Henry, Earle of Surrey and Sir Thomas Wyal, betweene whom I finde very litle difference, I repute them (as before) for the two chief lanternes of light to all others that have since employed their pennes upon English poesie. Their conceits were loftie,... Annual Register - Page 289edited by - 1800Full view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - 1800 - 614 pages
...Englifh meeter and ftile." And again, towards the clofe of the fame chapter. " Henry earle of Surrey,and fir Thomas Wyat, between whom I find very little difference,...others that have fince employed their pennes upon Englifli poefie : their conceits were loftie, their ftilesftateJvjtheirconveyance cleanly, their termes... | |
| Thomas Warton - 1781 - 620 pages
...the clofe of the fame chapter. " Henry earle of Surrey, and fir Thomas Wyat, between «' whom I finde very little difference, I repute them (as before)...others that have *' fince employed their pennes upon Englim poefie : their con'* ceits were loftie, their ftiles ftately, their conveyance cleanly, " their... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 794 pages
...our Englifli mcetre and ftyle." And again, " Henry Earl of Surrey, and 6ir Thomas Wyat, bitwun whom 1 find very little difference, I repute them (as before) for the two ctief lanterncs of light to all others that have fincc employed their pennes upon Englilh poeiie :... | |
| 1800 - 620 pages
...ftile." And again, towards the clofe of the fame chapter. " Henry earle of Surrey,and lir Thomas Wyar, between whom I find very little difference, I repute...Engliih. poefie : their conceits were loftie, their itiles ftately, their conveyance cleanly, their termes proper, their meetre fweete and well-proportioned,... | |
| 1800 - 624 pages
...fiile." And again, towards the clofe of the fame chapter. " Henry earle of Surrey, and fir Thomas Wvat, between whom I find very little difference, I repute...others that have fince employed their pennes upon Engullí poefie : their conceits were loftie, thi'ir (liles ftately,their conveyance cleanly, their... | |
| 1907 - 584 pages
...stile.' Or again : ' . . . Henry, Earle of Surrey and Sir Thomas Wyal, betweene whom I finde very litle difference, I repute them (as before) for the two chief lanternes of light to all others that have since employed their pennes upon English poesie. Their conceits were loftie, their stiles stately,... | |
| Thomas Warton - 1824 - 488 pages
...towards the close of the same chapter. " Henry earle of Surrey, and sir Thomas Wyat, between whom I finde very little difference, I repute them (as before)...two chief lanternes of light to all others that have since employed their pennes upon English poesie : their conceits were loftie, their stiles stately,... | |
| Thomas Warton - 1840 - 550 pages
...towards the close of the same chapter. "Henry earle of Surrey, and sir Thomas Wyat, between whom I finde very little difference, I repute them (as before)...two chief lanternes of light to all others that have since employed their pennes upon English poesie : their conceits were loftie, their stiles stately,... | |
| A Montagu Woodford - 1841 - 320 pages
...be said the first reformers of our English metre and style. Henry Earl of Surry and Sir Thomas Wiat, between whom I find very little difference, I repute them (as before) for the two chief Lanterns of light to all others that have since employed their pens upon English poesie; their conceits... | |
| Richard Puttenham - 1869 - 332 pages
...other ridiculous matters. Henry Earle of Surrey and Sir Thomas Wyat, betweene whom I fmde very litle difference, I repute them (as before) for the two chief lanternes of light to all others that haue fmce employed their pennes vpon Englifh Poefie, their conceits were loftie, their ftiles flately,... | |
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