 Tis sufficient to say, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our forefathers and great grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days: their general characters are still remaining in mankind, and even in England, though...  The Literature of Society - Page 39by Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1862Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 pages
...according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our forefathers and great-grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days : their...called by other names than those of monks, and friars, and canons, and lady. abbesses, and nuns; for mankind is ever the same, and nothing lost out of nature,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 pages
...according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our forefathers and great-grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days : their...called by other names than those of monks, and friars, and canons, and lady-abbesses, and nuns; for mankind is ever the same, and nothing lost out of nature,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 pages
...God's plenty. We have our forefathers, and great granddames all before us, as they were io Chuucer's days ; their general characters are still remaining...called by other names than those of Monks and Friars, and Chanons, and lady Abbesses, and Nuns: for mankind is ever the same, and nothing lost out of nature,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 pages
...according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our forefathers, and great granddnmes all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days ; their...remaining in mankind, and even in England, though they are caüed by other names than those of Monks and Friars, and Chanons, and lady Abbesses, and Nuns : for... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 620 pages
...according to the proverb, that h«re is God's plenty. We have our forefathers, and great grauddnmes all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days ; their...are still remaining in mankind, and even in England, thoueh they arc called by other names than those of Monks and Friars, and Chanons, and lady Abbesses,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 pages
...not which to follow. It is sufficient to say, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our forefathers, and great granddames all before...they were in Chaucer's days; their general characters arc still remaining in mankind, and even in England, though they are called by other names than those... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 612 pages
...not which to follow. It is sufficient to say, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our forefathers, and great granddames all before us, as they were iu Chaucer's days ; their general characters are still remaining in mankind, and even in England, though... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 564 pages
...not which to follow. 'Tis fufficient to fay, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our fore-fathers and great grand-dames all before...were in Chaucer's days ; their general characters are ftill remaining in mankind, and even in England, though they are called by other names than thofe of... | |
 | 1845 - 816 pages
...God's plenty. We have our forefathers and great-granddames all before us, as they were in Chancer's days ; their general characters are still remaining...called by other names than those of monks, and friars, and canons, and lady -abbesses, and nuns ; for mankind is ever the same, and nothing lost out of nature,... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1824 - 408 pages
...Prioress, and the broad-speaking gap-toothed Wife of Bath." " We have our forefathers and great grandams all before us as they were in Chaucer's days ; their...general characters are still remaining in mankind, and in England, though they are called by other names than those of monks and friars, of chanons, and lady-abbesses,... | |
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