that he was begotten hy him two hundred years after his decease. Milton has acknowledged tome, that Spenser was his original; and many besides myself...own, that he derived the harmony of his numbers from the Godfrey of Bulloign, which was turned into English by Mr. Fairfax. But to return : having done... | |
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