...the preceding age.' An Italian writer, somewhat earlier, speaks still more unfavourably. * His style is harsh, and scarcely bears the character of Latinity....the marks of labour without the polish of elegance.' I incline to agree with Meiners in rating the style of Petrarch somewhat more highly. Of Boccace the...

...the preceding age."t An Italian writer, somewhat earlier, speaks still more unfavourably. " His style is harsh, and scarcely bears the character of Latinity....display the marks of labour without the polish of * Heeren, 270. legcrem vel audirem, raucum mihi f Et ilia quidem aetate nihil dissonumque videretur....

...preceding age («)." An Italian writer, somewhat earlier, speaks still more unfavourably. " His style is harsh , and scarcely bears the character of Latinity....the marks of labour without the polish of elegance (6)." I incline to agree with Meiners in rating the style of Petrarch somewhat more highly (c). Of...

...speaks still more unfavourably. " His style is harsh, and scarcely bears the character of latiuity. His writings are indeed full of thought, but defective...the marks of labour without the polish of elegance." t I incline to agree with Meiners in rating the style of Petrarch rather more highly. § Of Boccace...

...of Latinity ; his writings being indced full of thought, but defective in expression, and displaying the marks of labour without the polish of elegance : but as we somctimes take a potion, not for the sake of gratification, but of health, so from these writings we...

...writer, somewhat earlier, speaks still more unfavourably. " His style is harsh, and scarcely hears the character of latinity. His writings are indeed...the marks of labour without the polish of elegance." t I incline to agree with Meiners in rating the style of Petrarch rather more highly. t Of Boccace...

...preceding age." ' An Italian writer, somewhat earlier, speaks still more unfavourably. " His style is harsh, and scarcely bears the character of Latinity....the marks of labour without the polish of elegance." u q Tiraboschi, v. 20 et post. Ten gere poteram, sola me verborum dulcedo universities were founded...

...the preceding age." 1 An Italian writer, somewhat earlier, speaks still more unfavorably. " His style is harsh, and scarcely bears the character of Latinity....defective in expression, and display the marks of labor without the polish of elegance."2 I incline to agree with Meiners in rating the style of Petrarch...

...and harshness of his style. Erasmus complains that Petrarch's writings, although full of thought, are defective in expression, and display the marks of labour without the polish of elegance. Nevertheless, whatever may be their demerits, there is no doubt that Petrarch rendered an incalculable...

...and harshness of his style. Erasmus complains that Petrarch's writings, although full of theught, are defective in expression, and display the marks of labour without the polish of elegance. Nevertheless, whatever may be their demerits, there is no doubt that Petrarch rendered an incalculable...