 Cowley ; so, on the contrary, an ordinary song or ballad that is the -delight of the common people, cannot fail to please all such readers as are not unqualified for the entertainment by their affectation or ignorance ; and the reason is plain, because...  The British Essayists: The Spectator - Página 33por Alexander Chalmers - 1802Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Thomas Sergeant Perry - 1883 - 500 páginas
...So, on the contrary, an ordinary Song or Ballad that is the Delight of the common People, cannot fail to please all such Readers as are not unqualified...appear Beautiful to the most refined. " The old Song of ' Chcvey Chase ' is the favorite Ballad of the common People of England ; and Ben Johnson used to say... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1883 - 562 páginas
...evil ; " bera.n," to amend, remedy, from " bot," a remedy. 7 •• The old Bong of Chevy СЬом is the favourite ballad of the common people of England ; and Ben Jousou used to Bay he liad rather been the author of it th,n of all hie works. . . . For my own part... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1886 - 568 páginas
...the delight of the common people cannot fail to please all such readers as are not unqualified lor the entertainment by their affectation or ignorance...because the same paintings of nature which recommend it 30 to the most ordinary reader will appear beautiful to the most refined. rather have been the author... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1887 - 458 páginas
...entertainment by their affectation or their ignorance ; and the reason is plain, because the same painting* of Nature which recommend it to the most ordinary reader will appear beautiful to the most refined. "— ADDISON In Spectator, No. ?«» RELIQUES ANCIENT ENGLISH POETRY, CONSISTING OF OLD HEROIC BALLADS,... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1887 - 456 páginas
...entertainment by their affectation or their ignorance ; and the reason is plain, because the same painting? of Nature which recommend it to the most ordinary reader will appear beautiful fro the most refined."—ADDISON in S$cctator t No. ?c' RELIQUES OF ANCIENT ENGLISH POETRY, CONSISTING... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1888 - 606 páginas
...on the contrary, an ordinary song or ballad, that is the delight of the common people, cannot I fail to please all such readers as are not unqualified for the entertainment by their afiectation or ignorance ; and the reason is plain, because the same paintings of nature which recommend... | |
 | Horatio Stevens White - 1892 - 358 páginas
...An ordinary fong or ballad that is the delight of the common people, cannot fail to pleafe all fuch readers as are not unqualified for the entertainment by their affectation or ignorance ; and the reaion is plain, becaufe the fame paintings of nature, which recommend it to the moft ordinary reader,... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1893 - 628 páginas
...III. ------- [342] An ordinary SONG or BALLAD that is the delight of the common people, cannot fail to please all such readers, as are not unqualified for the entertainment by their affectation or their ignorance; and the reason is plain, because the same paintings of nature which recommend it to... | |
 | Arthur Compton Auchmuty - 1895 - 172 páginas
...grave."—Green, " Short History of the English People," p. 221. X. "The song of Chevy Chase," wrote Addison, "is the favourite ballad of the common people of England; and Ben Jonson used to say that he had rather have been the author of it than of all his works." The ballad, without being historical,... | |
 | George Gregory Smith - 1897 - 392 páginas
...So, on the contrary, an ordinary Song or Ballad that is the Delight of the common People, cannot fail to please all such Readers as are not unqualified...favourite Ballad of the common People of England? and Ben, Johnson used to say he had rather have been the Author of it than of all his Works* Sir Philip Sidney... | |
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