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" 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 works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ... - Page 172
by Great Britain - 1804
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Miscellaneous Works in Verse and Prose of Mr. John Bancks [sic] ...

John Bancks - 1739 - 396 pages
...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 Nature, as it appears...
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A new and general biographical dictionary, Volume 3

New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 600 pages
...manners *' and humours, as we now call them, of the whole En" glifh nation, in his age. Not a fingle character has " efcaped him. All his pilgrims are...and not only in their inclinations but in " their phyfiognomies and perfons. Baptifta Porta could " not have defcribed their natures better than by the...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - 1767 - 392 pages
...manners and humours (as we now call them) of the whole Englifh nation, in his age. Not a fingle charafter has efcaped him. All his pilgrims are feverally diftinguifhed...inclinations, but in their very phyfiognomies and perfons. Baptifla Porta could not have defcribed their natures better, than by the marks which the poet gives...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 15

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 pages
...and J:umours (as we now call them) of the whole Englifl: nation, in his age. Not af:ngle charafter has efcaped him. All his pilgrims are feverally diftinguifhed...defcribed their natures better, than by the marks which tr.:e poet gives them. The matter and manner of their tales, and of their telling, are fo fuited to...
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The Works of the English Poets: Dryden

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 356 pages
...and! humours (as we now call them) of the whole Engliflr nation, in his age. Not a fingle charafter has efcaped him. All his pilgrims are feverally diftinguifhed...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...
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A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Dryden. Rochester ...

1793 - 806 pages
...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...
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The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 6

Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 pages
...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 murks which the poet gives...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ...

1798 - 560 pages
...nation in his age. Not a (ingle character has efcaped him. All his pilgrims arc 1'evcraHy diitinguiihed from each other, and not only in their inclinations, but in their phyCognomies and perlons, linptiita Porta could not have delcribed their natures better than by the...
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The Monthly Visitor, and Entertaining Pocket Companion, Volume 7

1799 - 458 pages
...nation in hit eye. Not a tingle character has efcaped him. All hi* pilgrims are fevcrally diftinguiflied from each other, and not only in their inclinations, but in their phyfiognomits and perfons. Baptifta Porta could not have defcribed their natures better, than by the...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 pages
...which may be found in vol. i. character has escaped him. All his Pilgrims are severally distinguished from each other ; and not only in their inclinations, but in their very phisiognomies and persons. Baptista Porta' could not have described their natures better, than by the...
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