...stand alone, reverently hails him as the " well of English undefiled," and more than once intimates that the " soul of Chaucer was 'transfused into his...begotten by him two hundred years after his decease." Indeed, he was so studious an admirer of Chaucer, that he offended the taste of the critics of his...

...the graceful vehicle of truth. * [Milton was the poetical son of Spenser, and Mr. Waller of Fairfax. Spenser more than once insinuates that the soul of...that he was begotten by him two hundred years after bis decease.— Dryden, Malone, vol. iv. p. 592.] PART II. WARTON, with great beauty and justice, compares...

...stand alone, reverently hails him as the " well of English undefiled," and more than once intimates that the " soul of Chaucer was transfused into his...that he was begotten by him two hundred years after hk decease." Indeed, he was so studious an admirer of Chaucer, that he offended the taste of the critics...

...lineal descents and clans as well as other families. Spenser more than once intimates that the eoul of Chaucer was transfused into his body, and that...by him two hundred years after his decease. Milton has acknowledged to me that Spenser was his original, and m;tny hosidps myself huve heard our famous...

...great masters in our language, and who saw much further into the beauties of our numbers than those who immediately followed them. Milton was the poetical...by him two hundred years after his decease. Milton has acknowledged to me that Spenser was his original; and many besides myself have heard our famous...

...Ruff head, and subsequently in many other works. " Milton (says Dryden in the preface to his Fables) was the poetical son of Spenser, and Mr. Waller of...lineal descents and clans as well as other families." Upon this principle, Pope* drew up his little catalogue of Jie English poets;* and Gray was so much...

...Walter of Fairfax ; for we have our lineal t'escents and clans, as well as other families : Spencer more than once insinuates, that the soul of Chaucer...by him two hundred years after his decease. Milton has acknowledged to me, that Spenser was his original 5 and many besides myself have heard our famous...

...reflected in the virtues of the prince. " One Poet is the father of another. " Milton," remarks Dryden, " was the poetical son of Spenser, and Mr. Waller of...lineal descents and clans, as well as other families : Spencer more than once insinuates, that the soul of Chaucer was transfused into his body ; and that...

...the father of another. " Miltou," remarks Dryden, "was the poetical son of Spenser, and Mr. Walter of Fairfax; for we have our lineal descents and clans, as well as other families: Spencer more than once insinuates, that the soul of Chaucer was transfused into his body; and that...

...Ruffhead, and subsequently in many other works. "Milton (says Dryden in the preface to his Fables) was the poetical son of Spenser, and Mr. Waller of...lineal descents and clans as well as other families." Upon this principle, Pope * drew up his little catalogue * Pope observed to Spence that " Michael Drayton...