 | Spectator The - 1853 - 596 страници
...would neither relish nor comprehend an epigram of Martial, or a poem of Cowley : so, on the contrary, an ordinary song or ballad that is the delight of the common people, can not fail to please all such readers as are not unqualified for the entertainment by their affectation... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 страници
...Cowley ; so, on the contrary, au ordini song or ballad that is the delight of the common people, cam fail to please all such readers as are not unqualified for the ent tainment by their affectation or ignorance ; and the reason plain, because the same paintings of... | |
 | Spectator The - 1857 - 780 страници
...epigram of Martial, or a poem nf Cowley ; so, on the contrary, an ordinary son;; or ballad that is tbe delight of the common people, cannot fail to please...entertainment by their affectation or ignorance; and the leason is plain — because the same paintings of nature which recommend it to the most ordinary reader... | |
 | 1859 - 594 страници
...our notice of " this favourite ballad of the common people of England," in the words of Addison. " An ordinary song or ballad that is the delight of...common people cannot fail to please all such readers RS are not unqualified for the entertainment by their affectation or ignorance ; and the reason is... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1860 - 578 страници
...hear a tale So sad, so tender, and so true. 80 THE END OF THE THIRD BOOK. SERIES THE THIRD. BOOK I. AN ordinary song or ballad, that is the delight of...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... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1869 - 388 страници
...of Sir Gawaine . 287 The Hermit of Warkworth, by Bishop Percy . . 297 The Glossary ....... 334 Aii ordinary Song or Ballad, that is the delight of the common people, cannot fail to please all euch readers, as are not unqualified for the entertainment by iheir affectation or their ignorance;... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1875 - 576 страници
...could neither relish nor comprehend an epigram of Martial, or a poem of Cowley: so, on the contrary, an ordinary song or ballad that is the delight of...because the same paintings of nature which recommend it 30 to the most ordinary reader will appear beautiful to the mort refined. rather have been the author... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1875 - 584 страници
...could neither relish nor comprehend an epigram of Martial, or a poem of Cowley : so, on the contrary, an ordinary song or ballad that is the delight of...because the same paintings of nature which recommend ii 30 to the most ordinary reader will appear beautiful to the most refined. The old song of Chevy-Chase... | |
 | English poetry - 1876 - 424 страници
...The ancient Fragment of the Marriage of Sir Gawaine ... 349 Glossary 357 Index. ............... 381 An ordinary SONG or BALLAD, that is the delight of...unqualified for the entertainment by their affectation or their ignorance ; and the reason is plain, because the same paintings of Nature which recommend it... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1876 - 630 страници
...hear a tale So sad, so tender, and so true. 80 THE END OF THE THIRD BOOK. SERIES THE THIRD. BOOK I. Ax ordinary song or ballad, that is the delight of the...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... | |
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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 of ignorance; and the reason is plain, because the... 
